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Learn How to Speak ‘Dog’
Because dogs work so well with humans and seem to give an understanding eye when it comes to our behaviors, we often forget how little dogs understand. Some people even suspect that their dogs believe themselves to be humans, part of the family! When it comes to dog training, it’s important to remember [...]
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A Sample Dog Training Daily Action Plan
When it comes to training your dog, we sometimes have to remember that also have to train ourselves. A dog that has a good “pack leader” living with him or her will need to know that you are consistent in the boundaries you set, as well as consistent with the habits you establish. [...]
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How to Bring a New Dog Into a Home Already With Dogs
If you’re a dog lover, then there’s a good chance that at some point, you’ll be bringing a new dog into a home in which there are already dogs. In essence, you’re initiating a new dog into your “pack.” This can be exciting, but it can also cause apprehension in your dogs if [...]
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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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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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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 [...]
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Seven Tips for Preventing A Dog from Biting Your Children
Even if your family already has a child-friendly dog, this doesn’t guarantee that your children won’t face an aggressive dog and the potential for a dog bite some time in their life. That’s why it will be important to not only have a dog around the house to let your children learn how to [...]
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Five Crucial Lessons Every Puppy Should Learn
If you’ve recently brought a puppy into your home, you’re already looking forward to enjoying your dog’s companionship for years to come. This is especially true if you have children, who will get to experience what it’s like seeing a dog grow up in front of their very eyes. But in order to [...]
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How to Play With Your Dog
If you’re like me, your research into the world of dog training has encompassed a broad spectrum of behaviors and commands – but every one of those commands seems oriented on the disciplinary life of your dog. But when your dog has been good all day, has followed through with all of its commands [...]
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The Different Categories of Dog Training
For many of us, the phrase “dog training” is typically associated with images of dogs jumping through hoops, shaking on command, or responding to bellowed-out German words. But this kind of “dog obedience” only represents part of the world of dog training, and doesn’t really present an accurate picture of what healthy and effective [...]