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Why You Need to Train Yourself Before Your Dog
In dog training, there’s an old concept that says, quite simply, that the owner has to train himself before he can expect to train his dog. Why is this? Why can’t you simply learn some techniques, a few commands, and expect your dog to know them and respond to them? Well, if [...]
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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 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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Does Your Dog Need a Trainer?
If you’ve been trying to raise a puppy or have received a dog well into that dog’s adulthood, there’s a good chance that you’ve at least made some attempts to raise your dog in a specific way as part of your household. Even if you aren’t interested in dog training, some essentials like requiring [...]
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What to Do When Your Dog Misbehaves
So your dog urinated on the carpet. Or your dog excessively barks at strangers. Or maybe your dog constantly chases its own tail. How do you get a dog to change its behavior without being able to tell it exactly what you want changed? Every time you try to correct the behavior, [...]
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Puppy Raising FAQs
If you’ve just acquired a new dog for you and your family, then there’s a good chance that you’ve found a puppy that you’d like to raise. After the initial novelty of owning a puppy wears off, there are some strong questions that arise. How do you work with this puppy? How [...]
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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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When is a Dog Bite Malicious?
For many families or couples, getting a new dog isn’t always just fun – it can also be a learning experience. This is particularly true if you find a new dog or puppy that exhibits some behavior problems. It’s not fun to have to explain to your children that the new dog you [...]
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The All-Natural Diet for Dogs: Three Questions and Answers
Many people find that there are a couple of problems with many conventional dog foods: not only do the dogs not enjoy them, but the quality and nutritional content of the foods themselves aren’t exactly up to snuff. In fact, some manufacturers simply try to use the cheapest ingredients possible in order to [...]
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3 Different Types of Dog Breeds To Remember
If you’ve recently brought a new puppy or adopted dog into your home, you’re probably looking into training techniques. Let’s face it – while dogs can be fun to have around, they also can cause a little bit of mischief, such as using the bathroom in the wrong places or developing bad habits like [...]