Month: November 2008

House training a dog

Posted by on November 30, 2008

dog-training/”>House  training a dog

House training is an example of the most vital parts of training any dog to be a valued part of the family. As with lots of other facets of dog coaching, the only way to house train a dog is to use the dog’s own nature to your benefit.

In addition, dogs are fantastic at developing habits per where they like to urinate and defecate. Step one in house training your dog is to put up your coaching area. A little, confined space like a lavatory, or part of a kitchen or garage, works best as a coaching area.

Crate coaching is superb for puppies and little dogs, but several bigger dogs find a crate too confining. It’s important for the owner to spend as much time in the coaching area with their dog as possible.

It’s important for the owner to play with the dog in the coaching area, and to let the dog eat and sleep in that area.

After the dog has gotten used to sleeping in the bed, the owner can move it round the house, relocating it from room to room. When you’re not with your dog, the dog should be confined to the coaching area.

The second part of house training your dog is to put up the toilet area for the dog. It’s important for the dog to have access to this place each time he wants to eliminate. A set feeding schedule makes the house coaching process a lot simpler for both the owner and the dog. Feeding the dog on regularly will also make a regular schedule for the dog’s toilet habits.

When you know when your dog is probably going to need to do it’s business, it is going to be easy to steer the dog to the established toilet area. That is because if the dog is not able to carry it, she might be made to eliminate in the coaching area. This process should be done slowly, beginning with one room and slowly expanding to the remainder of the house. The area should only be extended when you are sure of the dog’s capability to control its bladder and guts. When it isn’t feasible to control the dog, place it back in the first coaching area. Then, after the dog has accepted the room as an extension of the first coaching area, the area can be extended.

If this process is too lengthy for your requirements, it can be speeded up, but it’s important to proceed carefully. It is better to take your time up front than to retrain a dog later.

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Reward training your dog

Posted by on November 30, 2008

dog-training/”>Reward training your dog

It is likely that reward coaching for dogs has been around so long as there have been dogs to coach. However, what is known as reward coaching today has only enjoyed is noteworthy recognition for the past ten or fifteen years. However, the best path to coaching any individual dog is usually a mixture of leash / collar coaching and reward coaching. In addition, a coaching strategy that works completely for one dog might be fully unfit for another, and vice versa. Most reward training uses some variety of food reward, or a reward that is related to getting food. Reward coaching is employed in all forms of dog training, including police work and army applications. Most smell detection, tracking and police dogs are trained using some type of reward coaching.

Reward coaching is also a particularly acceptable way to coach a lot of basic obedience commands. Reward coaching frequently incorporates the employment of a lure to get the dog into the position desired by the coach.

The attraction is used to get the dog to perform the specified behavior on their own and of his or her very own free will.

It makes for a large amount of sense to get the dog to perform the desired behavior without any physical intervention on the part of the handler. Getting the dog to perform a behavior without being touched is vital. After the dog has performed the required behavior, it is given a reward, also called a positive reinforcement.

Treats are typically used as reinforcers, but praise,eg “good dog” or a pat on the head, can also be effective rewards.

Many people when dog training make the error of only coaching the dog within the house or back yard, and only when the handler is there. It’s also vital to coach the dog to concentrate on the handler at all times. Having the eye of the dog means having control of the dog. Reward coaching is terribly effective at getting the status and the eye of the dog when used correctly.

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What is the Green Bean Dog Diet?

Posted by on November 28, 2008

For some time now people have playing around with the idea of the green bean diet for dogs. You may have already know about this and are considered trying it. Let’s take a look at the green bean dog diet and discuss some of the problems and advantages of it.

If you decide to feed your dog the green bean diet, you should know that you can not only feed your dog green beans.  By only giving your dog this green vegetable diet would not be the right healthy decision for your dog’s diet. Pet owners should find the balance between dog food and green beans that will produce the desired results.  

The green bean dog diet is standard kibble for your pet mixed with a amount of green beans. These green beans are a healthy way to keep your dog full between meals. Adding some green beans to the food at meal times will help your dog’s diet and keep your dog feeling full and happy between meals.   

Should all dogs be eating the green bean diet?  No not all dog’s should have green beans added to their meals. The green bean dog diet is ideal for dogs who should lose weight. Many pet owners continue to use the green bean dog diet to help keep a healthy weight for their pet, This is after the initial weight loss.  

It is not often that your dog will turn there nose up at the green beans. Dogs feel fuller and will have more of a happy attitude towards you. Also a increase in health and vitality.

