Communication. Puppies will nip and mouth to communicate. Try to figure out what it is they are trying to communicate and meet that need. They may need interaction, a walk, or a nap. Mouthing to communicate only stops when a new communication channel is introduced. This channel is the obedience training language. Until obedience training, try to figure out what they are trying to communicate and resolve it—don’t punish it.
Investigation. Puppies will nip and mouth to investigate. They will also use their mouths to explore textures—carpets, clothing, shoes, pillows, furniture, etc. To redirect investigation, encourage other play with safe, approved objects. Use a specific “approved chew toy” to help your puppy quickly identify which material is approved for chewing.
Teething. Puppies will nip and mouth to teeth. Your puppy will begin teething as early as four months and continue through five months (smaller breeds may be delayed as much as one month). If your dog is teething, divert with a chew toy. If your puppy spits the chew toy out and returns to your hand, you either do not have the material she needs to soothe her teething, or she has another need.
Frustrated. Puppies will nip and mouth if they’re frustrated. If your puppy feels you don’t understand her needs, she can become quite frustrated. This is where mouthing usually jumps into high gear. At this point, it is best to crate your puppy so she can get out of her “tizzy” and calm down. Find out where the communication breakdown is coming from. It could be a forgotten potty break, hunger (mealtime), thirst (empty water bowl), or other unfulfilled need that needs tending. If your puppy ends up snoozing soundly while you’re playing detective, then there’s your answer—the need was rest all along!
วันพุธที่ 11 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2555
วันอังคารที่ 10 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2555
Why Use The Crate Dog Training Secrets
Dog owners have differing opinions about dog crates. From what I can see dog owners either love or hate the dog crate. If you’re a crate hater that’s fine. I wonder sometimes if you are simply not well informed. Strong statement maybe true-maybe not. That’s just my opinion.
Here is an excerpt from 1000 Best Dog Training Secrets regarding valid reasons for you puppy with her very own dog crate. See if it makes sense to you. It certainly does to me.
Check the end of this post to find out where you can get 1000 Best Dog Training Secrets.
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The dog crate is the safest and most effective form of confinement. Socialize your puppy to it immediately and continue to use it through maturity (2–3years). It provides safety and respect in many areas. Crating provides a housebreaking tool, structure, acceptance of boundaries, puppy safety, property safety, and relationship preservation.
Housebreaking: The crate is an excellent housebreaking tool. The goal of its use is to stimulate cleanliness. Puppies instinctively don’t want to soil their sleeping or living area.
Structure: When the crate is used for structure, it is the single easiest way to establish a “follow-the-rules” appreciation in your dog. Simply using the crate on a regular basis allows the puppy to accept the concept of rules of the house.
Acceptance of Boundaries: While the crate is a physical boundary, its use generates the acceptance of boundaries in your dog’s life. This helps achieve one of your main puppy goals.
Puppy’s Safety: Certainly there are times when you cannot be “tied” to your dog or supervise her every action. These are the times when crate usage is also positive and helpful. Any dog, uneducated in household rules, can get into danger when you’re not looking. Household dangers range from puppies falling down the steps to puppies chewing wires, ingesting the wrong items, etc. Using your crate for those moments when you need to take your attention away from watching your puppy will guarantee safety until you can watch her again.
Property Safety: Nothing is more devastating than seeing your one-hundred-dollar pair of shoes ripped into pieces by your puppy’s side. Seeing your DVD remote control being used as a teething toy while you’re sidetracked on the phone is also quite upsetting. Contrary to popular belief, these things are accidents in puppyhood, but can be prevented by using the crate for the times when your puppy is unsupervised.
Relationship Saver: Using your crate to give you and your puppy some time away from each other is important in maintaining a good relationship. When we, or our puppies, become tired and stressed, both run the risk of acting inappropriately. Our voices and body language become stressed while our puppies can end up making destructive mistakes. Whether it’s losing our patience or a valuable item, our relationship can become compromised. The crate as a relationship saver answers the timeless question: “How can I miss you if you don’t go away?”
Here is an excerpt from 1000 Best Dog Training Secrets regarding valid reasons for you puppy with her very own dog crate. See if it makes sense to you. It certainly does to me.
Check the end of this post to find out where you can get 1000 Best Dog Training Secrets.
