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Boo-Boo wanted to play with the broom, but he learned the “leave it” cue just a few days ago. He’s a smart dog. Boo-Boo is up for adoption. He was found as a stray and apparently raised himself on the streets, as he didn’t know anything when I found him. He’s a good-natured and friendly dog and makes a good watchdog because people don’t know how sweet he is.

My Daughter Brianna doing obedience and building confidence with large dogs.

Obedience Dog Training is a very necessary part of canine ownership, and a most rewarding one too.  It doesn’t matter if your canine companion is a chihuahua, a red nose pitbull or a poodle, without obedience dog training your relationship will never reach its full potential and your pet will never be under your control.  Nothing is worse than constantly having to fear aggressive dog behavior, biting puppies and being unsure of how your own pet will react to other dogs and most importantly other people, children in particular.

So going through the process of obedience dog training may sound a bit tedious and work intensive at first, but you’ll never regret having invested your time and effort into the relationship between you and your canine companion.  And it doesn’t have to be overwhelming either.  Dog service centers or a pet training school are a great solution for oneself to learn how to communicate with your pet and for the canine to learn correct behavior right from the start, thus avoiding having to unlearn unacceptable behavior.

So be it with a German shepherd or a pitbull, training is essential even for the canine’s well being.  Dogs love to please and love attention, so spending time with your pet throughout its obedience dog training cements your relationship and strengthens the ties between you.  And most importantly:  it’ll make your life together a whole lot easier and more fun too.  When a canine knows what’s acceptable and what’s not, you won’t have to worry constantly about tragedy, or at least mayor annoyance, lying in wait.  

Most of canines’ so called ‘bad behavior’ is totally normal within the pets natural behavior patterns, but occurs at the wrong place or time or is directed at the wrong person or thing.  To know the difference is a learning process that obedience dog training will provide.

Aggressive dog behavior isn’t so much breed related as it has to do with how the canine in particular has been treated.  A red nose pitbull isn’t necessarily any more aggressive than a poodle or a border collie.  It all depends on if the canine has learned early on who the leader of the pack is, namely you, and that fair and loving treatment is the norm.  

The root causes for aggressive dog behavior are manifold and reach from sickness over trauma and mistreatment to boredom, lack of boundaries and territorial behavior.  Obedience dog training can prevent aggressive dog behavior, or, if we are talking about an older pet, in most cases the behavior can be corrected if it’s done right.

So if you’re looking for puppy training techniques or how to crate train your pet, or you need some professional help with a canine exhibiting aggressiveness, you might want to look into getting some help from professional obedience schools.  The results, such as peace of mind and a well behaved pet, will be well worth your investment.

The relationship between mankind and ‘man’s best friend’ is one of the most rewarding ones, since your pet will repay any bit of love lavished on it many times over with undying loyalty, cuddly closeness and constant companionship.  Again, dogs love to please and obedience dog training enables them to do so, over and over again.

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Best Kept Secrets To Stop A Dog From Barking

Excerpt from: petadministration.com author: Troy Allison

Dog barking is one of the main reasons dogs are put up for adoption and ultimately euthanized.  It also has to be one of the major reasons for domestic disputes and poor relationships among neighbors.  Although this is a conditioning issue, it is difficult for pet owners to find the time and patience to train the animal.  Not to mention, most pet owners don’t know how.  Read on for some successful tips on curing this dilemma.

The small dog barking, better known as the yipper, rat dog, or prey, is often thought of as lovable and barks due to abandonment phobia.  I know of a rat dog, uh-hmm, a small dog that my mother let yip at the table.  The worst part was that after several minutes of incessant barking, my mother would give her table scraps, further proliferating future barking behavior.  Some dogs bark for security, but for the most part, there is little differentiation between the things the dog might bark at.  So, you ask, “How Do We Make Them Stop Barking.”  Here are some ideas.

