Dogs respond to certain sounds, such as your voice calling its name, the metal rattle from a leash before park walks, and the familiar sound that the plastic treat bag makes when you open it. Yes, you can teach your dog to crawl. But you’ll first need to teach your dog the “sit...
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Stay- To teach your dog how to stay, first teach them to sit or lie down. After your dog performs these actions successfully, back away from them while holding your hand out in a “stop” position. Keep saying the word “stay.” If your dog is able to stay in place for a few sec...
“if your dog is walking nicely on a leash, it likely means that your dog is paying more attention to you, making it easier for you to provide direction and guidance as needed along your walk.”
It’s the process we go through to teach our puppy that their crate is a special happy place all of their own, a place where only good things happen, so they become willing and even look forward to spending calm, relaxed time there. A crate-trained dog will voluntarily go in and out...
If you have another dog or cat in the household, socializating that new puppy just got easier. How, you ask? Simple, by putting that established dog to work. Richard, from Sacramento, CA, USA explains how Cinnamon, his spaniel mix helped teach a few house rules to his new puppy. ...
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Teach your dog a new trick:Learning tricks is a great form of mental stimulation for dogs. Start with the basics, like “sit,”“stay,”“down” and “come,” and then branch out to more advanced tricks like “paw” or “shake,”“roll over” or “speak.” ...
For example, even though a trainer may be great working with puppies or basic obedience training, she might not have the proper background to teach competitive obedience. Or rally, agility, or trick training. Review the Dog Trainer’s Methods, Credentials, and Experience ...
After years working as Applied Behaviorists, it was clear to Karen and I that play has the power to strengthen one’s relationship with a dog, or alternatively, to destroy it. You can use play to teach self control and good manners, or to inadvertently teach a lack of frustration tolerance...