I’m wanting to start my puppy, Dixie, with some pre-agility training. I live in Dallas and I’ve seen some facilities online in the Dallas area that I’m considering. But I was wondering if anyone had suggestions about some good (or warnings about some not-so-good) places to do dog agility in the Dallas area.

Dog Obedience Training – Puppy Socialization

Puppy socialization is a very important and often underestimated part of the dog obedience training process – consequently it is important to start as early as possible in your puppy’s life. The reason why it is so important is that it will help to build your puppy’s confidence around everyday things such as humans, cars, traffic, joggers, noise and other animals.

By following a strict socialization program you will dispel any unnatural fears that your puppy has around other dogs, people etc which will also help to stop any unnatural anxiety which could lead to your pooch biting out of fear. By introducing your puppy to a range of different experiences your puppy will be less fearful and have a well rounded and more balanced temperament. Below is a short list of the different things that you should introduce your puppy to.

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What could be more adorable than a tiny 10-week-old German Retriever walking down the street with its owner, pulling at the leash as it excitedly greets anyone who walks by? These little puppies put so much effort into seeing what’s going on and are almost always greeted with a pat on the head and a smile from passing strangers.

This is all cute and adoring, that is until the dog reaches a bodyweight of 50 to 60 pounds and is literally dragging its owner down the street on the leash. The once happily smiling owner is now gritting her teeth and doing all she can to keep the dog from pulling her down the sidewalk.

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You might not believe it, however , you could teach puppies and older dogs
to go to the bathroom on command. Many pups can hear phrases which are repeated and connect them with what you need them to do. For example, when your pup is outdoors relieving him or herself, say “go potty.”

If you do this enough, the pup will quickly associate the phrase ‘go potty’ with relieving him or herself. This will train the puppy to go potty upon command. Word association is actually one of the best ways to train your pup.

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If you have never owned a puppy before, this article should help to prepare you for the many things that you should know and expect from your puppy and some of your responsibilities as the owner, as far as how you should go about properly training them. Dog training is very important and the earlier that you start with it, the much better off that you will be, no doubt about that one. Puppies come into our homes and you need to keep in mind that even though they are very small usually, they are also very, very inquisitive and will surprisingly catch on to many things very quickly. It is so important for anyone who is considering to get themselves a little puppy to definitely remember that you will just have to make sure that you apply some dog training skills on them right away, the longer that you put it off, the more difficult they will be to train.

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Dog Obedience Training – How to Stop your Puppy Biting

There are a number of reasons why puppies and dogs start biting or showing aggression. Below we have listed some of the reasons why this behavior may start happening.

Play - Puppy biting is a common aspect of play when they are surrounded by their litter mates. However, it’s fine that they exhibit this behavior in the litter with their brothers and sisters but it becomes a problem when this behavior continues when they arrive home and start biting members of the family.

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Let’s be clear from the start. A potty is not used when puppy potty training. What we are talking about is house training your puppy so that it eliminates outdoors or in a designated indoor area rather than anywhere in the home.

1. Don’t look on puppy potty training as the unpleasant or messy side of owning a puppy. Rather see it as the first stage of a bonding process. One that will result in a happy and healthy relationship. That is the real reward of house training a dog.

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There’s nothing cuter than a tiny 9-week-old German Retriever walking around the park with its owner, pulling at the leash as it happily greets people who walk by. Puppies put so much effort into watching what’s going on and are almost always greeted with a rub on the head and a smile from strangers who passes by.

It’s cute and adoring, that is until the dog develops a bodyweight of 50 to 60 pounds and is dragging its owner down the street on the leash. The once happily smiling puppy owner is now gritting his teeth and doing everything he possibly can to keep the dog from dragging him down the sidewalk.

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For many dog owners puppy potty training is no doubt the hardest thing they will do once they bring their new dog home.  It doesn’t have to be difficult but for owners that are impatient and unlearned it will be an experience that could prove to be frustrating.  This is why new pet owners should always consider learning how to train their pup properly whether through class room learning, videos, or a book.

Puppy potty training for the pet owner is not too extensive but is rather lots simple tips and tricks they can use to familiarize the new pup to the family with housebreaking rules.  Once the pet owner understands that they are in control of their pets learning and functioning in the home then it becomes easier to deal with mishaps that will occur from time to time.  

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www.sitmeanssit.com One of the hardest commands for a puppy is for him to stop while he is in motion. It’s a lot easier for him to stop and stay once he has already stopped, but getting him to stop while he is distracted or moving anywhere, is not only more difficult, but in my opinion is the most important command that a dog can learn. In this dog training video, you will see one of the many ways of using boundaries, barriers, placeboards, or markers as they are sometimes referred to, in helping to educate a dog or puppy in his early learning stages in how to accomplish this.