Monthly Archives: January 2010

Training The Older Dog

Mention dog obedience training and most people think of a young puppy being taught the basic commands. In fact, you may have heard that it is not possible to train an older dog.  Thankfully, for many people who have adopted … Continue reading

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Teaching Your Dog To Sit

The sit command is one of the basic commands that any dog owner should teach his dog. When you can get your dog to sit on command he will be more attentive to you and more obedient.  Plus, the sit … Continue reading

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Dog Training Basics

Training your dog can be a worthwhile endeavor but before you start, there are some things you need to know in order to make training easier and more pleasant for both you and your dog. The very most important thing … Continue reading

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Teaching Your Dog To Lay Down

I wouldn’t say teaching your dog to down will be easy, but it is important..  It should be one of the first few commands you teach your dog as it helps to reinforce your role as the “Alpha dog”.   It … Continue reading

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Why Train A Dog

Having a dog that misbehaves will eventually prove to be embarrassing.  You won’t want to take him out in public and, even worse yet, you’re afraid he might harm someone or get in harms way himself.  For these reasons, training … Continue reading

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Dog Potty Training: The Five Essential Principles

Dog potty training, also referred to as house training or housebreaking, will be one thing that many different pet owners confront with dread as well as despair. The information you obtain from various canine owners can often be conflicting and … Continue reading

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How To Train Dog To Come

 How to train dog to come when their name is called is one of the most important “tricks” or skills that you will ever be able to teach your dog. Dogs cherish their freedom to wander and explore all of … Continue reading

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How To Keep Dog From Jumping Up

Learning how to keep dog from jumping is a process that includes others as well as you. Not only are you training the dog not to jump but you are teaching people how to not react to the dog. You … Continue reading

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Yorkie Potty Training Tips

If you have owned a Yorkie for any length of time then the news that follows should be of no surprise to you: Yorkie potty training can be very difficult. That does not mean that it’s not possible, but stories of dog … Continue reading

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How To Potty Train A Puppy

How to potty train a puppy is with understanding,love,patience and a firm routine for training.  House training your new pup is not one of the great joys of living with a new pup in your home.  A puppy is the … Continue reading

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Crate Dog Training Basics

To your dog, the crate is going to sometimes be similar to his/her personal unique home within your home. Some sort of secure location, his own personal den if you will, in which the k-9 will be able to go … Continue reading

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4 Ideas For Dealing With Dog On Dog Aggression

Of all the creatures in the animal kingdom, man probably has the highest regard for dogs. As they are in general considered to be man’s best friend, dogs not only make obedient pets, but also reliable companions as well. And … Continue reading

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Labrador Puppy Training

Labrador puppy training is one thing you should begin to consider from the moment you have your new pup, or perhaps even prior to bringing them home. There are numerous strategies to dog training out there depending on what you … Continue reading

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Training Guard Dogs And What You Should Know

The process of training guard dogs requires a special skill. If you are like the majority os dog owners, you may feel that your dog is your friend and your companion, and you hope way deep down insidethat he or … Continue reading

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Putting Dog Aggression To Good Use

It isn’t just us humans who are known to have aggressive tendencies. Especially at times when we feel agitated either by a situation or by a person. Dogs also tend to express their emotions by being aggressive either in a … Continue reading

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