One of the most annoying things about puppies is their habit of answering to calls of nature almost anywhere they feel like it. Your bedroom rug, the drawing room sofa, your Persian carpet; everything seems as good a place as any for your little pup to go cool his bladders on.This is why you need to learn how to potty train a puppy.
If you have just brought your pup home therefore, buckle up and get ready to save your upholstery and carpets by means of a simple method we call Housebreaking.
Now, here’s what housebreaking is all about. We humans tend to visit the bathroom when we feel like we must relieve ourselves, in one way or the other (thank god for that!). However, our pooches don’t have mother potty training them at the age of 1, telling them to take a crap at some fixed time on a shiny blue potty, and hence they tend to treat everything like a big bathroom.
Lots of dog owners wish that they could have more control over their dogs. With dog training collars, however, you can get what you want, i.e., better control with more comfort, and making sure that you are leading your dog more effectively. You will see that there are basically two types of head halters that are available for dogs. One type is known as the gentle leader and the other type is known as the Halti.
Though both dog training collars are helpful, the gentle leader has an advantage because of its better design that ensures better control. The design is simpler, as it settles behind your dog’s ears and then goes around the muzzle.
Beneath the dogs chin, it is connected with nylon straps. But do not confuse it with muzzle. The dog can be controlled simply by using of general leader to control his nose. This is sure to make your dog follow.
Dog training will change the dog’s mannerisms, from a dog that will not do as he is told by you to a dog that will pay attention to your orders, from a dog that is pestering the neighbors into a calm one, from a dog that is at all times scampering from you into a dog that will remain at a halt at your order. Just like in any other dog training scheme, there are some schemes to be followed.
The dog has to know his own name, so he can act in response to the master’s instructions. When he is familiar with his own name, you can begin teaching with the check lead and instruct “here” or “come”. You can start all this in the house, but initially, he has to be able to make out his own name.
If you would like the dog to pay attention just to you, then do not permit him to play with other people. If you will allow him to play too much, he will begin to snarl and bark every time you take his toys away.
One more critical feature of dog training is that you have to teach your pet, so no one will get harmed when you are out with him and people are all about him. Read the rest of this entry »
Crisp mountain air, wide open fields, and clear crystal lakes all present a great vacation picture for man and his dog. The opportunities for bonding over fresh fish are difficult for the dog lover and nature enthusiast to pass up.
Unfortunately, not all vacations are as dog friendly as this one. The image of that same dog that would have so happily loped across the beach confined to a hotel room in New York City or in a car for three days on a coast to coast road trip is not nearly as appealing. If you are planning on taking a vacation in a spot that would be unsuitable for your pet, it may be wise to consider boarding them while you are away.
Hundreds of boarding kennels are in operation across the country. The staff at these facilities have made an occupation out of their love for pets and would be happy to provide a temporary home for your canine companion.
You may probably think any sort of dog obedience training will interrupt the wonderful relationship you share with your dog. Sure it does yell rather annoyingly when you take it out on walks, and you do have to lock it up during dinner parties given how it sneers and growls at your friends four year old, but that’s all ok, because that’s what dogs do right? No way Jose. Dog training is essential.
Sorry to burst your bubble but in spite of not being a human being your dog too is expected to be nice. Sure his antics might seem adorable to you, you might think it’s cute when he jumps up at neighbors and scratches up doors, but your dog’s victims sure as hell do not think the same.
You might think you do not want to enforce the sort of authority required to tell him to behave any better, and that’s all quite all right really. Being the owner of a dog doesn’t require you to suddenly transform into a whip swinging ring master and you are right in denouncing the pathetic idea of establishing who the boss is when dealing with an animal.
Playing Frisbee with your dog is loads of fun. Dogs are good when it comes to playing catch. You get to spend quality bonding time with your pet while having fun and not only that, did you know that dog Frisbee has other benefits?
Some dog breeds are used to an active lifestyle and if they don’t get to exercise like they are used to, they usually create diversions to amuse themselves. However, there are times when their diversions are somewhat destructive from the point of view of the pet owner. Playing Frisbee is a very good way to curb those destructive behaviors. Frisbee will serve as your dog’s outlet so that he can use up his constrained energy.
When you play Frisbee with your dog, you’re also getting some exercise. So both you and your pet can maintain a healthy lifestyle. If you have a herding dog, it will be more fun to play Frisbee because this dog breed is more skilled at fetching.