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Archive for May, 2010


Do You Have A Jumping Shepherd?

photo credit: ex_magician A lady I know has two dogs, and her dogs are really sweet and good natured  dogs.  But, one of them has a very bad habit of jumping on people she likes.  Of course she is excited at seeing them, and the more she likes someone, the harder it is to settle [...]

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Does Your German Shepherd Nip and Playbite?

photo credit: SamTheShepherd88 Nipping – the playful biting and mouthing of your hands and clothes by your dog – is particularly common among puppies, but can also occur in older dogs that haven’t been taught proper bite inhibition. It’s natural for dogs to mouth and nip. They explore the world using their mouths – to [...]

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Training Your Shepherd Using The Positive Reinforcement Method

Successful training for your dog: the Positive Reinforcement Method 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. This is a fancy phrase for what’s essentially a very simple theory: using positive reinforcement entails [...]

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Do You Have A Dog That Jumps Up On People? You Can Stop It

photo credit: Mihai Bojin This is the only jumping your dog should do! Jumping is a really common problem among dogs – or should I say among dog owners? It’s rarely a problem for the dogs themselves – in fact, jumping seems to act as a reward in itself. It’s a different kettle of fish [...]

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