Jun
28
Understanding Your Barking Dog And Dealing With It
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Barking dogs – Understanding it and dealing with it
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Some owners seem to want their dogs to stop barking, period: a good dog is a quiet dog, and the only time that barking’s permitted is when there’s a man in a black balaclava and stripy prison outfit, clutching a haversack marked ‘Swag’, clambering in through your bedroom window.
Dogs don’t see barking in quite the same light. Your dog has a voice, just like you do, and she uses it just how you do too: to communicate something to the people she cares about.
I don’t think that barking is necessarily a bad thing – in fact, I think it’s encouraging that my dog wants to “talk” to me, enough so that I can overlook the stentorian qualities of his voice (which, in enclosed spaces, is positively overpowering) in favor of his desire to communicate with me. It’s the thought that counts (even though I feel better-equipped to stand by this sanctimonious belief when my ears are sheltered safely behind industrial-quality ear-plugs).
Jun
23
Leash Problems
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Exercise is a major part of our dogs’ lives. Cesar Millan, the “Dog Whisperer”, (My favorite Dog Person) tells us that to maintain a healthy relationship with our beloved pooches, that relationship should consist of 50% physical exercise, 25% discipline, and 25% affection. That’s a lot of exercise!
http://www.experts-at.com/Sit-Stay.html
In order for us to be able to enjoy exercising our dogs as much as they need, it’s important for them to behave well both on the lead. Unfortunately, there are many dogs out there who are afraid of the leash itself – resulting in neurotic, fearful, submissive behavior whenever the lead comes out.
In this newsletter, we’ll take a look at the most effective way to deal with fear of the leash. Read more
Jun
11
Successful training for your dog: the Positive Reinforcement Method
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It’s widely accepted among the vast majority of dog training experts that the most effective and humane way to train your dog is through a process called positive reinforcement training.
http://www.experts-at.com/Sit-Stay.html
This is a fancy phrase for what’s essentially a very simple theory: using positive reinforcement entails rewarding the behavior that you wish to see repeated, and ignoring the behavior that you don’t.
This method is in direct contrast to some of the now-outdated but once-popular techniques for dog training, some of which were frankly abhorrent: physical pain and intimidation (such as hanging an aggressive dog up by her collar), or inhumane methods of aversion therapy (such as shock collars for barking).
http://www.experts-at.com/Sit-Stay.html
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Jun
6
Why does my German Shepherd Dog puppy chase her tail?
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This is a fairly common question , not only from German Shepherd owners, but from all dog owners:
Why does my German Shepherd Dog puppy chase her tail? I don’t understand why dogs love to chase their tails!
There are basically three reasons.
1 – They are playing. For dogs and puppies to chase their tails, especially puppies, it’s like babies sticking their big toe in their mouth
They do it because it’s there.
2- The do it because they are itchy.
3- They do it (mostly adult dogs) because their anal glands are full. This is a medical condition that needs to be addressed. Read the full article about this medical condition here
If your puppy is consistently chasing his tail…maybe it’s time to go for a nice long “forward moving” walk?
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