Escaping & Roaming
You should never allow your dog to escape your home and roam in the neighborhood. That is irresponsible on your part and can also pose a danger to your dog and the residents in the area. Some dogs will work an escape plan by themselves and once they get out, they will go after anything in sight including humans, cars or anything that makes a … [Read More...]
Dog Training Tips
Unacceptable Dog Behavior
There are certain unacceptable behaviors that your dog may have such as chewing and biting, pulling on a leash and jumping up on people. These behaviors must be corrected early on so as to instill into your dog what is right and what is wrong. No-one likes a badly behaved dog so stopping this type of behavior is essential in order for your dog to … [Read More...]
Inappropriate Urination
Inappropriate urination can be very embarrassing for a dog owner but before you can make changes, you have to get to the root of the problem. There could be different reasons why some dogs cannot control their bladders and once you find out the root of the cause, then you can move on from there. There are two types of inappropriate urination - … [Read More...]
Agressive Behavior
It can be quite a scary situation if you have a dog that has an aggressive behavior because you don‘t know when they will attack. In order to burn off some steam, it‘s a good idea to take him to the park, however, try to keep him away from other dogs and people so as to prevent an attack on them. Out and About Here are a few pointers on how … [Read More...]
Disobeying Commands
Disobeying Commands
It is important for dog owners to realize how vital it is for their dog to come to them when called to do so. If a dog is active and does not come when called, they can run into traffic and get hit by a car, also causing chaos for other traffic on the road. Unfortunately, there are some careless dog owners who allow their dogs to roam free without … [Read More...]
Chasing People, Objects and Other Things
Dogs are known to chase after moving objects, whether they are human or not. A prime example is the mailman delivering the mail, a common target for dogs. Another thing that dogs chase after are wheels on a car as the car is moving. This can be dangerous for the dog as well as the driver of the car. You must train your dog not to chase people and … [Read More...]
Dog Training Guide
Problems with Chewing
Chewing is natural, starting from puppies all the way to a dog, however, it is not necessarily correct. If you notice that your dog has problems with chewing, you will need to correct this as soon as you notice it. There are some dogs that will chew … [Read More...]
Pulling and Tugging on a Leash
Another behavioral problem that dogs have starting from their puppy days is pulling and tugging on a leash. When you play games with the dog, such as tug of war, it makes the dog feel like they can continue to do the pull and tugging bit. This can … [Read More...]
Jumping On People
Dogs like to jump up on people and there are some dog owners who actually encourage this kind of behavior. This is wrong as they should keep in mind that not everyone likes dogs and that their dog should not jump up on everyone that they encounter. … [Read More...]
Submissive Urination
Submissive urination happens amongst packs of dogs. The submissive dog lowers itself and starts to urinate and the other dogs in the pack see what the leader is doing and then they follow suit. When dogs exhibit this kind of behavior, they are … [Read More...]
