Big Book Dog Secrets

This ebook was compiled from the best articles, tips and advice found here at GoGoKitty’s Dog Secrets.  You can read it, or download it, here: The Big Book of Dog Secrets, Vol. 1.

I am going to share a tip I learned about how to prevent your dog’s digging up the yard. I went with my neighbor to run some errands the other day. When we got back, we were unable to drive through the front gate. That’s because his pack of dogs had dug an enormous hole over 5 feet wide and a couple feet down. We live at the beach, so it is easy for his dogs to do a lot of damage digging in a short amount of time.  His dogs have done this every so often for years. My friend didn’t have a clue how to prevent his dogs from digging up his yard.

There could be several reasons why your dog may be digging up your yard.  Some of the reasons for digging are boredom, an attempt to escape the yard, trying to dig down to cooler soil in times of hot weather, or because your breed of dog may have a predisposition for digging . I’ll discuss some possible solutions so you can prevent your dog from digging up your lawn and garden. In my neighbor’s case the dogs dug right in front of the gate, so it was an obvious attempt to escape.  At other times his dogs have dug huge holes which are nowhere near the gate, apparently out of boredom. It is also very hot at the beach, so the dogs will also dig up recently watered areas of the yard to get at the cooler soil underneath. Finally my neighbor said enough was enough-let’s put a stop to this.

I checked out the advice on stopping a dog from digging in Secrets to Dog Training and used those tips to help him out.  Click here to learn about Secrets to Dog Training. Secrets to Dog Training Review This book has a great section on stopping digging dog problems, as well as advice on every other aspect of obedience training.

We used the book’s advice to build his dogs a separate play area, where they could hang out and dig to their heart’s content, without messing up the rest of the yard. My friend’s yard is all sand, so it was only necessary to enclose the desired area with fencing to make the acceptable digging area. He also was thoughtful enough to his pets to provide shade cloth above for protection from the heat. My neighbor even put in a wading pool and some chew toys. He obviously loves those dogs. He keeps his dogs in their enclosure while away, and they are having a pretty good time, and no longer digging up the yard while he’s gone.

You may not live on a sandy beach lot, but you can still make a suitable area for your digging dog in you own yard. You can find an area of the yard to enclose and create the substitute digging area for your pet by putting a sandbox filled with loose soil mixed with sand for digging. Pick an area to enclose that has some shade  (or add some shade cloth) and in addition to putting in a sandbox for digging purposes, be sure to put in his water bowl and some chew toys to keep him busy.

Besides stopping your dogs from digging up the yard, it also gives them a cool place to hang out while you are gone. If you later notice your dog is only digging in his new area, you can try letting him loose again even if you are not at home, and it is quite possible he won’t dig up the lawn. This probably won’t hold true for the dogs that dig for escape purposes. Once you’ve provided the special area, you’ve prevented your dog from any further digging in your yard.

You can read more about stopping dog digging and other dog training tips by clicking here-Stop Your Dog From Digging.

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Do you have a brand new puppy that you want to become a well behaved adult dog?  Get an early start on that by starting to leash train your puppy at a very young age. My new puppy learned how to walk on his leash at only 6 weeks old.  At 8 weeks old, my puppy walked with his leash like he’d been doing it all his life.

Try this simple and easy technique to quickly get your puppy used to the leash.  Some puppies and  dogs hate the very sight of the leash.  If their first experiences with the leash were negative they won’t be happy to see the leash come out.

You only want your puppy to have positive results with leash training, so use this simple tip.I start the leash training of my puppies this way, and they never undergo any negative experiences with the leash. As a matter of fact, they get happy at the sight of the leash, since that means they are about to take a walk with me.

• Just put the puppy’s little  flat collar (not the choke collar  yet) on first of all, of course. The puppy should have no problems with the flat collar being put on. Attach the pup’s leash to the collar, but let it lay loose on the ground.  You won’t need to keep ahold of the leash at this point. Let the puppy walk around the area you have chosen for the leash training without any restraints. Stay close behind the puppy so you can free his leash if it gets caught up in anything.  As long as the leash remains unobstructed,  the puppy probably won’t even pay attention to the fact that he’s dragging a leash around.

• The next step to leash training your puppy begins once he’s become used to walking around with his leash dragging along behind him. You can now pick up your end of the leash, keeping it slack at all times.  Walk along with your puppy, letting him explore what he wants to-don’t try to control his position at this point.  After he is used to walking about loosely on his leash,  you can start the next step in leash training your puppy.

