advicefordogowners.com: February 2008

Dog Trainng - The Kong Toy by Eric Letendre "The Amazing Dog Trainer"

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A Video From The Amazing Dog Training Man - Eric Letendre

Hello Dog Owners,

I hope that you are getting some worthwhile information from the articles that I have found for you?

It dawned on me today that there are other forms of media to give information, and I realised that I was overlooking one of the best there is, Video. So it gives me some pleasure to present Eric Letendre "The Amazing Dog Training Man", to share some training tips with you.

You can get more information when you visit Eric's site - The Amazing Dog Training Man

Here's the video "Dog Training, Walking On A Leash", enjoy!

Look out for more videos to come.

Brian
http://www.advicefordogowners.com

Crate Training For Your Puppy ©2005 by Dy Witt

Teaching your puppy crate training is the first and best step in his life. It makes all the other steps in his training go so much smoother, much like a solid foundation makes for a superior wall. Establishing you as the Alpha member of his “pack” is one very good reason for starting your puppy in a crate when he is very young.

Another reason for crate training is that dogs love predictability. To know what is going to happen in any given situation makes him happy, and more apt to be the best-behaved dog he can possibly be.

Leave him gradually longer, slowly and carefully.

Q. Why do I want a crate for my puppy? A. Because they love it is the best reason. They feel very safe and secure in there. Here
are some more:

   When you leave a puppy alone, he always has some measure of separation anxiety. This leads him to any behavior
that brings him comfort, which is chewing, digging, or when it is severe, voiding his bowels.

   When placed in a crate, he feels safe because nothing can get to him, nothing can harm him. He will sleep and
chew and wait for you to return

   When leaving him overnight at the vet, if your dog is not crate trained he will cry the entire time, feeling lost
and abandoned. With crate training, he is sure you will return, you always do. Of course the vet’s office is strange and will
cause him some anxiety, but nothing like the pure terror he will feel without experience in being locked in.

NOTE: About crate-training, do not make a prison of his crate. Do not use it as punishment. Do not leave him there for more than 2 hours, just time for a long puppy nap and some chew time. After that he will cry. Do not remove him while he is crying. This will make him think he has to cry to get out. No matter what, make sure he is being good when you open the door. He will learn he has to be quiet to get out.
Do not make a fuss when you are letting him out, just quietly open the door and take him out to potty. When he potties, praise him to high heaven! Dogs naturally do not go where they nest, but sometimes it happens. Do not scold, just clean it out with a bland face. He will learn the lesson. If possible, try to clean it while he is outside so he returns to a clean crate

. In 25 years of training dogs, I have never seen any one thing more critical for a dog's well-being than good crate training.

Author Dy Witt Click Here For More Information From Dy!

Getting Your Puppy's Attention To Cut Training Time In Half

Getting your Puppy's Attention to Cut TrainingTime in Half ©2007 by Dy
Witt

One thing that training puppies and raising kids have in common is that if you have their full attention, they will learn the lesson faster and
better. Puppies make it easy on you because there is nothing they want more than your happy face pointed in their direction. Here are 5 ways to accomplish this,
therefore learning the lesson in half the time:

1.) Use potty time. Puppies love to go outside. Since you are already rewarding him for fast response
outside, with loving praise and a happy face, use the excitement to work on another lesson at the same time.

For example, work on his leash breaking. Even if you have a fenced in yard he should be getting at least some of his housebreaking time on a lead. A dog who is
always loose in his yard when he goes will not go on-lead in a strange place. He will hold it so long you think he surely will burst. Of course this is not healthy
for him, and you never know when you will need to take him out on lead.

As soon as he is finished his potty and received his happy praise, say, "Wanna work?" in such an excited voice he will happily agree. Spend a few minutes with
his heeling and sitting work, depending on where you are in his lessons, and give high praise. It does not have to be a full session, just an added minute or two
to reinforce the lessons he is currently working on.

2.) Use meal times. At no point in the day do you have your dog's attention stronger than when he is hungry. Do not tease him with his food, ever, or take toooo
long to give him his meal, but you can make a fun game out of a few little lessons before he receives his plate.