One down side to think about when you decide to change your dog’s diet over to the green bean diet, is the larger amount of fiber your dog will consume. Some dog’s systems can react to this, so you will need to monitor your pet’s outputs.  Begin adding the green beans a little at a time and gradually increase the amount. Some pet owners find it helps to only add the green beans to there dog’s diet at one meal time during the day, this is done keep there dog’s potty schedule in order.

If you do decide to use the green bean dog diet as your dog’s diet, then there are a few tips to keep in mind. You will need to purchase a re sealable lid to cover the open can of green beans, this is for easier storage in between meals. You should measure the amount of green beans in your dog’s diet just the same as you would measure kibble or treats that you give your dog.

When ever possible you should purchase your canned green beans with no added salt. This is a healthy option for your dog’s diet.

The green bean dog diet has many advantages. But you will need to monitor your dog’s intake of them to help prevent unforeseeable outputs. The green bean dog diet will help to lose and maintain weight while keeping your pet healthy and happy.

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Your Garden and Your Dog!

Posted by on November 28, 2008

 

Summer is here all year around for some people.  It’s still cold around here.  For a lot of people that means that they can enjoy the two greatest loves in their life; their dog and their garden.

Unfortunately, the two do not always get along.  The garden starts to grow.  Visions of flowers, herbs and vegetables are in your head. Your dog also has visions…visions of playing in the green grass, in the shade of the batch of lilies that are growing in the corner.  I know my black lab, Benny, loved to lie in the midst of the lilies and hide.  He would stretch out like a torpedo.  Heck one day I couldn’t find him at all, I thought he was lost.

But, along with all those wonderful visions comes danger for your dog.  So, here are a few tips and tricks for you.

- Remember, Bored dogs get into trouble.  A dog needs a walk, no matter how big your property.  A dog needs a walk, that steady, fast forward walk.

- Teach your dog a cue; one sentence that means “get out of the garden”.  I did that with my two, and it works!  It means you have to spend a little extra attention on your dog at the beginning.  But it works.  By the way, this is also good if you take your dog visiting.  It means your dog will learn to respect all gardens.

- There are pet friendly “pet repellents” available.  Please, make sure that they are safe.  A beautiful garden is not worth the life of your pet.

- At the beginning of the season, if you have a place you don’t want your dog to go, put down some bristled twigs; it will reinforce the “get out of the garden” phrase you will say when your dog goes to that spot.

And mostly, please be aware for the Safety of your pets.

- Try to chose other than chemicals for lawn and garden care. Even organic garden products can be dangerous to your pets.  If you have a need to use them, keep your pets away, usually for 24 hours.

- A lot of the garden fertilizers are made of “animal bone meal” which is very attractive to dogs.  Please use an alternative.  Become aware of what you use around your dog.  Especially if you have a new dog or puppy.

- Also, certain plants are poisonous to dogs.

Become aware of what could hurt your pet, and have a great summer!

Ruth is actively involved with the internet. She is a wife, a stepmom a dog owner. She is married for almost 30 years. One of her dogs is a Certified Therapy Dog. Her passion is dog adoption for all and dog training. http://www.choose-dog-adoption.com/Blog & http://www.happypetstop.com/blog

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Using a head collar for dog training

Posted by on November 26, 2008

Using a head collar for dog-training/”>dog training

The head collar has become an increasingly well-liked dog training tool during the past 2 years. The advantage of this design is that even if the dog is somehow in a position to squirm out of the muzzle, it remains wearing a collar. This safety feature is vital, particularly during coaching outside or in novel scenarios. Coaching a dog with a head collar has some advantages over coaching with a conventional or coaching collar. For one thing, head collars are typically simpler to use for beginning dog trainers than are coaching collars. Head collars are also quite successful at stopping dogs from pulling, or controlling and retraining dogs that have a tendency to pull.

Head collars can be fantastic for controlling dogs that are really robust, or for working with a dog in an area that contains plenty of distractions. For example, head collars are superb for when your dog is on and expedition, or in an area where there’ll be other dogs and other distractions. Even though a head collar could be a great tool, it shouldn’t be used as a replacement for effective dog coaching. Although head collars have plenty of advantages , they have some distinct drawbacks too.

If your dog exhibits this behavior, the best technique is to keep it moving until it learns to accept the collar.

A good alternative is to have the dog sit by pulling up on the dog’s head. Another drawback of the head collar is the reaction that many people have to it. Many of us think that a head collar is a muzzle, and react to the dog as if it may bite. Whilst this isn’t always a flaw of the head collar, many of us do find it worrying. To conclude, coaching with a head collar is very similar to training with a coaching collar or any other equipment. The eventual goal of dog training with a head collar should be to have the dog behave as well with a regular collar as it does with the specialized head collar.

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