• It is time to teach your pup to walk along with you and not to be pulling you with his leash.  Use treats as a reward to encourage your puppy to learn a loose heel while you walk together. If you hold the treat in your left hand it will get the puppy used to the idea of staying by your left side. The heel position asks your puppy to walk at your left side. Try calling your puppy to come to your side offering a treat and lots of praise and affection. Each time the correct behavior happens, be sure to reward the puppy to positively reinforce that behavior.

• If the puppy is distracted, gently tug his leash when you call him to get his attention and display his treat to him. For more tips and advise about leash training your puppy or dog please visit.Stop Your Dog From Pulling On The Leash

• Once you have his attention  using a happy tone of voice he’ll come over and you can reward him for  listening . You will see him quickly learning that he’ll get something good for listening. Even at 6 weeks of age, puppies are already in the learning zone. Stay calm and don’t get frustrated as you begin leash training your puppy. Try not to make it an unhappy time for the puppy when training him. Only use positive reinforcement techniques when leash training your puppy, or with any other training you will be doing later. Dogs will learn a lot faster if you make it fun and rewarding for them while they are in training. This seems to apply to people too.

• Continue repeating this training frequently on a daily basis until your puppy walks comfortably at your side with a loose leash. After learning this loose leash walking, he is well on his way to learning how to heel. That’s all there is to it. Follow this simple lesson, starting with a very young puppy and you will never have a problem putting your dog on his leash for a fun walk.

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There is a reason the Boston Terrier is a popular dog in the United States. He’s a sweet, cute dog that enjoys the attention he derives from his human friends.

General Appearance and Description

The Boston Terrier is an intelligent and mannered dog.

They are gentle dogs that enjoy feeling like they are part of the family.

Boston Terrier Puppies are small-size dogs that have small, erect ears, short and wide muzzles and dark, large eyes. They are clean-looking dogs with straight, muscular limbs.

The coat of a Boston Bull Terrier is usually brindle and white, or black and white. Some Boston Terrier puppies are brown and white.

Basic Temperament

Your Boston Terrier will be sensitive to the tone of your voice, and will feed off the energy in the home. They can be rambunctious and loud, or calm and quiet. Much depends on the mood of the house, the quality of any training the Boston Terrier has had, and whether or not a pack leader exists in the house.

The Boston Bull Terrier is a good watch dog as most will believe their home to be their castle and will do thier utmost to protect it.

Care Required

Boston Terrier puppies and dogs are quite easy to groom. Their short, smooth coat requires little attention. You should bathe your Bull Terrier only when necessary and comb or brush only as needed.

The only daily grooming needed is a wipe down with a damp cloth, especially in the eye area.

Not an ideal breed for those with allergies, the Boston Terrier sheds an average amount of hair for his breed.

Exercise Requirements

If your Boston Bull Terrier isn’t given adequate physical and mental stimulation, he could become high strung and troublesome.

Instead, Boston Terrier breeders will recommend that you give your dog a long daily walk and regular play sessions.

This breed will generally do well living in a house with a yard or in an apartment as long as his daily activity needs are met.

Training

The intelligent Boston Terrier is quite easy to train. He understands your commands easily and loves to please you. These dogs are very sensitive and response to the human voice.

Be sure that you train the Boston Bull Terrier with firm and consistent effort. If you don’t establish yourself as the “top dog,” so to speak, he will.

Because these dogs can be dominant if training is not done properly, they will often cause problems during the training process or might become aggressive when training is attempted. If training is begun early, however, and sticks to the concept of firm and consistent, these dogs should pose no problems.

Some Boston Terriers can be hard to housebreak.

Height and Weight

The full-grown Boston Bull Terrier will be about 15 to 17 inches tall and will weigh from 10 to 25 pounds.

Health and Longevity

While these dogs have their share of health challenges, they can live a full and long life.

Some of the health issues include wheezing and snoring, thanks to their short face. They also could have problems in hot weather, and some dogs will overheat with exertion in the heat. Some dogs have a problem with drooling.

Tumors, particularly of the skin and heart, are common in Boston Terriers. Their eyes, which are generally prominent, are prone to injury.

If a Boston Terrier is bred badly, some will have a bone defect in the skull that can stunt brain growth. Though not incredibly common, this can result in a retarded dog.

Most Boston Terrier dogs will live to be older than 15 years.

Suitability

Boston Terriers are very good with children and are excellent when living in a house with elderly people. This dog is also very good with strangers, so having a houseful of people is never a bad idea.

The Boston Terrier likes to live in a house with other non-canine pets, but generally doesn’t get along with other dogs, unless both are introduced as puppies.