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		<title>Discover The Basic Dog Obedience Training Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dogs are social animals and they become wild, if they are not trained properly. They&#8217;re pack animals &#8211; like most humans, they thrive as part of a group. They&#8217;re loyal and playful and just fun to be around. &#13; By providing Dog obedience training you can improve your dog&#8217;s behavior, as it mends your dog [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dogs are social animals and they become wild, if they are not trained properly. They&#8217;re pack animals &#8211; like most humans, they thrive as part of a group. They&#8217;re loyal and playful and just fun to be around. </p>
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By providing <a href="http://www.epuppyguide.com">Dog obedience training</a> you can improve your dog&#8217;s behavior, as it mends your dog with a good mental exercise by enabling healthier and happier dog with more freedom. </p>
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Is your dog destroying your household things or making your house dirty by urinating everywhere or disturbing your neighbors? Then, it&#8217;s time for your dog to undergo Dog obedience training. This training may not put an end to all the bad behavior of your dog, but can solve most of them.Effective communication is the important skill required for training in order to make your dog obey your commands, such as</p>
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1.Sit &#8211; Training a dog to sit when instructed is an important part of the training process.<br />&#13;<br />
2.No &#8211; Teaching a dog the NO command let&#8217;s the dog know instantly what it   should not do.<br />&#13;<br />
3.Stay- By training the dog to follow the Stay command helps the owner to take control of the dog.</p>
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In the process of training, you always need to praise your dog instead of punishing it. Usually they respond excellently to positive dog training than negative. Keeping all these in mind you will be able to teach your dog all the three basic and best commands.  </p>
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Once your dog is done with this part of the training, then you can teach the command come.  Tell your dog to come once it has stayed for some time at the same place. Have a happy voice and pat your knee as you say Come. After receiving response from your dog for this particular command,you may reward it immediately. </p>
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Remember that if you reward your dog for its good behavior the learning will be faster. It is equally important to admire your dog. Obedience training <br />&#13;<br />
sessions should always be short and constant as a dog&#8217;s mind is not stable and it changes from time to time, so constant training is always a best idea.  </p>
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It is necessary to learn more about basic dog training, dog breeds, dog psychology, ageing dog care, dog nutrition, dog parasites and dog diseases, so that it helps you to take care of your dog. If you follow this simple guidance, you will soon have a more obedient dog that is worth everyone&#8217;s praise!</p>
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		<title>Discover How to Stop Dogs From Barking</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although dogs are domesticated now, by nature they are still wild and they exhibit behaviors that sometimes very annoying like excessive barking. Dog barks to communicate and get the attention of people and other animals but when it becomes excessive and uncontrollable, it’s a constant annoyance and hard to handle if you don’t know the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Although dogs are domesticated now, by nature they are still wild and they exhibit behaviors that sometimes very annoying like excessive barking. Dog barks to communicate and get the attention of people and other animals but when it becomes excessive and uncontrollable, it’s a constant annoyance and hard to handle if you don’t know the right techniques to stop dogs from barking.</p>
<p> Before trying to stop dogs from barking, you must understand the reason why dogs bark. There are many reasons behind the excessive barking and some of these include loneliness, boredom, medical problems, fear or they just merely seeking attention from you.</p>
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<p> Some dogs barks excessively because they want you to take notice of them. When they are left alone and get bored and lonely, they do things that will get your attention even if it irritates you and the neighbors.</p>
<p> If your dog suddenly exhibit bad behaviors like excessive barking for no apparent reason, your dog might need a medical attention. He must be in pain or there are other discomforts bothering him.</p>
<p> You need to determine the reasons for the excessive barking before trying to stop dogs from barking. If you are sure that there is no medical condition that you need to be concern then you might consider the following techniques to stop dogs from barking.</p>
<p> To stop dogs from barking, train your dog to listen to you when you say “stop barking” and be consistent. Sometimes dogs don’t know that excessive barking annoys people. If your dog barks to send alarms or signals to get your attention about something, let him know that you recognize his barks or signals and praise him for the alarm and then tell him to “stop barking”. Be consistent until he learns the habit that barking is just to communicate and he needs to stop when you told him so.</p>
<p> In his quiet time offer treats and continue praising him to let him know that being quiet when he needs to be quiet pleases you. Your dog likes to please you, so it will continue doing something habitually and repeatedly if it knows that you are happy with it.</p>
<p> If the barking continues while you are training him to stop barking, make sure to let him know that you did not like his behavior. Reprimand and punish him if needed to stop dogs from barking. But do not hurt your dog. Dogs have a tendency to be violent when abused.</p>
<p> Dogs are pack animals and don’t like to be alone, give enough time to your dog. Make him feel that he is part of the family. They also need to socialize with people and other animals. Take him for a walk daily or once a week to a dog park, this will stop dogs from barking if they feel loved and this will eliminate their boredom and fear. </p>
<p> If you have tried everything and found no success to stop dogs from barking, do not lose hope, it only means you need more effective techniques to transform your dog’s behavior. Did you know that you can put an end to the stress and annoyance of your dog’s behavior problems by using techniques that will give you immediate results? Discover <a href="http://www.epuppyguide.com">dog obedience training</a> secrets to stop your dog’s behavior problems visit <strong><a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://dogscorner.great-discovery.com/">Dogs&#8217; Corner</a></strong></p>
