One of the things that dog owners need to learn quickly is how to use dog nail clippers. Learning this when the puppy is very young will make the world of difference in the future.
Clipping your dog’s nails on a regular basis is a chore that many dog owners overlook. They may overlook this chore because they just don’t think about it or they are afraid of doing this.
nail trimmers
The biggest challenge that comes with learning how to use dog nail clippers is where to actually cut the nail. Now if you are lucky enough to own a dog that has whitish nails then you can see where you can cut back to.
Before you start to train your dog it is a good idea to make sure your dog is healthy. Unforeseen medical conditions may affect the way your dog responds to certain stimuli.
One such ailment that could affect your dog’s behaviour is hip dysplasia and related arthritic conditions. In the early stages these medical conditions could go unnoticed. If you are trying to teach your dog to sit and you try and force the dog to sit by pushing on his back-end this may cause severe pain to your dog. The pain may make your dog react by biting you.
Another medical condition that may affect your dog can be various skin diseases. Your dog may be prone to ear infection and suffer from allergies. The itch caused from the skin and the ear will cause your dog to scratch a lot. When not properly attended to your dog may then develop very bad body odour.
Well here we go again another problem that many dog owners have. They want to find ways to stop dogs from digging. Now you are going to see a common thread when we approach any behavioural problem we have with our four-legged buddies. The common thread is for every issue we have with our dog’s behaviour we need to find out the cause of the problem before we find a solution to it.
In order to learn how to stop my dog from barking I first need to know why is my dog barking and what is he barking at. It is very natural for a dog to bark and some dogs do bark more than others.
Reasons For Barking
dog howling for attention
• Warning another animal
• Sounding the alarm
• Fear driven
• Looking to play
• Excitement
• Insecurity
• Bark for the sake of barking
• Combination of all of the above
So you can see that not all barking is bad. If your dog is alerting you to danger then you certainly do not want him to stop that type of barking. However if he is mindlessly barking as he looks for your undivided attention often you may want to stop that type of barking.
An owner needs to know just what their dog is barking at. An owner must also show confidence around their dog to let him know that you are the type of leader that he can trust.
It all come down to the Alpha spot. As the owner you need to be the pack leader and show your dog that you are able to deal with certain situations. You really need to get to know your dog and find out what triggers his barking. Sometimes it takes awhile but you need to learn and understand what your dog is telling you.
One of the most feared bad dog behaviour is dog aggression. It is also the number one reason why pet owners seek the help of professionals.
Types of Dog Aggression
Dominant
Defensive
Possessive
Territorial
Parental
Plus others
A dog can exhibit more than one type of aggression. So when dealing with dog aggression it is paramount to know what type of aggression you are dealing with.
dog showing aggression
What a pet owner wants to do is to prevent any aggression in their dog whatsoever and this would start when your dog is just a puppy. If your puppy is trained right from the beginning and knows his place in the pack then usually you will not have an issue with aggression. They may sometimes challenge for a higher position but as the pack leader you need to know how to control your pack.
Some dogs may challenge more than others so another aspect to look at when talking about dog aggression is you need to make sure you are getting the right dog for you.
If you are a mild laid back sort of person then a Rottweiler or even an Akita would not be a good fit for you and they would also not be a good fit for a person looking for a tough aggressive dog.
One of the most important things that you can teach your puppy is to come when called. It is also, I believe, to be one of the hardest things to teach your puppy/dog.
While we are thinking of bringing that cute puppy home and daydreaming about the nice long walks the two of us will be going on it just seems so picture perfect.
Your puppy has a ways to go before they will be walking nicely with you down the road. In fact you may find yourself being dragged down the road unceremoniously. It’s time to be teaching your puppy not to pull on a leash when you are taking them out for a walk.
Owner: Daniel Stevens
Website: www.kingdomofpets.com
Secrets To Dog Training – What Is It?
Secrets To Dog Training is an online dog training course that was developed by dog trainer Daniel Stevens. This course has been online for many years and was originally called Kingdom of Pets. Over the years improvements have been made to the course like the addition of video.
Daniel’s dog training course is based on communication and respect. It is presented in a 256 page ebook plus a free audiobook. He also offers more than just one way to deal with an issue. In doing so a person can choose a method that they find suits them and their dog the best.
This course has something for everyone who has a dog. If you just got a puppy or you just adopted an older dog or you have an older dog with behavioural issues this course has something for you.
One of the first things you try and teach your new puppy is to not go potty in the house. While teaching your puppy to go potty outside it is best to have them on a leash. So although you may not start training a puppy to walk on a leashyou are going to have to get your puppy used to being on a leash.
training a puppy to walk on a leash
Keep in mind that a puppy is very young and although they have spurts of energy they do tend to sleep a lot. He does not have the strength or the stamina to be going on long walks.
Puppies at this very young age do not have any bad habits but they also do not know what is expected of them. To be at the end of a leash may feel very strange to them so it is going to take some time for them to get used to the leash. You do not want to be pulling or dragging them along when they are on a leash. At one time this would have been an acceptable way of training your puppy to walk on a leash, today we like to take a more gentle approach.
