Puppy Guide » Time http://www.epuppyguide.com About Dog Training Barking, Tricks, Dog Leash Training, Dog Potty Training, Dog Obedience Training, Dog Agility Training, Dog Clicker Training, Dog Biting Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:50:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Ideal Time to Start Dog Obedience Training to Rectify Behavioral Problems http://www.epuppyguide.com/the-ideal-time-to-start-dog-obedience-training-to-rectify-behavioral-problems.html http://www.epuppyguide.com/the-ideal-time-to-start-dog-obedience-training-to-rectify-behavioral-problems.html#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:55:51 +0000 admin http://www.epuppyguide.com/the-ideal-time-to-start-dog-obedience-training-to-rectify-behavioral-problems.html Article by Shankar Kukreja

The time to get started on dog training must be instant whether or not you have got a young puppy or a grown-up dog. You would definitely like to make him/her familiar with your ways as soon as possible. Hence, your dog obedience training program must begin in a timely fashion.

The positive aspect with puppies training is that you will have an absolutely clean slate from the outset; no awful habits have been learnt along the course. Dog obedience training from puppy hood is quite a challenging task, but you do not have moulds to break first. Jump into the fundamental principles that include the ‘sit’ instruction and the ‘wait’ instruction going on along with the puppy potty training. The pet obedience training with your pup should incorporate the socialization period; this is really significant for your young dog to grow into a well balanced adult dog with good behavior.

In case of a grownup dog, the rules you are adopting are moderately different with regards to dog obedience training. At the outset, it is important for you to check what instructions he/she has already received. You will definitely undertake an adult dog potty training. Plenty of adult dogs taken on by dog trainers are associated with rescue centers and for this reason they might have been living on the roads as strays. They don

]]> http://www.epuppyguide.com/the-ideal-time-to-start-dog-obedience-training-to-rectify-behavioral-problems.html/feed 0 When is best time to begin a dog’s training? http://www.epuppyguide.com/when-is-best-time-to-begin-a-dogs-training.html http://www.epuppyguide.com/when-is-best-time-to-begin-a-dogs-training.html#comments Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:21:13 +0000 admin http://www.epuppyguide.com/when-is-best-time-to-begin-a-dogs-training.html What is a good time when a dog best absorbs everything in his brain? I’m planning of using the clicker technique to train my puppy, which would be a good time?
What is a good time when a dog best absorbs everything in his brain? I’m planning of using the clicker technique to train my puppy, which would be a good time?

Puppy is 6 weeks old but I demanded the puppy to remain with his mother and littermates until 8 weeks old.

]]> http://www.epuppyguide.com/when-is-best-time-to-begin-a-dogs-training.html/feed 18 how can i train my dog to stop barking at the door every time someone or other dogs walks by our door.? http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-can-i-train-my-dog-to-stop-barking-at-the-door-every-time-someone-or-other-dogs-walks-by-our-door.html http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-can-i-train-my-dog-to-stop-barking-at-the-door-every-time-someone-or-other-dogs-walks-by-our-door.html#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:09:45 +0000 admin http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-can-i-train-my-dog-to-stop-barking-at-the-door-every-time-someone-or-other-dogs-walks-by-our-door.html he is a maltese dog about a little more than a year old.
some one told me that when ever he barks to call him and give him a treat, but that’s more of a compensation for barking to me. i know that that’s his job to bark at strangers but is just too much.

]]> http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-can-i-train-my-dog-to-stop-barking-at-the-door-every-time-someone-or-other-dogs-walks-by-our-door.html/feed 5 How do I get my dog to stop barking when I tell her it is time for a walk? http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-do-i-get-my-dog-to-stop-barking-when-i-tell-her-it-is-time-for-a-walk.html http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-do-i-get-my-dog-to-stop-barking-when-i-tell-her-it-is-time-for-a-walk.html#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:08:17 +0000 admin http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-do-i-get-my-dog-to-stop-barking-when-i-tell-her-it-is-time-for-a-walk.html I have a dog that I adopted from a friend. She is four years old and I do not think she had proper training. She barks when she gets excited, like when I tell her it is time for a walk. She barks and barks and barks and jumps around and it is hard for me to put the leash on her. Do you have any good suggestions to help train her to stop barking when it is time for a W-A-L-K?

