Dog Agility Training Not all dog owners will find that the particular breed they’re raising is suitable for dog agility training. Sometimes it’s the breed, but other times it’s the puppy itself who must be assessed for agility potential. Each puppy will have a different temperament within the litter. If you’re considering purchasing a puppy based on its ability to train for agility, then you’ll want to do more than focus on one puppy test. It often takes multiple tests to determine if a puppy has it in him to succeed with agility training. Not only can a one-time test mislead you into believing a puppy does not have what it takes to train successfully, but sometimes a puppy will display a characteristic one day that makes you feel he would adapt well to training, and yet it never surfaces again. Testing for a puppy’s agility training potential has to [...] Read more »
Basic Dog Training – Most Common Mistakes
Basic Dog Training If you are just get started with basic dog training, chances are that you will make some of the common mistakes listed below. Hopefully this article helps you to learn more about how dog training basics work from your dog’s perspective and how to have more fun and success when training your dog. To start let me make clear that I am by no stretch of the imagination a perfect dog trainer All mistakes, bar one, I have committed myself occasionally while training my own dogs or while helping others to train theirs! If you don’t have the time to read the whole article, please read at least the next paragraph, it is the single most common mistake I see people making with their dogs on a daily basis! Never making this mistake again will immensely improve the relationship you have with your dog and it’s behavior of [...] Read more »
Absolute Recall – How to Train a Dog to Come ALWAYS
How to Train a Dog to Come Do you admire those dogs that come with lightning fast speed every single time when their owners calls? Have you ever wondered how to train a dog to come, no matter what the circumstances? Teaching a dog to come reliably is actually quite easy and can be done by even the most novice dog owner without any problems by following the steps outlined in this article. And best of all the method used is completely positive for both you and your dog. Here we go: What You Need When Teaching a Dog to Come One Dog: If you have more than one dog, train them separately, at least in the beginning. Rewards: You need really high-value rewards for that one, this doesn’t necessarily mean food, it can also mean a special squeaky toy, a really long belly rub session or similar, but remember [...] Read more »
How To Shape Your Puppy’s Fondness For Chewing
Discouraging behaviors in your canine requires knowing what factors prompt the behaviors in the first place. For example, dogs bark for many reasons, including fear and boredom. Successfully curbing the habit requires knowing whether the animal is afraid or bored. This is also the case with a puppy chewing everything within their reach. Unless you understand the reasons your puppy is doing so, your efforts to discourage the habit may prove fruitless. Below, we’ll describe the most common factors that motivate puppies to chew. Along the way, you’ll notice that different approaches are needed to influence the behavior. We’ll also provide several suggestions for molding your pup’s chewing obsession. Puppy Chewing To Explore In many ways, puppies are similar to babies. Babies routinely place items in their mouths in order to investigate their immediate surroundings. Puppies also do this. They chew things in order to find out more about them. [...] Read more »
Seven Ways to Get Started with Dog Shows
The sight of a perfectly-groomed dog walking beside a confident owner as the pair claims Best in Show is the epitome of success for many breeders and dog lovers. If you’d like to eventually compete in one of these illustrious events, here are seven ways to get started with dog shows: 1. Attend a Show Watching a dog show on TV is exciting, but it’s nothing like actually being there. By attending in person, you can see the groomers in action, pay close attention to the judges, and see the less exciting, but equally important, parts of the show. 2. Join a Local Kennel Club Membership at a local kennel club gives newcomers access to a wealth of information. In addition to learning the ropes from the more experienced members, you can get the inside scoop on the best training classes, take a closer look at the local show circuit, [...] Read more »