36" Wire Dog Crate
Click for more information
The dog crate is the safest and most effective form of confinement. Socialize your puppy to it immediately and continue to use it through maturity (2–3years). It provides safety and respect in many areas. Crating provides a housebreaking tool, structure, acceptance of boundaries, puppy safety, property safety, and relationship preservation.
Housebreaking: The crate is an excellent housebreaking tool. The goal of its use is to stimulate cleanliness. Puppies instinctively don’t want to soil their sleeping or living area.
Structure: When the crate is used for structure, it is the single easiest way to establish a “follow-the-rules” appreciation in your dog. Simply using the crate on a regular basis allows the puppy to accept the concept of rules of the house.
Acceptance of Boundaries: While the crate is a physical boundary, its use generates the acceptance of boundaries in your dog’s life. This helps achieve one of your main puppy goals.
Puppy’s Safety: Certainly there are times when you cannot be “tied” to your dog or supervise her every action. These are the times when crate usage is also positive and helpful. Any dog, uneducated in household rules, can get into danger when you’re not looking. Household dangers range from puppies falling down the steps to puppies chewing wires, ingesting the wrong items, etc. Using your crate for those moments when you need to take your attention away from watching your puppy will guarantee safety until you can watch her again.
Property Safety: Nothing is more devastating than seeing your one-hundred-dollar pair of shoes ripped into pieces by your puppy’s side. Seeing your DVD remote control being used as a teething toy while you’re sidetracked on the phone is also quite upsetting. Contrary to popular belief, these things are accidents in puppyhood, but can be prevented by using the crate for the times when your puppy is unsupervised.
Relationship Saver: Using your crate to give you and your puppy some time away from each other is important in maintaining a good relationship. When we, or our puppies, become tired and stressed, both run the risk of acting inappropriately. Our voices and body language become stressed while our puppies can end up making destructive mistakes. Whether it’s losing our patience or a valuable item, our relationship can become compromised. The crate as a relationship saver answers the timeless question: “How can I miss you if you don’t go away?”
The Role Of Leadership For Your Puppy Dog Training Secrets
Your role as a leader right now has many facets. Safety Patrol, Tour Guide, Teacher, Mom/Dad, Leader, and Role Model are all roles that you will fulfill. The Friend role will happen later in life, so be a parent now. Parents teach, lead, set rules, and reinforce them.
Safety Patrol. As Safety Patrol, you will be responsible for all of your puppy’s safety needs. You will need to puppy-proof all areas of your home and supervise your puppy continuously to ensure safety.
Tour Guide. As Tour Guide, you will be responsible for teaching your puppy about the world. Take this role very seriously and actively show your puppy new experiences. You will need to “explain” everything to her!
Teacher. It is up to you to teach your puppy the expectations of the household and society. Don’t think for a minute that your puppy can follow a command as if you had a remote control! You must teach her everything you want her to know.
Mom/Dad and Leader. As the Parent and Leader, you will need to lead your dog just like you parent children. You need to make decisions for them, direct their activities, and praise them when they succeed. Good parents direct their children well. If good parents “parent” well, then good leaders “lead” well! Don’t be afraid to take the lead in all situations. Your puppy will appreciate this. Leading him tells him he is not out there on his own. Leading will boost his security.
Role Model. Since a puppy learns critical lessons about humans in this stage, we must be very aware of how we respond to the inevitable accidents of puppyhood. The occasional chewed object or “puppy puddle” should not be met with maniacal screaming. (If so, your puppy may surmise that humans are imbalanced!) Remain calm when finding errors, firmly say “no,” and calmly redirect your puppy to learn the appropriate behavior.
The Patient Leader. When you find yourself out of patience, crate your puppy. If your mental batteries have worn out, chances are that your puppy’s batteries have also worn out. By crating your puppy, you are getting an essential break from your job, and your puppy is getting “recess” and naptime. This dramatically cuts the chances of losing your patience.
Safety Patrol. As Safety Patrol, you will be responsible for all of your puppy’s safety needs. You will need to puppy-proof all areas of your home and supervise your puppy continuously to ensure safety.
Tour Guide. As Tour Guide, you will be responsible for teaching your puppy about the world. Take this role very seriously and actively show your puppy new experiences. You will need to “explain” everything to her!
Teacher. It is up to you to teach your puppy the expectations of the household and society. Don’t think for a minute that your puppy can follow a command as if you had a remote control! You must teach her everything you want her to know.
