How to Train a Puppy

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How To Train Puppy Website Move

Posted on 28 December 2009

We have been in the process of moving our sites to a US based server, as opposed to the UK based servers they were being hosted on. While we have nothing against the UK servers, this was done primarily based on cost, convenience and overall performance. In the past, this site was hosted on a largerly [...] Continue Reading

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We’ve Updated the Puppy Training Link Structure For Easier Reading

Posted on 05 October 2009

If you have been reading the posts here at “How To A Train Puppy.com” then you may have noticed that the link urls were not entirely user friendly. Well, we changed that for you. In the past the link structure look like this: http://how-to-train-a-puppy.net/?p=123 Not very easy to know what the post is about if you ahve [...] Continue Reading

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Training

7 Reasons Your Pet Training Routine Is Failing

Posted on 02 March 2009

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 how to sit, stay, or come when called. Nor is any dog born with uncanny [...] Continue Reading

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Advice

Better Your Life By Training Your Dog

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

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Advice, Training

Train Your Dog With The Right Voice

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

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Advice, Tips

Breaking the Dog Training Myth of “# of Simple Steps”

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

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Training

If Bruce Lee Were a Dog Trainer…

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

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Training

Pet Training Series 6: What Type Of Pet Training You Are Trying To Train Your Pet For

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

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Videos

Example of a Well Trained Dog During Training Session

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

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Training

Pet Training Series Part 5 - Knowing and Tracking Your Pet Training Goals

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

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