Pet Training Tips & More

Puppies naturally have a following behavior. Start with treats in your pocket and standing in your living room with your pup. Turn and...

Puppies will be teething up to around 8 months. However many dogs continue to be chewers throughout their life. Let's address puppies...

Training methods have progressed over the years. The "old school" way of training the sit command was to pull up on the leash while...

When adopting a shelter or rescue dog, we often do not know its history. Not only are we unsure of the mixture of breeds, we don't know...

Before you add a dog to your family, it is helpful to decide in advance what are your expectations and boundaries. However, if you...

If you think about it, people would not likely continue working if they never get a paycheck. Dogs are not robots and they will often...

The three "D's" stand for duration, distance, and distraction. While this is most applicable when teaching the stay and recall, keeping...

There are many reasons why a puppy may bark: fear, startle, boredom, needing to go out, wanting attention, etc. Understanding why your...

According to some veterinarians and animal behaviorists, puppies can inherit much of their temperament from parents, even more from the...

When I first started training dogs as a 12-year old kid, I used a book I checked out at the library by Rudd Weatherwax- the owner and...

We most often get a dog for companionship. We enjoy petting the dog and praising him by showering with affection. The problem is that...

While some people want a dog for a specific job, say hunting or herding, most people want a dog for a companion. Understanding your dog...

Dogs do not understand English and people usually do not understand dog "language" so there seems to be a failure to communicate. I use...

Healthy puppies naturally tend to be playful. But teaching your pup how to play nice can be a bit difficult. First, if the pup was...

My father served in WWII and I served as a police officer. That being said, when I first started training dogs it should be no surprise...

Prior to 1986 I had owned several dogs including a couple of purebred breeds. However, in 1986 when I purchased my first Rottweiler, the...

Teaching your dog to stay is an incremental process. I prefer to teach my dogs very specific commands to reduce confusion. For example, I...

Just recently I observed two different individuals who were teenagers attempting to train their own service dog and making all kinds of...

Recall is another way of saying "come". I prefer the command come as it has its own unique sound, versus "here" which may sound too...

Depending on the new dog's past, it often can take 3 to 6 months to fully adapt to a new environment. I have introduced a new dog into...