It is much easier to cease dog barking when he is a puppy, although it isn’t impossible to stop such pet obedience problems as an adult either.  The 1st rule is to not get discouraged.  Rule #2 is good conditioning.  Once a dog barks, have an item to distract them from the barking.  Remember, letting them in the house may be a reward to them, so be careful to watch when you are letting them in and at what point in the barking activity.   Aside from some cats, pets, especially dogs, love attention.  Give them attention when they are not barking so they do not connect the barking with attention.

Be persistent and consistent.  If the pet is constantly and consistently rewarded and reprimanded, especially immediately after or during the behavior, it will learn quickly.  Do not scold or punish your pet if you don’t catch them in the act.  Have you ever been told to “stop it,” when you are just sitting on the couch?  What do you need to stop doing?

You want to be very careful not to condition them to bark even longer next time!  Praising your puppy or dog is key for the appropriate behavior.  Barking a couple of times may be the behavior to reward, but then stop the reward and distract them so they stop barking.  Reward them again.  This may take a little longer for some animals versus others.  For example, Jack Russell Terriers and small poodles have been known to learn extremely quickly versus other dog breeds.  Take this into account and again, be patient.  The hour you put in today could save you a hundred hours tomorrow.  The verbal cue should be given at the same time you are rewarding or reprimanding the pet.  This will eventually stick and add another cue to start or cease the behavior.

My mother would use the spray bottle that she used to water her plants as a deterrent.  Although it may not be the best way to negatively condition a lab, who loves water, it was very effective for small dogs.  This is also extremely funny so refrain from getting carried away and entertaining friends and children.  Oh, the stories of chasing around Stormy for a good spray session as a child.  Seriously, you want to teach and condition, not necessarily punish the puppy.  Refrain from screaming, spanking, or other physical activity.  Barking will not stop, but the trust in you will.

Daily pet walks and attention are the most appropriate first step.  If your dog gets enough attention, this can be ruled out later and will let them know when you are serious.  The dog that knows you will learn much quicker than those that don’t.  Of course, there are many other great ideas on barking behavior, as well as many other aspects of pet training.  Here is a short list of pet books that have been of great success for thousands of pet owners.  Most should have money back guarantees as well.  I hope this helps.  Hang in there and good luck!

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Rats may not be the most common pet but they can certainly be trained to do simple tricks like most other pets. With some patience and time you can teach your rat to come to the sound of his name, as well as, other things.

Using a clicker can immensely help in the training process. Clickers are designed for use in pet training and can be found in some pet stores or on pet supply websites. Because animals cannot understand our language, using a clicker eliminates some of the confusion that can come from our different vocal tones. Getting the clicker associated with positive reinforcement will help your rat understand what they are being asked to do. Just ignore the wrong behavior. Never use punishment during training.

There is a chance that your rate may be startled by the clicker at first. You will need to have some of your pet’s favorite treats, as well. Make sure they are small so your rat can eat them quickly. Once the rat starts to associate the clicking sound with treats everything else becomes much easier. You will, also, want to eliminate all distractions while trying to train your rat. Keep toys, other animals, people, and food away so you can keep your pet’s attention.

To begin the clicker training get some treats and go to a place that is a distance from your rat. Don’t vocalize anything and when your pet comes to you click the clicker and give him a treat – in that order. Move to the other side of the room and wait for him to move towards you again. When he shows up click your clicker and offer a treat. After doing this a few times you will want to give a longer wait between the click sound and the treat. Eventually, your rat will come to the sound of the clicker out of instinct.

After your rat has learned how to come on command, you can move onto begging. Training your pet rat to beg will be quite simple at this point. Make sure you have your clicker and some treats within reach. Take a snake and run it above his nose so he can smell it. Hold it above him and he should reach up to grab it without doing anything else. When he reaches for it, click the clicker. Do this several times and he will start to get the hang of it. Sometimes during training it is good to take a break. Even if you don’t get back to it for a day or two, it is better than trying to train a pet that has lost interest. Just like training your rat to come, once he starts to understand the beg for a click and a treat routine you will want to vary and lengthen the time between the click and the treat. Eventually you can move onto giving a treat every few times he begs but make sure you click every time.

Rats are very intelligent animals and can be trained with some basic techniques. They may not be the most popular pet today but they are great pets for the right people.

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