One thing you can count on when bringing home a new puppy is the fact that he will nip and bite at your fingers during the first few days or weeks. This is perfectly normal and there is no reason to get alarmed that you may have purchased an aggressive dog. However, like any behavior […]
Puppy Training: Do You Have The Heart To Discipline Your Puppy?
Training a new puppy can be a heartbreaking experience for just about anyone that has a conscience. This helpless and adorable little doggie is just staring up at your eyes, making you melt into a pile of love mush. And you think yourself, “How in the world am I going to discipline this little guy, […]
Puppy Training – All Nipping Should Be Eradicated By The Age Of 15 Weeks
Your puppy should not be displaying a biting or nipping problem once he reaches the age of 15 weeks or more. By that time you should have already administered proper training techniques and specific commands to get your puppy to stop his mouthing behavior. However, if this is still a problem or if you have […]
Puppy Problems: Quick Tips To Prevent Jumping & Walking Issues
Jumping up is one of these puppy behaviors that some people encourage but others deplore. There’s no doubt that being greeted by a puppy jumping up to give you a hug or a sloppy kiss has its appeal, but when that puppy reaches adult size, suddenly the behavior is, well, not so appealing! Before it […]
Barking Problems – Driving With A Barking Dog Can Drive You Crazy!
Being stuck in the car during a long drive while your dog is barking nonstop is enough to make anyone crazy. Every moving thing that your dog sees past the window, including cars, people, even still objects like houses, are enough to make your dog respond in a territorial matter which results in excess of […]
Puppy Problems: Quick Tips To Prevent Barking, Biting & Chewing
Early training can prevent common puppy behavior problems such as barking, biting, chewing and jumping up on people, and can teach necessary behaviors, such as walking nicely on leash. Barking Puppy barking is a common puppy behavior that’s not always easy to control, but if you begin when the puppy is young, you can teach […]
Problem Dogs Are Made, Not Born
The personality of the canine develops most radically between the ages of 8 and 16 weeks. What the average family dog will eventually turn out to be is determined by the environment in which the puppy lives during that critical emotional time period. When an eight-week-old puppy comes into his new home, he arrives with […]
Preschool Puppy Training (Part 6): Building A Strong Foundation
A ten-week-old puppy should not be expected to respond upon command like a pro, anymore than would a child being taught to add and subtract while attending preschool. A puppy has the ability to learn upon completion of the seventh week of his life. Since that ability is there, it is important that the things […]
Are Puppy Kindergarten Classes Necessary? You Be The Judge (Part 6)
Once Puppy School Is Finished The typical puppy class is one hour per week for for, six or eight weeks. When you and your puppy graduate from puppy class, are you done with training? No way! Training has really just begun. Just as a child who graduates from kindergarten has only started his or her […]
Preschool Puppy Training (Part 5): The Stay Command At 10 Weeks
The next step in preschool puppy training begins at around 10 weeks of age. We are now going to introduce your pup to the “stay” command. But first, a quick word of caution from the last training article. It involves the rewards given to the puppy when playing the fetch-sit game. As you near the […]