For example, since he should already be learning to sit calmly off to the side as his food is being prepared, (also when you are fixing your own), work on a
short version that will encourage success. Rather than asking him to sit/stay for the whole long time, reward him with little bites as you go. If he sits for 30
seconds, give him a bite with high praise, release him for a moment, and place him again with a fresh command, only repeating the command when the first one ended
in success. Never repeat a command if he fails to obey. In this case, quietly with a stern face, place his body back where you first put it with a light nudge to
stress the point that "here is where you are supposed to be."

3.) Use the happy time when you let him out of his crate. You do not want to make too large a fuss when releasing him, just open the door and let him out, but
of course it makes him happy and focussed on you anyway. Once he is free and you are loving him up, say, "Wanna work?" and do a little 2 minute lesson, like sit,
or down. Since he is excited only ask for 5 or 10 seconds at most, then praise praise praise! You must train when it is difficult for the dog to do it or he will
only behave when he wants to behave, not when he NEEDS to.

4.) Use a new toy. Just like with his food and treats, do not withhold a new toy for longer than 2 minutes or so. Get his attention with it by letting him smell
and taste it a little, without releasing it to him. The moment you give him complete control over a chewie or toy is a huge reward for him, so make him earn it. Do
a few lessons, like a 1 minute down/stay or any other command that you are already working on. Do not introduce new lessons when the puppy is already excited. Use
calm time for that.

5.) Use his regular session time. He loves his on-lead work time with you already, so before and after each work session, work on things that arent actually
session work but, say, good doggy manners or just understanding English. For example get his ball and teach him your call words, like "Fetch" or "Get it!",
whatever you choose, make sure you keep using the same words over and over so he will learn them quickly.

Follow these tips in a consistent loving way and your
puppy will learn faster than you ever thought possible, and become the best companion he can ever be.

Getting your Puppy's Attention to Cut TrainingTime in Half ©2007 by Dy
Witt

Switching Your Puppy's Obedience Training From Lead To Off-Lead Commands

Switching your Puppy's Obedience Training from On-Lead to Off-Lead Commands

Author Dy Witt - Dog Training In 15 Minutes A Day

Watching a dog perform his obedience routine with no lead attached to his collar is a thing of beauty! It appears to be magic, the way he anticipates his
owner's moves and wants to just BE there, exactly on the money. Here is how to achieve that doggy ballet of movements.

One secret to good obedience training is never to give your dog the chance to disobey. Make sure he understands the command and what you want him to do, and
move toward it with baby steps so he always ALWAYS succeeds. Your happy praise at every turn is what he lives for.

When he is at that comfortable stage on lead where he yawns at every new command, this means he is sure of it and relaxed, then it's time to move on to removing
his lead. This will cause a little anxiety at first because his lead is his life line and guide to pleasing you. So make sure everything you are about to show him
off-lead is something he knows VERY well with the lead attached.

On-lead heeling, turning and stopping is very smooth and controlled. Before starting off, instead of hooking the lead into the ring, slip the entire lead
through his collar, not in the ring, and wrap the end around your hand so you can eat it up as you walk, until the lead slides completely out of the dog's collar.
He will barely notice this, just keep walking with no change in gait or tone of your voice, act like nothing new is happening.

When you come to a stop and your dog sits predictably at your side like always, pause a moment then PRAISE PRAISE PRAISE! Your dog will look at you funny, as if
to say, "What's the big deal? We do this all the time". It's quite funny. That's when you know it has worked the way it should and your dog has made the transition
effortlessly.

As you work, keep the dog close at hand, you do not want him to get the idea he can run off. If he makes the slightest off move, take his collar by the live
ring and tug. Remember those little tugs that he dislikes so much he learned quickly how to stay in the exact right spot? Remind him that off-lead has the same
controls, so you must be vigilant. If he backslides, go back to on-lead. He will learn quickly that he prefers the independence of off-lead work and to get it he
must obey your every command.

As to the long line "Come" command, go back to the short line and leave it on the ground so you can grab it if he does not come to you in a timely fashion. Give
him no room to think about disobeying. Gradually extend the distance until he is coming to you at a run totally off-lead. He loves this!

