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84Stop Chewing and Digging
There are many problems that dogs and puppies succumb to in their lifetimes. Chewing and digging being two of the main problems many pet parents tend to have. There are many reasons as to why you dog may have...
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78Basic Obedience Training Part 2
Basic obedience is a continuous course throughout a dog's life. You must constantly work on the basics that could save his life one day. Teaching sit, down, stay, wait, and come, are all very basic commands...
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78Basic Obedience Training Part 1
When teaching basic obedience to a dog, the trainer should lure the dog into the desired position rather than say the command or give the cue and expect that he knows it. Dogs do not know cues until they are...
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73Behavioral Problem Solving
When it comes to trying to solve a behavioral problem, people think too much. They blame the dog for chewing a favorite pair of shoes out of spit when in reality the dog isn't given enough of his own toys to...
0 comments75Untraining Your Dog's Behaviors
There are eight methods a trainer can chose from when untraining a behavior. Four of the methods are negative and four are positive, and not all of the methods are fair to the subject. This is the most extreme...
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91Dog Fears and Phobias
A fearful dog is a challenge to own and train. In familiar setting the dog may be a sweet, wonderful family pet, but in new places, he may turn into a jittery mess. If your dog is like this, it is important...
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74Dog Training Tools
A great way to strengthen your bond with you dog or new puppy, is through training. Basic obedience, advanced training, tricks, and agility, are all different kinds of training that you and your dog can do...
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85Teething Puppies
So you just brought home a new puppy. Everything's great. She's cute and cuddly. Has puppy breath and gives great puppy kisses. She's catching on to her potty training. And everyone in the family loves her,...
112 comments74Punishment as a Training Method
Punishment was once the method of choice for training any and all animals, ranging from circus tigers and lions to the household dog. But, with today's psychology research and dog behavioral research, animals...
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82Reinforcement Training
A reinforcer is anything that when paired with a behavior tends to increase the chances that the behavior will occur again. There are two main types of reinforcers: positive and negative. A positive...
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