Puppy Behavior and Training: Dealing with Undesirable Behavior
How do I prevent my puppy from doing damage or getting into mischief? Prevention is the key to a happy life with puppies. Set your puppy up for success by preventing her from getting into trouble in the first place. Supervise. To be successful, your puppy must be directly supervised by a responsible person. When […]
Principles of Teaching and Training Dogs
How can I teach my dog new tasks? Punishment is not a recommended training strategy. It can have unwanted consequences including fear and aggression. Punishment can permanently damage the trust your dog has in you. Punishment is designed to stop behaviors, but punishment does not inform your dog which behavior to do instead. This can […]
Life Skills for Pets: Crate Training and Confinement for Puppies and Dogs
Why should I crate train my puppy or dog? Being able to relax when confined is an important life skill for puppies and dogs. For example, confinement may be necessary in any of the following situations: A crate for a pet is like a crib, travel sleeper, or playpen for a small child. It is […]
Dog Behavior and Training: Cleaning Ears
Why does my dog not like having his ears cleaned? Most dogs’ ears are much larger than ours, and their ear canals are much longer. They are certainly a lot more sensitive. Owners usually only need to clean them when there is a problem; however, they may already be painful at this point, so the […]
Successful Nail Trims: Training for Happy Handling
Why does my dog need nail trims? Technically, a dog’s “nails” are claws. Claws contain blood vessels and nerves that grow as the claws grow. When nails are very long, they can interfere with your dog’s ability to properly place his feet when he walks and may even cause structural changes in the foot itself. […]
Successful Toothbrushing: Training for Happy Dental Care
Why does my pet need dental care at home? Oral hygiene is as important for our pets as for us. Fortunately, dental caries (cavities) are relatively rare in dogs and cats. But dogs and cats can develop dental calculi, or tartar on their teeth, and they are also susceptible to periodontal disease. Plaque normally forms […]
House Training for Puppies and Dogs
Learning to eliminate in appropriate locations is a crucial skill for dogs. Dogs can easily be taught to eliminate outdoors, indoors on absorbent pads, or in any other specific area. House training involves conditioning: teaching dogs the habit of toileting in the right spots. All you need is consistency, supervision, and positive reinforcement. When do […]
Puppy Socialization and Fear Prevention
What is socialization? In the context of dog training, socialization means exposing puppies to an assortment of stimuli and experiences they might encounter in their adult lives. Just as vaccinations prevent physical illnesses, safe exposures to unfamiliar people and situations inoculate puppies against the development of fearful behavior. During socialization, puppies become acclimated or habituated […]
K9 Addict Dog Training
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