Dog Training

Once you have picked a dog you might want to consider how to train your new family member. Dogs and puppies will become part of your family but there are a few things you should consider before you start training them.

May 16, 2008

  • Be Consistent With Your Dog

    People like variety. They like to go try out different things and to be in different places. This is the way that people are – but it is not the way that everything works the best. Your dog, for instance, isn’t going to benefit from change in the same way that a person will. The [...]

  • Love Your Dog To Train Your Dog

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    One of the hardest things for new dog owners to recognize is that the best way for them to train their dogs is to love them. You might not think that this is so, because you probably have seen pack leaders in the wild who bite at the less [...]

May 9, 2008

  • Aggression in Dogs

    It is never a good idea to let a problem with aggression get out of hand with your dog. Even a small dog who occasionally nips at an ankle or two shouldn’t be left to do that behavior on a regular basis. If you have lots of aggression, or even a small amount of aggression, [...]

May 1, 2008

  • Dog Training Basics

    Puppies, as well as older dogs, come with a lot of things. A lot of smiles for you, tail wagging, and slobbery kisses, true. They also come with either a lack of training altogether, or training that needs to be changed. Depending on how old your dog is when you get him, you’re going to [...]

April 20, 2008

  • Dog Obedience Training German Shepherd

    There are lots of important things that you should know about dog obedience training. German Shepherd dogs are some of the hardest to train, but they aren’t the only dogs that have trouble with obedience. In fact, almost all dog breeds have things that they just can’t do very well, and lots of times dog [...]