Dog Training for Beginners
Are you thinking about adopt your first dog? Or, do you already have a dog, but have no clue how to teach him to do anything? No worries! We’ve got dog training tips just for beginners.
Teach Your Dog to “Leave It” Without Using a Cue
With this “leave it” training method, the thing you want your dog to leave alone or stop obsessing over becomes the cue for him to look at you.
What’s Your Dog-Training “Vibe”?
The best dog-training method isn’t a method at all! For effective dog training that helps your dog learn faster, make your voice, body language, and mental state clear, confident, and inviting.
How to Teach a Dog to Stay
A solid stay is one of the basic commands for dog training. Here’s how to teach a dog to sit and stay.
Submissive Urination and Excitement Urination
Some dogs can’t really help but urinate when they are frightened, anxious, or excited. What can you do to prevent this untimely submissive urination?
Why Is My Dog Pooping in the House?
Nobody likes rounding the corner in the house and discovering a pile of poo. While it’s one thing to find the occasional “gift” from...
How to Stop Your Dog From Jumping on People
Dogs naturally like to jump up. It’s one of the ways they explore the world around them, including the humans they meet.
Unfortunately for our...
For Better Dog-Behavior Training: Pretend Your Dog Is a Tiger
Owners often turn to dog trainers when they’re feeling exasperated. They report that their dog has the following behavior and training issues:
Has no...
Training Big Dogs – A Big Responsibility
Giant-breed dogs can be a hoot. It’s fun to see them in cars, looking for all the world like bears being taken for a...
How to Use a Dog Whistle for Training
Dog whistles have long been used for dog training. Working retrievers and herding dogs are often trained to respond to whistle cues because the...
How to Teach a Dog to Speak
Want to teach your dog to talk? Teaching a dog to “Speak” is a simple trick, especially if your dog is already vocal. It...
How to Talk to Your Dog
I’ve always talked to dogs – as I’m sure you do – engaging them with the usual cues, the names of favorite things and...
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Don’t Adopt Littermates
STOP! Don’t do it! Whether the idea of adopting two puppies just occurred to you, or you had been planning to adopt two all along, every trainer I’ve ever met would advise you to think twice and adopt just one. Because training and socializing littermates well is more than twice as difficult as training and socializing one puppy.