Learning how to teach a puppy not to bite can seem like a big deal, but with my tips and advice you’ll have this problem solved in no time. The puppy biting stage can be tough, especially when you feel like your puppy is attacking you. But I’m going to show you how to get a...
Be patient — because puppies don’t always sit still the first few times. Once your puppy sits long enough for you to label the behavior and say the command “Sit,” reward them. If you do this often enough, your puppy will quickly learn to sit and wait patiently on command. “Lie ...
At first, my puppy was so tiny that I had to attach one of those 3M removable hooks, to hang the jingle bells down where she could reach. At three months, I moved them to the doorknob. “I Need To Go, Mom!” Here’s how to teach her how to “train” you to open the door...
Ensure the floor works to your favor.Some dogs don’t like to lie down on a cold floor. Teach your dog the down command on a carpet or rug so they won’t feel uncomfortable with their bare tummy touching a cold surface. How to Teach Your Labrador the Down Command Photo credit: © ...
Before learning how to crate train a puppy, we should first be clear on what crate training truly is. 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...
Teach Him Tolerance.If your puppy fusses let him out—but lock the treat back inside. You’re teaching him that wonderful things can be found inside the crate. Most pups learn to tolerate the door shut at least as long as they have something to munch. Praise the dickens out of him! He...
to read your puppy’s body language, and tell the difference between puppy aggression vs puppy play. You’ll learn how to spot the signs of a truly aggressive puppy, and know when they are showing natural but rough tendencies instead. We’ll share how to calm your puppy down, and stop ...
The perfect spooky trick this Halloween is for your dog to "play dead" and then pop back up like a puppy zombie! For this trick, your dog will lay down and then flop onto their side. They will lay still with their head down.
down her cheek. I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago. She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein. As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body, I lay down sleepily, looked into her kind eyes and murmured "How ...
do is teach buddy to think there is only one location he can ever go to the bathroom. This will be a real problem as he travels with the family or when he stays elsewhere while you’re away–the poor fellow will suffer and absolutely not go until his body physically forces him to. ...