I read on my local SPCA website that I could shake a can of pennies or squirt her with a water gun to get her to momentarily stop her from barking then say “good dog” give her a treat. I mean, would that really work?

Do you have any specifics that you have used on your dog to help her stay quiet?
Okay, some of you think I do not like my dog or I am mean. I would like to clarify that I love Corona very much and I am not mean. She just keeps barking and barking and barking LOL when it’s time for a W-A-L-K!!
Corona is 1/2 dachsund 1/2 pug and 110% cute

]]> http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-do-i-get-my-dog-to-stop-barking-when-i-tell-her-it-is-time-for-a-walk.html/feed 12 Potty Training a Dog Takes a Little Time and Patience http://www.epuppyguide.com/potty-training-a-dog-takes-a-little-time-and-patience.html http://www.epuppyguide.com/potty-training-a-dog-takes-a-little-time-and-patience.html#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:08:18 +0000 admin http://www.epuppyguide.com/potty-training-a-dog-takes-a-little-time-and-patience.html For the new dog owner there is nothing quite as frustrating as potty training a dog. Teaching your dog that she needs to go outside when she needs to go to the bathroom is what house training is all about. It will take a little time but if you are patient with your new four legged friend she will soon do her business outside.

The first thing you will need to do is realize that punishing your dog is not the best way to get them to do what you want them to. Most dogs relieve themselves in the house because they don’t know any better. Many times they will actually wait outside patiently until you let them in and then relieve themselves because that is what they are used to. Catching them in the act and giving a firm “No” and then taking them outside works best if this is the case. Rubbing their nose in it and yelling at them can actually make the problem worse because your dog will come to fear you instead of learning from her mistakes.

The newspaper method is one of the easier ways to housebreak a dog. This method if done correctly will actually allow you to train your dog to go on command. Pick a certain area inside your house as the designated doggy bathroom and lay down several layers of newspaper. Every hour or so take your dog to the designated newspaper spot and tell him to go potty, or any other command you wish to use for this task. You do have to be consistent and use the same command every time.

She will eventually go to the bathroom on the newspaper and when she does be sure to give praise. Also keep a close eye on her around the house and watch for signs that she needs to go to the bathroom. When you spot this behavior take her to the newspaper and give the command to go potty. As she learns to go on command you can start taking her outside to do her business until she learns that is where she is to go.

Potty training a dog is not the most difficult thing to do, but you do have to spend some time and have some patience with your dog to be successful. Once your dog has learned to go outside to relieve herself you can spend more time just enjoying the company a dog brings to you and your family.

There is an excellent resource available for house training your dog called The Ultimate House Training Guide. To learn more about this house training method please Click Here.

]]> http://www.epuppyguide.com/potty-training-a-dog-takes-a-little-time-and-patience.html/feed 0 How to Train a Dog – Puppy Training Tips and Techniques for First Time And Experienced Dog Owners http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-to-train-a-dog-puppy-training-tips-and-techniques-for-first-time-and-experienced-dog-owners.html http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-to-train-a-dog-puppy-training-tips-and-techniques-for-first-time-and-experienced-dog-owners.html#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 17:33:24 +0000 admin http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-to-train-a-dog-puppy-training-tips-and-techniques-for-first-time-and-experienced-dog-owners.html Clicker training for dogs has been used for many years. Professional animal trainers do this by training animals to do a desired behavior with the use of positive actions. Operant conditioning means doing a positive act that can be pleasing for the dog after successfully doing an action. One way of doing this is to reward the dog with delicious food right after it successfully does a trick.

A clicker is simply a gadget that is carried by professional dog trainers. It is used every time the dog is given a treat for his successful actions. A clicker makes the dog recognize the sound of the clicker as a time for a treat. This will indicate that the clicker sound is a sign that he has been a good dog. Since the sound that a clicker emits is faster than words, it is very effective.

