Archive for the ‘Dog Training Advice’ Category
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Dog Training Classes Posted by Dog Training Manual on July 12th, 2009 at 9:19 pmRead MoreImage via Wikipedia I have always wondered over the necessary of dog training classes. I have come to the conclusion that it depends entirely on the dog and your routine with him: If you have a puppy that does not get much socialization during walks then you should probably attend a class alongside your use of a dog training manual. On the other hand if training is going well and your dog is getting to learn through play with other dogs at the park or whilst walking then they are prob...
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Handling Dog Aggression Posted by Dog Training Manual on July 8th, 2009 at 6:05 pmRead More[caption id="" align="alignright" width="144" caption="Image by schoonman via Flickr"][/caption] Handling dog aggression in the right way is very important! A stupid and obvious statement you might think but many people do not handle themselves in the right way when their dogs display aggressive behavior. So take a step back and have a look at your reaction to your dogs behavior. Are you nervous? Are you angry? Are you fearful? Are you anxious? Are you avoiding the situat...
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Dog Aggression Over Food Posted by Dog Training Manual on July 5th, 2009 at 9:40 amRead MoreImage via Wikipedia It is very common for dogs to display dog aggression over food it is an instinctive reaction in wild dogs to something that they feel is going to threaten their food resource. In your dog it simply means that he has not been trained to be accustomed to people being near him or his food whilst he eats. It is something that is easily resolved over a short period of time with a little time, care, attention and a good dog training manual to help you with the steps that...
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Types of Aggression in Dogs Posted by Dog Training Manual on July 4th, 2009 at 9:39 amRead More[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="270" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] There are many types of aggression in dogs and in order to be able to deal with the behavioral issue you need to identify the cause of the aggression. For example there are three main categories that the displays of agression can be classed into: Hunting instinct - all dogs have a natural instinct to hunt to provide themselves with food. It is a trait that was obviously very useful in the wild a...
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