New Pets

If you are planning to buy a Labrador Retriever anytime soon then you should know that training is probably the most important part of raising a dog of this breed. Labradors are known to be well-behaved dogs and generally wonderful pets to have, but it is actually your responsibility to make sure that the Labrador’s reputation for good behaviour remains intact. Retriever puppy training will also    .. more …

In either case, dog training makes the difference in the quality of life for both your children and your pet. The two biggest parts of training are establishing guidelines and establishing freedoms. Your dog cannot read your mind. As the owner, it is up to you to set rules in place. Moreover, these rules need to be enforced. If you lay down rules for your new pet, but never enforce them, you    .. more …

Puppy house training will teach your dog that it has to be alone from time to time. How can you avoid any nasty behavior in your absence? At the beginning of puppy house training that shouldn’t be too difficult at all. You may leave the dog in an isolated area of the house, in some sort of confinement. Don’t feel sorry for the pup as it will spend most of the time sleeping. Later when you continue    .. more …

You can stop dog jumping in four ways: by ignoring it, by stopping it directly, by teaching your dog to sit, or by using a leash. If you choose to ignore the behaviour in order to discourage it, what    .. more …

When a new puppy gets over excited for any reason, placing your new puppy in the crate will help the puppy settle down. If you need to leave your puppy by himself for a couple of hours, the pup can very easily cause a little chaos and have accidents on the floor. All of this lead to over excitement in the puppy as well as stress which can be remedied through the act of placing the puppy in the    .. more …

Tip 1: Be firm with your dog. Dogs are social animals. When in a group, they tend to follow a leader. The leader asserts himself by being in command all the time. Usually, a natural leader will emerge    .. more …

Wouldn’t it be nice if your dog was born already knowing not to chew on your shoes, or take a poo in the middle of the floor? Just imagine how awesome that would be, if you had a dog that didn’t wait to bark until the best part of the movie was on or you were on an important phone call. Just imagine for a moment if your dog simply knew the sit, stay and come commands at birth. Uhhhh… one can    .. more …

Dog Aggression: this can be seen in many different breeds and it is actually aggression that a dog shows to other dogs. Fear Aggression: Many people may not see fear as an aggressive behavior but if a dog begins to bite, bark, growl or bare his teeth when he is frightened than it has moved from simple fear to fear aggression. Dominate Aggression: This is a very serious type of aggression since    .. more …

Until a puppy is about one and a half months old they rely on their instincts. When they hear a loud noise their natural reaction in the wild would be to drop to the ground – crouch low so that they can stay hidden – they may tremble because, naturally, they are afraid of this unknown loud sound – but it’s a normal reaction. Remember at one and a half months their eyesight is still not completely    .. more …

Dog whispering is not just mumbling a few nice words to your dog. It involves techniques to understand the behavior of your dog through interpreting it’s body language. Your communication with your dog is based on your perception of the dog’s behavior and actions. Dog whispering gives out a feeling of a natural way of communicating with a dog that cannot be described in words alone. Dog    .. more …