Animaroo | Breeder Business - dog training

Are You Encouraging Your Dog To Bite

darinlh — Wed, 30 May 2007 09:51:56 -0500

At no time is it okay for your dog to put her teeth on any part of a human body. Nipping and mouthing are not acceptable, not even from little puppies. Remember that puppy teeth may not hurt very much, but they'll soon fall out and be replaced with adult ones that will. So don't ever encourage your dog to nibble or teethe on you, and don't play games that encourage her to nip at you. Teach your small children to keep their hands away from her mouth.

When you do feel doggie teeth on you, don't take it lightly; let your pup know that even if she meant no harm, this is a behavior you won't tolerate. Give her a muzzle squeeze and a harsh "Ah-ah!" For extra effect, you can grasp the fold of skin behind her neck and give her a little shake. Be sure to clasp her snout tightly, hooking your finger below her chin so that she can't pull away. When you feel her relaxing, release her slowly, and be ready to do it again if she nips again. Once her urge to nip or snap has passed, praise her for being such a sweet girl.

Train Your Dog Not To Cross Streets Or Driveways Without You

darinlh — Mon, 21 May 2007 22:46:49 -0500

Would you like to train your puppy to automatically stop at the street without any verbal cue from you? This can be done by you starting to walk five feet from the street with your dog heeling at your side. As you walk toward the street, give no indication that you are going to stop. What you want to happen is for your dog to automatically stop and sit, since she recognizes this as a street even though you continue to walk past the curb and out on the street. When you do stop, both of your feet are on the street though your puppy is sitting at the curb.

You need to give yourself some leash room because you are increasing your speed as you move into the street - so you're adding a little more distance between you and your puppy. You are adding more leash because you don't want to inadvertently jerk your dog onto the street. If your dog follows you onto the street, turn around and pop the leash and say, "No! Back! Street!" Your hands should be over her right ear where all the pops take place. Later you can control her if she starts to enter the street by quickly turning around and saying "Back-Street Sit!" Practice this on as many street corners as possible. As your dog begins to identify streets on her own, you will notice that she will stop at driveways as well.

Dog Chewing Solution: Puppy-Proof House Your House Using Oil Of Citronella

darinlh — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 14:26:15 -0600

Dog Chewing Solution: Puppy-Proof House Your House Using Oil Of Citronella

Here's an early training idea that many trainers used successfully with puppies older than 6 weeks, as well as adults. Researchers tested newborns' sniffers using a commercial dog repellent containing oil of citronella. It is almost odorless to people, but leaves a slightly nauseating after-taste in the throat.

These newborn puppies reacted to the stuff by withdrawing their heads as far as possible. Breeders might utilize this aversion to the odor/taste to oil of citronella would be to use the test on newborns a few days after birth, then wait until they start moving around to investigate things visually. Set-ups could then be made, as described below. If the early aversion-withdrawal 'took,' one could expect the pups to avoid such things in the future when they saw

Dog Training - Your Dog Around Horses

darinlh — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:07:07 -0600

Dog Training - Your Dog Around Horses

You've undoubtedly noticed that your dog is much smaller than a horse. (Well, most are anyway.) Nevertheless, most horses are much more frightened of dogs than the reverse. That creates unique problems - for dog, horse and the person who has to govern both.

In this case, unlike other animal training areas, it helps very little to start the interaction out when both animals are young. Young horses are at least as skittish as older ones, and are often accompanied by a mare. Neither is naturally fond of nor curious about puppies. To a horse, nearly everything but their owners and a few other horses are threats - at least until they're mature.

Dog Training: How To Make Your Dog "Street-Smart"

darinlh — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:57:51 -0600

Dog Training: How To Make Your Dog "Street-Smart"

Walking your dog should be the same as walking with a friend. Your friend doesn't walk a

few feet ahead of you or lag behind you. You share a rhythm when walking together. That same rhythm should exist when walking with your dog. Of course, there will be times when your dog will pull ahead, stop and sniff along the way, and that's okay, as long as your dog doesn't strain at the leash. It will be hard at first for your puppy to stay in perfect rhythm with you for a long period of time. But through leash control and street commands, you will be able to share a rhythm in your walks.

Dog Training - The Basics

darinlh — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:50:26 -0600

Dog Training - The Basics

Though dog-human interaction goes back thousands of years, communication between the two is still sometimes rough. The human half of the pair is usually the smarter party, but watching the usual training sessions one can have legitimate reason to wonder.

Dogs understand and respond at roughly the mental level of a human two-year-old, but there the similarity ends. Their senses operate differently - their color vision has a different response pattern to reds and greens, for example, and obviously their noses are infinitely more sensitive - and their minds process information differently as well. Anyone training dogs has to take this into account in order to avoid human frustration and canine misbehavior.

Dog Training - Specialized Training: Assistance Dogs

darinlh — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:48:01 -0600

Dog Training - Specialized Training: Assistance Dogs

Once upon a time, seeing-eye (guide) dogs were almost the only type of assistance dog around. Over the last few decades, the field has widened considerably.

Today, dogs help the hearing impaired, the blind, wheelchair bound and bedridden. Others simply provide a new kind of therapy for prisoners, burn victims, the clinically depressed or merely home bound.

Training starts before birth by careful selection. It's no accident that certain breeds tend to be more useful for these roles than others. German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, and a few others are favored both for intelligence and temperament.

The second dog.

darinlh — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:21:56 -0500

Buying a Second Dog

If you are a dog lover, you may feel that one dog is not enough. However, before you add a second dog to your household, there are a few important points you should consider.

First, you may want to consider your dog's nature. If your beloved pet is a bit of a bully and the new dog isn't submissive, there are going to be some major battles before they sort out which dog is in charge. Sometimes, two dogs are equally dominant and these battles flare up again and again. By the time you visit your veterinarian for the fourth or fifth time to have their battle scars treated, you may be regretting the purchase of a second dog.

Sensitive Older Dogs: Preventing Pain Or Fear Induced Aggression

darinlh — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 06:09:26 -0500

Pay attention to changes in your pet's demeanor or personality as things become difficult for him. If you do, you won't be surprised by a full-blown fear of, for example, jumping up into the car to go for a ride.

5 Ways Of Keeping Your Puppy Busy

darinlh — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 06:09:24 -0500

By Learning to keep your puppy busy correctly you are actually one step closer to trainig them right.