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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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Five Tips for Increasing Obedience in Your Dog
One of the most common questions asked of dog trainers is simple: how do you get your dog to actually listen to you? Dog owners notice that while their dog certainly seems to understand some words (such as its name), it doesn’t always respond to commands unless there is a potential treat involved. [...]
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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 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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How to Establish a Pack Hierarchy With Your Dog
One thing you’ll want to do as an effective trainer of your dog is avoid the temptation to elevate your dog to “friendship” status. Yes, your dog can be a friend, but if you treat them like a fellow human being, a dog’s behavior will be incongruent with the way it should be as [...]
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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 [...]
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Five Reasons You Should Treat Your Dog Like…A Dog
For many people, “man’s best friend” can be like a real best friend – always keeping you company, giving you affection, and being around all the time. But there can be a negative consequence to this type of friendship in that some owners start to treat their dog like a person rather than a [...]
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The Basics of Dog Training
For those of you who are considering getting a dog or who have recently brought a dog into your home, it’s already time to start wondering about dog training. But in order for you to effectively train and raise your dog, you’re going to have to know the fundamentals before you start trying anything [...]
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Three Tips for Riding in a Car With Your Dog
For dogs, riding in a car can be a fun and thrilling experience, especially when traveling with an owner or someone very familiar. Putting a head outside the window and feeling the strong wind is a favorite of many larger dogs who aren’t used to the speed of a car. For other dogs, [...]