Author Dy Witt - Dog Training In 15 Minutes A Day

Dog Obedience Training - 7 Things You Need To Know

Author: Nnamdi Iregbulem

To be able to conduct your own dog obedience training , you must know a few things. These are essential to the success of your dog training . Without these, the training may not be as effective as it could be. Ask any expert dog trainer and they will probably agree with this list.

1.How To Use Positive Reinforcement

You must know when it is time to reward your dog , and when not to. Dog obedience training requires that your dog is being rewarded for doing the right things.

2.What To Do When Your Dog Is Unhappy

Dogs can get angry at times. You do not want this is interfere with the training . It is important to know how to calm or cheer up your dog .

3. How To Control Your Dog

You own the dog, not the other way around. Many dog owners forget this and just give in whenever their dog is disobedient. Do not let his happen. This will keep your dog obedient.

4. When To Correct Your Dog

Sometimes a dog just needs to be a dog. Other times they need to be corrected or punished. There is a certain way to correct your dog while retaining its trust.

5. When To Begin Training

Sometimes it just is not the right time to start dog training. You must know when both you and your dog are ready to go. Dog obedience training cannot be initiated whenever the owner feels like it.

6.When To Give Your Dog A Break

Do not push your dog too hard. It will tire out and may doing what it is told. This will hinder any sort of training. Your dog will not be obedient if it does not even have the energy to do so.

7. How To Praise Your Dog

You need to know how to make your dog feel good about itself. Just like with positive reinforcement, dog obedience training requires that you praise your dog when it deserves praise.

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Dog Obedience Training

Dogs are social animals and a lack of training can bring out the wild behavior in them. Dog obedience training helps your dog develop good behavior. Obedience training is great for your dog, as it is a good mental exercise that enables the dog to live happier and with more freedom.

When a dog destroys your belongings because playing is ripping things to shreds, or goes to the bathroom everywhere because it knows no better, it’s time for dog obedience training. The training may not resolve all the dog’s behavioral problems, but will certainly solve some of them. The most important skill needed in dog obedience training is effective communication that enables your dog to obey any command such as ‘heel,’ ‘stay,’ ‘sit’ and ‘come.’ Make sure that the obedience training sessions are not boring but rewarding for both you and your dog.

The two most popular and important styles of obedience training are leash/collar training and reward training. Reward training is a less intense approach then the leash/collar training. In reward training, the dog is encouraged and rewarded for good behavior. Always remember that learning will be faster, if you reward your dog for good behavior. It is equally important to praise the dog. Obedience training sessions should be short and constant as a dog’s behavior can change from time to time, so constant training is always a good idea.

The key to preventing or treating behavior problems is learning to teach the dog to redirect his natural behavior to outlets that are acceptable in domestic settings.

Obedience training doesn't solve all behavior problems, but it is the foundation for solving just about any dog problem.

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Helpful Dog Training Tips

Well here it is! The first of many free articles to help you, the dog owner with your pet.

It is important to start training a dog between six and eight weeks of age. If your dog is older and has yet to be trained do not worry because it is "never too late to teach a dog a new trick."

Many dog owners are curious as to the best way to go about dog training. There are several dog training tips that dog owners should be aware of. A very important dog training tip is that the owner must use positive reinforcement.

When training a dog it is good to reward the dog with both praise and dog treats. The dog should be awarded a treat each time the dog performs a command correctly. This will reinforce positive behavior.

Another dog training tip is to give firm but friendly commands. Give commands such as come and heel in a friendly voice. For commands such as down, stay and sit you will want to use a lower firmer voice.

When your dog has an accident in the house it is important to not rub your dog’s nose into the accident. Also, when your dog has an accident do not hit his or her nose with a newspaper.

When training a dog it is important to not punish the dog. Punishing a dog during training will only cause the dog to be afraid of you. One of the most valuable tips to follow when training a dog is to use consistent training techniques.

Dogs are wonderful companions and usually very easy to train. When your dog follows a command give the dog lots of praise and a dog treat. This is the easiest and most effective way to train a dog. Remember to enjoy the time you spend with your dog as this time forms a bond that is unbreakable.

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