Benefits Of Clicker Training

Clickers make dog training more accessible and easier. Since they are tandem with treats, a clicker gives a dog a praise that he is able to recognize right away. Clicker training helps a dog trainer teach dogs more complex tricks. Training a dog without a clicker can be a bit daunting. Remember that dogs are not humans and they a have a limited capacity to learn things.

Although it doesn’t ensure an easy reinforcement of tricks, it does help make dog training easier. It is sometimes difficult to train dogs especially those with erratic behaviors. A clicker instills a certain obedient behavior on dogs which makes dog training easy.

How Clicker Training Works

One basic trick is to tell the dog to sit down. A way to do this is to call a dog into a room, as soon as he comes in, click the clicker and give him some treat. Tell him that he is a good dog by petting him with pats on the head or at the back. As you do this, click the clicker again, at the same time giving him another treat. Doing this at a repeated manner will instill a certain idea on the dog that being obedient has a reward.

A momentary pause can get a dog puzzled. You can make a pause and just look at him without clicking the clicker. He may sit down or bark, because he will start getting puzzled why you stopped. If he does a trick in order to get your attention, click the clicker again, for him to somehow understand that impressing you comes with a reward. Tell the dog to sit down and guide him in doing so. When he successfully does it, click the clicker again.

Ed Nodelman is a dog owner and a trainer with a special interest in puppy training. He is also a member of Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT).
For more information, including tips on dog behavior, visit http://www.puppy-training-solutions.com.

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You don’t need an expensive trainer for this easy lesson, nor do you need to attend the pet store “obedience classes” unless you’d just enjoy doing so. I’m going to show you how to get your dog to come to you immediately, every time. Quick and easy.

First, it’s important to understand that dogs desire to please us. It may not appear so when your dog is ignoring your commands – that’s because he doesn’t understand your commands or perhaps your method for teaching him has backfired on you, which is the most common problem. What you think you’re telling him and what he’s thinking may be two very different things.

It’s important that your dog come to you when you tell him to. His safety could depend on it, especially if he tends to dart out the door every time it’s opened. If he’s not obeying you and coming when you call, the problem isn’t him, it’s you. Under what circumstances have you been giving that command? Are you yelling it at him for him to come to you only when you’re unhappy with him and when he’s to be punished somehow? Not exactly motivating. Certainly an unsuccessful approach.

It’s well worth a few minutes of play every day to teach your dog to “come” immediately and every time you command it. And I do mean “play”, not “work” – it’s fun and a great bonding experience.

Food is a terrific doggie motivator, so get some small one-bite treats (no big biscuits that take time to eat and thus distract from your goal). When you’re sitting there watching TV or at your computer, most anywhere really, tell your dog to “come” with a calm, happy voice and give him a treat when he does. Only one treat, we aren’t trying to teach him to beg!

A little later, tell him to “come” and give him “lovies”, pet him, praise him. Another time, play with him with his favorite toy for a few minutes. Show him that “come” means something good will happen. Do this frequently throughout the day, rotating the rewards, and you’ll see that he will soon be happily obeying your command every time.

Sounds easy, doesn’t it? It is! That’s really all there is to it.

Pat Spence is a former Wildlife Biologist,animal trainer (birds, dogs and ferrets) and bird and ferret breeder (not with each other!). Please visit her website at http://4FurPeople.com for training information, step-by-step courses and much more. Also stop by her Blog at http://PetPassionParadise.blogspot.com

]]> http://www.epuppyguide.com/dog-training-tricks-get-your-dog-to-come-every-time-you-call.html/feed 0 How can u train your dog to stop barking all the time outside? http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-can-u-train-your-dog-to-stop-barking-all-the-time-outside.html http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-can-u-train-your-dog-to-stop-barking-all-the-time-outside.html#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 17:09:12 +0000 admin http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-can-u-train-your-dog-to-stop-barking-all-the-time-outside.html I have a golden lab mix dog and he is always barking at my neighbors and nature.what should i do to train him to stop this? Twoof my neighbors already said they dont like the barking so please help me fast!!!!
Please answer!

