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Training Your Dog For Travelling

Filed under Dogs Training by admin on August 24, 2008 at 10:00 AM {no comments}

A dog can be a really great traveling companion. They will listen to all of your jokes and banter without complaining. They won’t argue with you about which way to go or force you to ask for directions. However, unless your dog is properly trained to ride in your vehicle with you, it can make for an annoying ride or one that is even dangerous for you and your dog. Your dog needs to be either properly trained to ride in the car or either restrained.

To start off, it is best to take your dog on short trips where you do not need to get out of your car. For example, taking your dog with you to McDonald's or to a fast food restaurant where you can use the drive through, is a good way of to get started and to get the dog acclimated to riding in a car. This will give your dog some exposure to riding in the car with you without having to get out or without you leaving them in the car by themselves.

If your dog is not yet trained, you want to make sure that your dog is in their crate or is strapped in using a pet harness, which is generally anchored into a seatbelt. After you have broken in your dog a little bit with shorter trips, it is OK to start taking them on longer ones. However, you will need to ensure that you are properly prepared. Pack a bag for them that will include treats, water and food. You also may want to bring some toys, any medication that they need or any other necessary products. Make sure that if the trip is especially long, that you stop and take some breaks so that your dog can get out, go to the bathroom, drink some water and stretch their legs a bit.
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Remote Dog Training Collers

Filed under Dogs Training by admin on July 25, 2008 at 7:51 PM {no comments}

Remote dog training collars are all the rage right now thanks to some TV adverts and clever magazine placements. But, are they really worth the investment, and are you doing your dog any harm?

We'll address the two questions separately, but first I want to talk about whether or not remote dog training collars are actually good for your dog.

Imagine if you were walking down the street one day with your partner, and you happened to give a beautiful young lady a second glance as she walked past you. Now imagine that suddenly you are jolted with a violent electric shock, as if from nowhere. Or, depending on the variety of training collar that your partner has secretly snuck around your neck, you might get a blast of a seriously unpleasant odour right up your nose.

Does that sound like something you'd want? Worse, what happens if your partner drops the remote somewhere and a small child picks it up and starts zapping you like a maniac? Or if she's feeling vicious one day and wants to take out some aggression on you - remote dog training collars make this very easy indeed.

In all seriousness, although this example is a bit of fun, remote dog training collars present a real problem in dog training systems. This is that the dog cannot associate his bad behavior, you and the punishment together. By telling your dog "NO" when he misbehaves, he knows that you are unhappy about what he's just done.

By randomly shocking him from across the room or even in the other room, he's more likely to go mad trying to work out what's going on. What's more, you could provoke potentially dangerous and aggressive behavior through excessive use of a remote dog training collar, and that's entirely the opposite of what you're trying to do.
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Understanding Your Dog’s First 3 Months

Filed under Dogs Training by admin on July 19, 2008 at 5:40 PM {no comments}

Dog training begins when you dog is just a puppy, but most of the training in the early stages is training yourself rather than the dog. As dogs and humans develop that "special bond," it is important to understand that he looks to you for education and guidance. It is in a dog's basic nature to function within a social group, and it is our job to understand the stages of development of our dog so that we can give him the appropriate guidance at the appropriate time.

Birth to 4 weeks old. The puppy is only concerned with his mother as the key his survival: food, warmth, and security. His mom is the first disciplinarian, and it is at this time that he instinctively begins to accept discipline and training.

Five to seven weeks old. He is still learning from his mother to accept discipline, correction, training, and affection. This is a good time for puppies to meet people. Puppies shouldn't be taken from their mother yet as sometimes this may cause problems later in accepting human rules and discipline.

Eight weeks old. Traditionally, this is the time when puppies leave their mothers. You should take special care to make his transition as smooth as possible as this can be a traumatic period for him. As a new family member, he must be treated with love and kindness.
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Training Your Dog For Travelling

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Understanding Your Dog’s First 3 Months

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