Mom/Dad and Leader. As the Parent and Leader, you will need to lead your dog just like you parent children. You need to make decisions for them, direct their activities, and praise them when they succeed. Good parents direct their children well. If good parents “parent” well, then good leaders “lead” well! Don’t be afraid to take the lead in all situations. Your puppy will appreciate this. Leading him tells him he is not out there on his own. Leading will boost his security.
Role Model. Since a puppy learns critical lessons about humans in this stage, we must be very aware of how we respond to the inevitable accidents of puppyhood. The occasional chewed object or “puppy puddle” should not be met with maniacal screaming. (If so, your puppy may surmise that humans are imbalanced!) Remain calm when finding errors, firmly say “no,” and calmly redirect your puppy to learn the appropriate behavior.
The Patient Leader. When you find yourself out of patience, crate your puppy. If your mental batteries have worn out, chances are that your puppy’s batteries have also worn out. By crating your puppy, you are getting an essential break from your job, and your puppy is getting “recess” and naptime. This dramatically cuts the chances of losing your patience.
วันอาทิตย์ที่ 1 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2555
How to Stop Your Dog's Behavior Problems By GeorgeDunn
Do you have a dog that has behavior problems such as excessive biting, barking, and whining? Do you have a dog that is overly aggressive? Do you want to know how to fix any dog behavior problem? Well, you can learn how to stop your dog's behavior problems.
As a dog owner myself, I understand the frustration of having a disobedient dog. A dog with behavior problems is not only a pain to you but everyone around it. A family dog needs to learn that it is not the dominant one in your family. A dog that does not understand that can also be dangerous to your children.
When I was looking for some techniques to help me train my dog, I happen to stumble across a resource online that was the answer to my prayers. Using this approach, I was able to cut the training time with my dog in half. Since I have children, I also needed to stop the alpha dog behavior of my dog. The techniques I learned put a stop to that almost immediately.
You, also, can learn how to stop your dog's behavior problems by using the same professional techniques I learned. Leash training was a snap. Our dog also was constantly fighting through the fence with the dog next door. That proved to be easy to fix.
There were a number of things I liked about this dog training course. First, a professional dog trainer teaches you how to solve over 25 behavior problems. Second, you have 60 days to decide if the techniques work. Next, there is a free dog behavior training tips email newsletter with lots of great information. Seven free bonuses come with the course, and, saving the best for last, you get a private email consultation with the author.
Check this course out for yourself CLICK HERE
As a dog owner myself, I understand the frustration of having a disobedient dog. A dog with behavior problems is not only a pain to you but everyone around it. A family dog needs to learn that it is not the dominant one in your family. A dog that does not understand that can also be dangerous to your children.
When I was looking for some techniques to help me train my dog, I happen to stumble across a resource online that was the answer to my prayers. Using this approach, I was able to cut the training time with my dog in half. Since I have children, I also needed to stop the alpha dog behavior of my dog. The techniques I learned put a stop to that almost immediately.
You, also, can learn how to stop your dog's behavior problems by using the same professional techniques I learned. Leash training was a snap. Our dog also was constantly fighting through the fence with the dog next door. That proved to be easy to fix.
There were a number of things I liked about this dog training course. First, a professional dog trainer teaches you how to solve over 25 behavior problems. Second, you have 60 days to decide if the techniques work. Next, there is a free dog behavior training tips email newsletter with lots of great information. Seven free bonuses come with the course, and, saving the best for last, you get a private email consultation with the author.
Check this course out for yourself CLICK HERE
How to Stop Your Dog's Behavior Problems
Do you have a well-behaved dog? If so, then you are a fortunate dog owner. If the answer is no, then you probably have dog behavior problems that you want to stop. Dog behavior problems include excessive whining, biting, barking, aggression, and general disobedience. If any of these sound like your dog, then there is something you can about it.
Dog behavior problems can be solved with obedience training. Obedience training is training your dog to perform certain acceptable behaviors while teaching them to stop unacceptable behaviors. Dogs are generally intelligent creatures and learn very quickly. The most important points to remember before embarking on the process of training your dog are that you must provide patience and consistency.
Professional dog trainers are always an option open to you when training your dog. Consulting one may be worth the fee involved. If you choose this route, interview the trainer and ask for a course curriculum. The trainer is going to teach you how to train your dog. Dog-training techniques vary from trainer to trainer. A reputable trainer will never teach you to use techniques that frighten or harm your dog. Be sure and ask for references.
