Sunday, November 13, 2011

How To Effectively Train Your Dog Fast

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That little puppy that looked so adorable at the pound has started to do some not so adorable things around your house. Your cute little puppy is peeing inside, rather than outside.  He's also been chewing on your shoes and jumping all over you.  The good news is that the vast majority of dog behavior issues are easily lessened by consulting a professional dog trainer, or a good online dog training guide.

Crate Training

Although many pet owners are against crate training there is quite a bit of merit in doing it. Many dogs like to have a place they can consider their own and they will never lose track of that place. This will help them with separation anxiety and surprisingly with potty training.

Crate training is a good skill for a dog of any age to have. Teaching your dog to stay in their crate quietly takes time and patience but can be a valuable tool while potty training or a safe place for him to stay while you are away from the house.

Consider using a crate when house training your dog. Because dogs do not like to eliminate where they eat or sleep, keeping your dog in a crate at night or when you are away works with a dog's natural instincts. Be sure to let your dog out regularly and on a consistent schedule to make crate training effective. Given time, a crate trained dog is much less likely to have accidents inside.

Stop bad behavior before it starts by setting up your dog's environment to discourage bad behavior. This may mean crate-training dogs that have issues with going to the bathroom outside, or limiting access to certain rooms for dogs with destructive tendencies. No matter what route you take, your dog will be safer if his environment is suited to his quirks.

If you are working on crate training your indoor puppy or dog, you can always try a few tricks. If they are hesitant about the crate, you can put a nice chew bone inside and shut the gate while they are not in it. They will see and smell the bone and will want you to let them in there to get it. Once they go in the crate, praise them so that they know they did well.

If you give a new dog the freedom to roam your home as he pleases, you are likely going to have some problems. You need to introduce the freedom gradually. It will help to avoid accidents on the carpeting, destructive chewing and getting into the things that they are not supposed to. Crate training is the best way to keep your dog behaved.

Many people are surprised to discover just how easy it is to significantly lessen canine behavior problems. So try some of the advice we mention and you'll soon discover, just as many happy pet owners already have, that with just a little bit of work, and a lot of consistency, your dog will be much happier and better behaved.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Dog Been Gone for too Long

Sorry folks I know I have been gone for a long time, a lot has happened over the last 3 years but 'nuff said about that. I live with Dad now but come and visit the cats from time to time. Sonic is still going strong he is about 13 or so now. Bella the beloved, the pretty gray kitty in the header disappeared one day and never came home, we were sad to hear that.

There have been two new additions to the family one is Mystique who took over writing at Top Pet Pics and Pet Fountain Reviews and Zoey who hasn't made her debut yet.

I want to say I'm very proud of my boy Brett who went into the Marines, hopefully one day I will get to live with him. Dogs are very happy for parents who look after their children's pets.

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