Puppy training is no different from training a dog who is 5 years old with regard to how he learns. If you want your puppy training efforts to pay dividends, stop listening to all the breathy-voiced, psychobabble about puppy training being so much different
than training an older dog.
Three mistakes you shouldn’t make.
* Don’t wait until [...]
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Puppy Training Mistakes to Avoid Like the Plague
Using Treats to Train Your Dog
Most professional dog trainers agree that training yields the best results when using positive reinforcement to encourage desired behaviors. Your pet will learn to respond to your commands more easily if you provide treats and praise than if you punish him for failing to do so. The challenge is providing these rewards in a way [...]
5 Simple Tips How to Train Your Dog
Keeping dogs as pets can be the most gratifying experience that a pet owner can feel. Dogs make the most wonderful pets because they are loyal and also quite easy to train once you get the hang of it. Although dog training can easily seem like a daunting task at first, the task can also [...]
I Wonder if Billy Joel Knows His Pug Sabrina Was Once Almost Labeled as an Edible Dog
During the Shang Dynasty (1751 to lll l B.C) the first dog judge had divided the dog breeds into 3 groups, based on quality and certain characteristics. The 3 classes were, water dogs, hunting dogs and edible dogs. Yes, I said edible dogs. Thank goodness the pug was classified as a hunting dog at this [...]
Cat Training for the Smart Owner!
You Can Train Your Cat!
It’s even easy to do it!
The mistake that most cat owners do is they think that cats cannot be trained or it’s a complete head ache to do it!
But it’s not! In fact training your cat can be as easy as training your dog, maybe even easier, if you get the [...]
Leash Train Your Cat – 7 Easy Steps
Most people think cats can’t be trained to do tricks or walk on a leash, and that’s simply not true. Look at any circus and you’ll see the big cats literally jumping through hoops for their owners.
You’ll want to start with the right equipment. It?s best to use a harness rather than just a collar, [...]
Without the Best Cat Training Your House Can Turn Into Chaos
Your cat scratching your newly bought sofa.
Your cat making a large mess under the kitchen table.
Your cat chewing away all your plants.
These are all things that can happen, and most likely WILL if you are living with an untrained cat in your house. The damage a cat can make can raise to thousands of dollars! [...]
How to Train an Irish Wolfhound
History and Origin:
The origin of the Irish Wolfhound is shrouded in myth and legend. This is an ancient breed possibly dating back as far as the 1st century BC. This breed can often be found in literature and artwork that predates Christianity and one of the most primitive recorded references to Irish Wolfhounds is in [...]
How to Train an Ibizan Hound
Origin:
Around 3400 BC, in ancient Egypt, there were representations of slender, curled-tailed hounds that very much closely resemble the modern Ibizan Hounds. in about 700-900 BC, these sleek hunting hounds may have been brought to the islands off the coast of Spain from Egypt by Phoenician traders. In their newfound land, they were used to [...]
How to Train a Giant Schnauzer
Giant Schnauzers are actually not gigantic dogs as suggested by their name, but simply a larger and more powerful version of the Standard Schnauzer.
They will only reach the heights of 28 inches for males and 26 inches for females. Giant Schnauzers that go beyond 80 pounds are considered overweight.
Origin:
The breed was developed in the Wurttemberg [...]