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		<title>How to Train a Rottweiler ? Discover Some Effective Ways to Train a Rottweiler</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to know how to train a Rottweiler, then you&#8217;re in luck because I&#8217;m going share with you several effective ways to train this good-natured and versatile breed. You see, several months ago, I brought home a black Rottweiler pup which I named Ozil. Now giving obedience training to Ozil was pretty hard [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you want to know how to train a Rottweiler, then you&#8217;re in luck because I&#8217;m going share with you several effective ways to train this good-natured and versatile breed.</p>
<p>You see, several months ago, I brought home a black Rottweiler pup which I named Ozil. Now giving obedience training to Ozil was <strong>pretty hard at first as he was really stubborn!</strong></p>
<p> Luckily, I found a clicker dog training course containing techniques and lessons that are specifically designed to shape desirable habits in any dog.  </p>
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<p>So, after several intensive training sessions, using the course material as my personal dog trainer so to speak, I finally saw some positive changes in Ozil&#8217;s behavior.</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.positivehomedogtraining.com/canis-clicker-training-reviews-feedback-complaints.html"><strong>You may follow this link to check out the training material</strong></a></p>
<p>I&#8217;m very happy that Ozil is no longer as stubborn as he used to be, and he&#8217;s currently doing very well in obedience and also dog agility training!</p>
<p>Alright listen; learning how to train a Rottweiler is not exactly rocket science, okay…<strong>Here are some effective ways to help you get started:</strong></p>
<p><strong>(1)  Obedience training is mandatory and I always use a clicker to obedience train my Rottweiler.</strong> Since I discovered clicker behavior shaping techniques, I&#8217;ve been using them almost exclusively.  </p>
<p>If you want to be good at clicker training, then you should work on your observation and reaction skills. Improve these attributes and you&#8217;ll soon discover how quickly your dog can pick up a particular behavior. <strong>Bottom line: The better you get, the faster your dog will learn.</strong></p>
<p><strong>(2)  Teach your dog behavior fluency. This is a central concept in clicker training and it is what makes this form of dog training extremely effective. Also remember to measure your Rottweiler&#8217;s behavior fluency rate. </strong></p>
<p>You can easily do this by counting the amount of times your dog is able to perform the behavior that you&#8217;ve taught him within say 30 – 60 seconds.</p>
<p><strong>(3)</strong> Dog socialization is also mandatory. Teach your Rottweiler how to be around other dogs and properly introduce him to strangers. <strong>Rottweiler requires plenty of attention, socialization and should not be tied for extensive periods of time.</strong></p>
<p>So once again, if you need a jam-packed handy reference on how to train a Rottweiler using clicker behavior shaping techniques, go to this link:  <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.positivehomedogtraining.com/canis-clicker-training-reviews-feedback-complaints.html"><strong>Canis Clicker behavior Training Course</strong></a></p>
<p>Use their 100% tested and proven training techniques that come with 4 full video exercises.</p>
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		<title>Discover How to Select the Right Agility Tunnel</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, so you&#8217;ve decided you want to do some agility training with your dog. That&#8217;s great! You&#8217;ve seen some competitions, know you need some dog agility equipment, and decide to go to the pet store looking for some of the standard training items such as a tunnel. When you get there what you find is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Okay, so you&#8217;ve decided you want to do some agility training with your dog. That&#8217;s great! You&#8217;ve seen some competitions, know you need some dog agility equipment, and decide to go to the pet store looking for some of the standard training items such as a tunnel. When you get there what you find is there are a lot of options to choose from but you really have no idea which one would suit you and Fido best. Not so great.</p>
<p>Well fortunately, here is some information that can help. This is the information you need to know how to select an agility tunnel.</p>
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<p>Tunnels come in several different types. The basic selection for competition comes in 10 ft, 12 ft, 15 ft, and 20 ft lengths. They can be 4 inch pitch or 6 inch pitch. The Pitch refers to the amount of space between the metal that structures the tunnel inside. It can be heat sealed or sewed. Sewed is better for a hot climate like Az. The rip stop industrial strength fabric is very durable. The sun can actually make a heat sealed one fall apart after a while.</p>
<p>Various Agility venues have different requirements for the pitch. AKC, and USDAA, for instance requires 4 inch pitch. The pitch lends durability, stability, and weight to a tunnel. The heaviest weight may be required when hundreds of dogs are running through one, but for your own training needs at home to practice, a 6 inch pitch will usually work just fine. It really depends on your level of competition and the wishes of your trainer for you and your dog.</p>
<p>All sizes of tunnels are used on an agility course. You need longer ones to do a U or L shaped tunnel. You also may bend them underneath other pieces of contact equipment like an A frame or dog walk to teach the dog to discriminate between two obstacles. Most dogs find tunnels really tempting, so it is a distraction of sorts.</p>
<p>There are also collapsed tunnels or they are also referred to as Chutes. These are attached to a barrel and clamped on to form a flat or collapsed tunnel which is usually more challenging for the dog and it also takes longer to get through. You should never leave a chute unattended in your back yard as a dog can get tangled in one and there may be dire results of injury or worse. It is only to be used with handler supervision. Most dogs like these with practice.</p>
<p>If a person is in a puppy class or has a young dog and they want to do some back yard fun training, a practice tunnel made of light weight nylon type material is available for this type of activity. It is less expensive and easy to transport or store.</p>
<p>In order to stabilize your tunnel, you should ideally have tunnel weights or fasteners that look like straps on both ends and possibly the middle to keep it from moving or pitching when a fast dog runs through it. Milk jugs filled with sand and a rope or cord may have the same effect if you don&#8217;t want to immediately purchase tunnel bags, but that is what they are designed for-to keep your tunnel stable.</p>
<p>Tunnels can be a multitude of colors. You can mix and match and have fun making your course colorful.</p>
<p>Now a trip to the pet store to purchase dog agility training equipment won&#8217;t be so overwhelming since you know how to select an agility tunnel.</p>
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<p>Your best resource in the southwest for all of your dog training needs is <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href="http://www.azdogsports.com/" title="Az dog sports">www.travelhoundsusa.com</a>.  We are committed to your dog training success. Together we can help you and your canine become champions.</p>
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