As much as we love dogs, there are times when they can really drive us crazy. Usually this is simply because there are some behavior problems such as barking, begging, and destructiveness. For many, life would be perfect if their dog would curb their behavior problems and really start behaving most of the time. Unfortunately, a dog will never curb his own behaviors and it is up to the owner to take some time for dog obedience training.

Surprisingly, it can be very easy to solve a dog behavior problem with training and in many cases the training should be started with the owner. That’s right, I said it. Usually, when a dog has behavior problems, it has nothing to do with the dog obedience training that the owner took part in. What it does have to do with is whether the owner made some of the common mistakes when they were training their dog. One of the biggest mistakes that many owners make when it comes to dog obedience training is that they stop training once their dog reaches a certain level. While the dog is trained, they will quickly forget or ignore commands that are not used on a regular basis.

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Have an 8 week old pitbull…..just got his leash and collar yesterday. At first, he wouldn’t even walk with the damn thing on – lol stubborn ass would just not move. But anyway, he moves freely now, a little hesitant some times, but its only the second day.

My problem is, when he does start walking, he always cuts me off!!! Its the most annoying thing ever. He just doesn’t walk in a straight line, he just walks on the side of me, and cuts my feet off. I have to extend my arm with the leash just so he doesn’t cut me off. But that makes walking more difficult.

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Learning to solve dog potty training problems is easy..  The main rule of thumb is that you have to stick with it.  When you are potty training your dog at home you have to keep it consistent.  That means that when you are potty training your dog you cant skip steps.  You have to keep in mind that a dog thinks a certain way, and it isn’t the same way that you and I think or learn.

The first step to take when trying to solve dog potty traning problems is understanding your dog.  If your dog is actually a puppy, keep in mind that they have a limited amount of space in their bladder.  Puppies are going to pee and poop on your floor, there is no way around it.  Full grown dogs, on the other hand, can hold their waste a bit longer.  

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I need to learn how to train my doggie. He’s about 3 months old. He bites EVERYTHING. Socks, glue, my homework, right now he is biting my vest. How can I get him to stop biting everything?
Whenever I tell him “No” He just ignores me or thinks I’m playing.