]]> http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-can-u-train-your-dog-to-stop-barking-all-the-time-outside.html/feed 21 Dog Training Tricks – How to Train Your Dog to “Come” Every Time http://www.epuppyguide.com/dog-training-tricks-how-to-train-your-dog-to-come-every-time.html http://www.epuppyguide.com/dog-training-tricks-how-to-train-your-dog-to-come-every-time.html#comments Sat, 01 May 2010 09:47:53 +0000 admin http://www.epuppyguide.com/dog-training-tricks-how-to-train-your-dog-to-come-every-time.html Are are having trouble trying to tell your dog to come here?

But it ignores you.

You try again, this time with a louder voice, thinking that will work.

It doesn’t, and you getting a bit more frustrated.

Eventually your dog runs away

No matter how much you shout at your dog it does not react.

There are, however, simple dog training tricks that can use to make this work so that your dog will come to you, every time. Instantly.

First, you should realise that you dog is ignoring your commands because it doesn’t understand what you want. Maybe the way you tried to teach your dog this command was not effective.

Maybe what you want is different from what your dog thinks you want.

Your dog wants to please it’s owner. The easist way to teach your dog is to do it for a few minutes each day with play. Have fun and your dog will learn much faster.

This is a great way to bond with your dog. Spend a few minutes a day teaching your dog to “come” as soon as you command it.

Use food as a motivator as one of the dog training tricks. Use small one-bite treats as a reward when your dog does something correct, and make sure that you praise with a positive voice at the same time.

When you are watching TV, for example, or anywhere in the house, tell your dog to “come”  and give him a treat when he does. Only one treat, though! And don’t do it all the time or the training trick will no longer be effective. Make sure that you use your calm, happy, inside voice.

Make sure that you are consistant in the way you train your dog to come, and be patient. Do this technique throughout the day, changing the rewards, and soon your dog will be happily obeying yuor command everytime

Dog training tricks sound easy, don’t they? They are! That’s really all there is to dog training tricks to teach your dog to come to you.

Dog training tricks

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I am a life long dog lover and love hanging out with my dogs. Over the years I have had to learn quite a bit about dog training, so I decided to put some of what I learned onto my blog. Please visit my blog :=> http://howtotrainadoginfo.blogspot.com/ for lots of advice about training and caring for your dogs.

]]> http://www.epuppyguide.com/dog-training-tricks-how-to-train-your-dog-to-come-every-time.html/feed 0 How to stop dog from playfully biting all the time? http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-to-stop-dog-from-playfully-biting-all-the-time.html http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-to-stop-dog-from-playfully-biting-all-the-time.html#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:28:24 +0000 admin http://www.epuppyguide.com/how-to-stop-dog-from-playfully-biting-all-the-time.html I had asked a previous question similar to this, but apparently it was not clear. So here goes. My dog is hyper and playful, which is fine, except he bites and nips which we want to train him to stop this. He is a husky and we love how smart, playful and friendly he is, so we love him for his ways, but the biting needs to stop before he gets older and make it harder for us to control since he tends to hurt children (he is playing, but he sometimes gets out of control scratching and nipping). What type of training can I do to stop this? I have tried walking away, and his hyperness just takes it as a game and he follows and jumps to bite more. I have tried tapping his nose and saying No, but he thinks it is a game and tries to bite more. I have tried spanking hit butt, but again, it is a game and I never seriously hurt him, but even firm smacks to the butt seem to make him more wild. Again, we love him and can handle him being hyper, it is the biting that we need to stop, not hyperness.
I have tried the loud No idea and tapping the nose, he thinks it is a game and it actually causes him to bite more.

Also for playing with other dogs, he is an only dog (we have a cat he likes to try to play with). I tried taking him to my moms where she has other dogs, and they reacted violently to him since he was strange and he was terrified.
He never acts frightened or shy with humans, only the aggressive dogs he came in contact with. He is actually very loving and outgoing to everyone, including strange, but friendly dogs and people. He is not a guard dog in the slightest, nor do we want him to be
Tried holding his snout, he wrestles with me and wriggles around, and again, thinks I am playing and as soon as I let go, bites worse then before. The yelping helped sort of, for maybe a second he would stop and look at me, but then again, he thought I was playing I guess and got started biting more when he heard the sound.

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