Posted on 02 March 2009
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Any professional dog trainer will tell you that there is no such thing as an “un-trainable” dog. The real reason for this is because all dogs had to learn their behavior patterns from somewhere. No dog is born knowing exactly [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 02 March 2009
Training your dog is a long and rewarding process. By teaching your dog to obey you, you are skyrocketing the standard of life for both dog and master. As with any healthy relationship, both parties need to develop a knowledge of who is the boss, what their expectancies are, and so on. Imagine having the ability to [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 27 February 2009
Many people do not understand how their voice affects what their dogs do. When you are commanding your pet to do stuff, a loud squeaky voice is not the right one to use. Dogs don’t reply well to hesitant, pleading voices, nor to screaming, which might sound to the dog like threatening barking or scolding. [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 11 February 2009
I am about to break a myth that has been around the dog training circuit for some time. The myth is that you will “have a perfectly training pet in “X” number of Steps”. The truth of the matter is that training your pet does require time, effort and multiple, repetitive training sessions. Take a minute to think [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 28 January 2009
Anyone who knows who Bruce Lee is, and who really doesn’t know who he is, would likely know he is often held with high regard as being one of the best martial artists of all time. But what would he be able to teach us if here were a dog trainer instead? Well, take a moment to [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 28 January 2009
Before you really start taking your pet training to a serious level, you will need to make one more really important decision. You need to decide what exactly you want your pet to learn. Some basic commands, such as sit, stay, come, down, should be taught to all dogs. Any dog will benefit from a consistent ability [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 08 January 2009
I found this video today. This is a prime example of a well trained dog. While everyone may not think they need their dog to be this well-behaved, you should at least make sure your dogs adhere to important commands this well. Important commands, such as sit, stay, or come should be done by your dog [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 29 December 2008
By now you know that there are many different factors that will affect your pet’s training. Such factors as your own consistency, where you bring your pet, and the interaction of other people will likely give you some pause as to whether or not training is right for you and your pet. However, do not [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 22 December 2008
Because the last few lessons might be considered tough for those just beginning, we are going to take things down a notch and give you an easy training tip that can also make a considerable difference in how you train your puppy. The pet treat is often misused or used ineffectively as a training tool. Don’t [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 18 December 2008
In your first two lessons we covered what things you have to do in order to prepare yourself for pet training. Many people will find that lessons 1 and 2 are going to be the absolute hardest part of a pet training process. If you are not consistent in your approach then your dog will [...] Continue Reading