Sudden Aggression In Older Dogs
By Martin Olliver
There are many forms of dog aggression. The distinguished police dog trainer Ed Frawley of Leerburg Kennels names 16 forms in his training guides, accounting for everything from the dog’s gender, to Read more...
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Dog Beds
By Pam Caouette
Our dogs come in all sizes, shapes and breeds; therefore, there are many different types of dog beds and pet bedding available to buy online. If you are looking for a small dog bed, a large dog Read more...
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Ticks - A Very Serious Threat To Your Dogs Health
By BJones
Ticks are not insects like fleas, but arachnids like mites, spiders, and scorpions. A tick has a one piece body, harpoon like barbs around its mouth to attach to a host for feeding, crablike legs and Read more...
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Dog Training At Home Tips And Techniques
Teaching your acceptable behavior patterns and tricks is not difficult using techniques proven by training experts. Dogs are intelligent and loyal, but it takes time for them to learn your ‘language’ and the meaning of your words. With patience and persistence, you can easily teach him your desired conduct, and create a close bond with your dog.
The most important aspect of training is consistency. To have a well behaved dog, everyone who cares for or is normally in close contact with your should know the proper commands. Always use the same word for a desired action. If you teach him to lie down using the word ‘down’, do not expect him to get off the sofa with the command ‘down’. Using the command ‘stay’ one day and ‘wait’ the next, will only cause frustration and confusion in your dogs mind. Dogs are intelligent enough to learn hundreds of commands, but single word commands are easier for dogs to learn and understand. Be uniform in meting out punishment as well. Hit of miss punishment is very counterproductive to good behavior.
Let your know you are pleased with him by showing him happiness and affection. Petting and play tell him he is a good dog. When punishment is due, a strong harsh word will let him know you are not happy with his action. Hitting your will make him fear you and cause aggressive behavior.
Your is naturally a pack animal, and for him to be well-adjusted, he needs to feel like he is part of your “pack”. A cannot feel part of your pack if you keep him isolated and only let him out on occasion to mingle with the family. The only way for your to feel part of the pack and to learn the “pack order” is for him to live with the family. Living with the family, your will learn his place in the group especially relating
Rottweillers : A Guide To The Breed
By Steve Batchelor
While the true history of the Rottweiller is a little unclear it is thought that it is an ancient breed whose history stretches back to the Roman Empire. In those times the ancestors of the Read more...
Ticks - A Very Serious Threat To Your Dogs Health
By BJones
Ticks are not insects like fleas, but arachnids like mites, spiders, and scorpions. A tick has a one piece body, harpoon like barbs around its mouth to attach to a host for feeding, crablike legs and Read more...
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