Learning to communicate with your dog in a way it understands is probably the hardest part. Start with one-word or two-word commands. Dogs will quickly pick up on the sound of the command and associate it with the desired behavior. Most trainers recommend using treats and praise when the dog demonstrates the desired behavior.
The use of a collar and leash are usually recommended when training a dog. This simple technique will allow you to gently correct the dog. For example, if you are working on teaching your dog to unlearn the habit of jumping up on people, you can say "down" and then gently jerk on the leash and speak the command again until he performs the correct behavior. Again, it is important to never physically punish the dog if it doesn't "get it" right away. Dogs are smart and will eventually "get it" if you are patient and consistent.
As stated before, use one-word or two-word commands. Respond commands (getting the dog to perform the correct behavior) include "sit," "stay," "go," and "come here." Correction commands include "no," "out," "off," and "leave it." Again, just be consistent.
Treats or other positive reinforcers can be anything the dog likes. Most dogs have treats they particularly enjoy. If they anticipate receiving a treat, they will be more likely to perform the desired behavior. This is followed by praise. Most trainers recommend hiding the treat until the dog has performed the correct behavior. Dogs will usually not perform the command if they see the treat before hand. It is also important not to give a treat every time. You eventually want your dog to behave to commands without the treats.
Dogs are generally sensitive to the tone of their owner's voice. They can tell when we are upset or happy with them. This will work in your favor when you are training your dog. Just make sure that the tone is consistent each time you give a command. Some trainers recommend using the name of the dog before giving the command. This teaches the dog that a command is coming.
When you have learned how to stop your dog's behavior problems and taught it to be obedient, you will have an enjoyable member of your family.
George Dunn is a writer specializing in family issues. A dog owner, one of his favorite areas to cover is pet ownership and care. Read his articles at: CLICK HERE
Dog behavior problems can be solved with obedience training. Obedience training is training your dog to perform certain acceptable behaviors while teaching them to stop unacceptable behaviors. Dogs are generally intelligent creatures and learn very quickly. The most important points to remember before embarking on the process of training your dog are that you must provide patience and consistency.
Professional dog trainers are always an option open to you when training your dog. Consulting one may be worth the fee involved. If you choose this route, interview the trainer and ask for a course curriculum. The trainer is going to teach you how to train your dog. Dog-training techniques vary from trainer to trainer. A reputable trainer will never teach you to use techniques that frighten or harm your dog. Be sure and ask for references.
Learning to communicate with your dog in a way it understands is probably the hardest part. Start with one-word or two-word commands. Dogs will quickly pick up on the sound of the command and associate it with the desired behavior. Most trainers recommend using treats and praise when the dog demonstrates the desired behavior.
The use of a collar and leash are usually recommended when training a dog. This simple technique will allow you to gently correct the dog. For example, if you are working on teaching your dog to unlearn the habit of jumping up on people, you can say "down" and then gently jerk on the leash and speak the command again until he performs the correct behavior. Again, it is important to never physically punish the dog if it doesn't "get it" right away. Dogs are smart and will eventually "get it" if you are patient and consistent.
As stated before, use one-word or two-word commands. Respond commands (getting the dog to perform the correct behavior) include "sit," "stay," "go," and "come here." Correction commands include "no," "out," "off," and "leave it." Again, just be consistent.
Treats or other positive reinforcers can be anything the dog likes. Most dogs have treats they particularly enjoy. If they anticipate receiving a treat, they will be more likely to perform the desired behavior. This is followed by praise. Most trainers recommend hiding the treat until the dog has performed the correct behavior. Dogs will usually not perform the command if they see the treat before hand. It is also important not to give a treat every time. You eventually want your dog to behave to commands without the treats.
Dogs are generally sensitive to the tone of their owner's voice. They can tell when we are upset or happy with them. This will work in your favor when you are training your dog. Just make sure that the tone is consistent each time you give a command. Some trainers recommend using the name of the dog before giving the command. This teaches the dog that a command is coming.
When you have learned how to stop your dog's behavior problems and taught it to be obedient, you will have an enjoyable member of your family.
George Dunn is a writer specializing in family issues. A dog owner, one of his favorite areas to cover is pet ownership and care. Read his articles at: CLICK HERE
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