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The 5 Fundamentals of Dog Training
While many of us enjoy the thought of being good at training our dogs, it’s admittedly a lot easier to “pretend” to know what we’re doing than to actually do the research. After all, we’ve all been exposed to the basic tricks, such as using food and treats to bribe dogs into doing something [...]
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Stop That Puppy: Why Training Starts Early On
Raising a dog from a puppy is an interesting experience – you get to see your dog grow up, develop, and eventually age as a hopefully healthy and happy part of the family. But how do you know when to start training? Aren’t most puppies too young to begin socializing and interacting with [...]
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How to Get Your Dog to Come When Called
People face a variety of problems with their dogs, some problems far more severe than others. Usually these seem like problems of simply obedience, but there might sometimes be root causes that go deeper than a simple “lazy” dog. If you’re going to raise a healthy and happy dog, you’re going to have [...]
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How to Let a Dog Knows Its Role in Your Household
A healthy dog is one that knows it’s not in command of your household. And it’s not. After all, you pay the bills, you take care of your dog, and you dish out the rewards – you’re the one in charge. It’s when people give their power away to their dogs that [...]
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How to Get Your Dog to Sleep In Its Crate
When you’re first raising your puppy or dog and want to teach it to sleep in its crate, it cane be frustrating to try to “force” the dog in. Instead, we’d like to know how exactly we can get a dog to sleep in a crate without putting up so much resistance – and [...]
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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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The Three Phases of Dog Training
If you’re going to have an action plan that really gets results with your dog, then you need a step-by-step guide that actually tells you where to go from here. Anyone who’s owned a dog knows that nothing really sticks unless it’s treated with repetition, consistency, and that the owner makes sure that the [...]