Archive for February, 2010
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How to Properly Socialize Your Dog
When you own a dog, it’s important to realize that you don’t live in a vacuum. Sure, your household pack – whether large or small – has an enormous impact on the behavior of your dog, but what about this instances when you need to do some traveling? How ready is your dog [...]
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Getting Your Dog to Stop Jumping Up On You
When you first get a new dog, one of the charming things it can do is jump up to greet you. But after a while, this behavior can seem a bit pointless and even annoying. Your dog should show you affection, and you should show your dog affection, but you want it to [...]
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Strategies for Introducing Dogs to Cats In Your Home
If you’re a pet lover, there’s a good chance that you’ll end up bringing a dog into a home that already has cats in it. You also are probably already aware of the potential trouble this can cause. But if you take some time to understand pet behavior and take some good precautions [...]
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How to Build Your Dog’s Confidence
If you’ve been around enough dogs, you can probably recognize a shy dog. They end to keep their head low and avoid the affection of strangers – or even their family members. But there’s a strong distinction between a dog that is merely shy and a dog that has not been properly socialized. [...]
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A Cheat Sheet to Understanding Dog Barking
As an owner, one of the most annoying behaviors from many dogs can be the fact that your dog often barks like mad whenever someone’s at the door. You know that the last thing your guest needs to hear is an approaching dog working out its vocal chords, but you also understand that many [...]
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Why Your Dog Isn’t Your Friend
Your dog isn’t your friend. This may fly in the face of conventional wisdom – “dog is man’s best friend” – but a better word for a dog is “companion.” Why is this? Is it because I hate dogs? Hardly. When it comes to dog training, one of the first [...]
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One Simple Rule for More Effective Dog Training
Many people who don’t have a lot of experience in a skill often go about learning the skill in the wrong way – they often look at the tips and techniques without pausing to examine the underlying foundations and principles that make the tips and techniques work. This couldn’t be more true than with [...]
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Should You Train Different Dogs Differently?
Most people who are new to something like dog training are quick to point out how “different” or “unique” their situation is, when really many of the problems they are facing might be quite common. If a dog training technique doesn’t seem to be “working,” it may be more of an issue with the [...]
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Is It Time to Hire a Dog Trainer?
The chances are good that if you’re reading this, you’re a dog lover. Some dog lovers don’t necessarily want to admit that your dog has a behavioral problem that needs to be address. Others think that their dog is unique and requires that kind of special attention. Depending on the type of [...]
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Common Dog Behavior Problems to Watch For
If you’ve recently acquired a new puppy or even adopted a dog, you’ll probably enter into a transition period with that dog. A little separation anxiety is normal, especially considering that you’ve essentially relocated the dog in a potentially permanent change of residence. But if after a while your dog continues to exhibit [...]