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Key Differences Between Dog and Puppy Training
“But puppies are dogs.” Many people have the same reaction to the question of whether or not puppy and dog training is really all that different. Yes, puppies are simply young dogs, but like any other animal, they are not born with a healthy set of habits and behaviors. If you’re going [...]
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3 Tips to Stop Dogs from Begging
You’ve had enough. Every night as your family sits down to dinner over a well-earned meal, your dog seems to forget its place and walks all over you, crowding the foot room under the table and climbing up when it sees you have some food. Why do dogs do this, and how exactly [...]
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What an Ideal Day of Dog Training Looks Like
You’ve read the books, you’ve searched endlessly for articles, and you’ve watched enough dog training television shows to make your eyes bleed. You are starting to understand the principles behind dog training, but when you look at your dog, you’re not exactly where to start with it all. So why don’t we start [...]
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Why to Avoid Negative Reinforcement Training for your Dog
It’s one of the most common mistakes someone without a lot of dog training experience will make: trying to get the dog to “avoid” a behavior by punishing them for it. But does this really work, and if it did, wouldn’t it be much easier to train dogs? One of the first [...]
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How to Use a Leash in Dog Training
Most people associate a leash with one simple act – walking your dog. When we head out with a dog, we expect to have them tied to us so that we can control them if need be, as well as preventing them from entering any potentially dangerous situations. But is this the limit [...]
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How to Have a Treat Handy for Your Dog
If you’ve ever trained dogs before, you know that it’s difficult to “bribe” them into doing something for you. Waving around a piece of food and telling the dog a new word doesn’t make a lot of sense – after all, those dogs don’t speak English! Good trainers know that you want to [...]
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Understanding the Pack Mentality of Dogs
One of the most famous phrases in dog training these days is to behave like the “pack leader.” Why is this catching on so well? In principle, it’s because this is the correct way to look at human-dog relationships. Dogs respond best when you are the leader of your household and that [...]
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Getting Your Dog to Respond to Calls
If you’ve ever called your dog using a command phrase like “come here!” only to watch your dog give you a blank stare like you’re an idiot, then this article is for you. We’re going to learn exactly why dogs give you this blank stare, and how you can fix this so that your [...]
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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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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. [...]