House Training Your Puppy
Filed Under Pets | Posted on March 15, 2008
Your puppy has no concept of where and when he should go to the toilet and until he is about six months old he will have none or very limited control over when he goes, nevermind where. A puppy’s gotta do what a puppy’s got to do. Let’s face it a new home and family, possibly an older pet are just to exciting and interesting to him learn about, so all his concentration is spoken for already! It’s up to you to watch
Stop Dog Begging In Its Tracks
Filed Under Pets | Posted on March 8, 2008
We’ve all seen it…the big, brown, imploring puppy eyes. Or, as most people say, the eyes of a begging pup. It’s dinnertime again at your house, and as you prepare the family dinner, your dog diligently stands nearby, hoping to get a morsel of food that has dropped to the floor…a chopped carrot, a tidbit of barbeque roasted chicken, or maybe even a chocolate chip from those cookies you made in the afternoon. Your dog doesn’t care what it is…as long as it is “people” food, they are happy.
Training A Yearling
Filed Under Pets | Posted on March 1, 2008
A youngster is called a yearling from 1st January of the year after his birth. Remember therefore that he may still be very young if born late (ie November) in the previous year, but still called a yearling - hence their level of maturity will depend upon how much you can do with them.
So, in this article we’re going to cover what you can expect from a Yearling, and to be clear I am referring to a foal that has been weaned and is actually between 6-9 months old.
The Importance Of Socializing Puppies
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 23, 2008
There are several aspects of training when it comes to owning a dog or a puppy. You of the most important training steps you should undertake is socialization. There are two parts to socialization training: first you have to socialize the dog to be around other pets, second you have to make sure they are friendly around strangers. If you forgo socialization training for your dog you are setting yourself up for a difficult road. Dogs that have not been socialized properly may be aggressive towards strangers and other pets. In most cases around strangers they will be shy and hide in your home. So what does socialization training include?
How To Train A Hunting Dog (via Cobweb/3.1 Planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 23, 2008
How To Train A Hunting Dog
By Gray Rollins
The term hunting dog is applied to any dog that is able to assist a human in the act of hunting. There are several different types of breeds of dogs that are quite useful as hunting dogs and each has a particularly unique and useful talented that is used during hunting.
Hounds such as coonhounds are often used for stalking prey either by sight or sound. Sight hounds generally kill what they are stalking for their masters, while scent hounds are very likely to corner prey in some manner so someone in the hunting party may kill it.
Dog Agility Training
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 18, 2008
So you have an active dog that has taken quite well to obedience training and you are looking for something new to do with them. Dog agility training might be just the thing that you are looking for. Now what exactly is dog agility training you might ask?
The sport of dog agility training is where a dog handler would direct their dog through an obstacle course in an attempt to get the best time and be the most accurate. The dogs that participate in dog agility training must learn to run through these obstacle courses without the handler utilizing treats or dog toys such as squeaky toys as incentives. Signals between the dog and their handler are limited to various body signals as well as select voice commands and movements. This challenging sport requires dedicated training from both the dog in addition to the handler.
How To Train A Hunting Dog (via Cobweb/3.1 Planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 15, 2008
How To Train A Hunting Dog
By Gray Rollins
The term hunting dog is applied to any dog that is able to assist a human in the act of hunting. There are several different types of breeds of dogs that are quite useful as hunting dogs and each has a particularly unique and useful talented that is used during hunting.
Hounds such as coonhounds are often used for stalking prey either by sight or sound. Sight hounds generally kill what they are stalking for their masters, while scent hounds are very likely to corner prey in some manner so someone in the hunting party may kill it.
How To Teach Your Dog Not To Jump Up On Visitors
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 6, 2008
There are two approaches you can take to this very common problem.
Either will work. One is more work than the other. And some people say one is more gentle and humane than the other.
You will need to choose one technique and consistently apply it.
(1) Use your knee
This is the one that even non-dog owners know about.
The dog comes up to you, quivering with excitement. He rears up to place his paws on your stomach or chest. You turn sideways just before he is able to put his paws on you, and raise your knee so he meets a hard, pointed-but-blunt object. After hanging on that for a second or two he drops to the ground. You win.
How To House Train Your Dog - Dog Obedience Training
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 6, 2008
Are you satisfied with your dog’s behavior? I think almost everyone, who has one has thought how to house train him. Training is not necessarily a difficult process but it is a process, which requires a lot of patience from your side. This article will tell you some basics of dog training. Dog training is my passion and I want to share it with as many people as possible.
Obedience
How Are Guard Dogs Trained?
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 1, 2008
A guard dog, also commonly known as a watchdog, is utilized to guard something (usually someone’s home or a business) against things like unwanted intruders such as criminals or wild animals.
When a guard dog notices an unwanted creatures presence it begins to bark which is both an attempt to scare away the intruder as well as method to alert the guard dog’s master that there is some kind of trouble going on. Normally a watch