Archive for the ‘Dog Training Advice’ Category
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Getting your New Dog Home – Potty Training from the Start Posted by Dog Training Manual on June 8th, 2009 at 11:59 amRead Morephoto credit: ChicagoGeek It's very easy as a family to be over excited by the fact that you have got a new addition to the family. There are somethings that you must do as soon as you get home to start you dog training off from the very start. The most important thing to do is to show him where he has to go to the toilet. As soon as you get into the house take the dog to where you will want them to go to the toilet not only will this give him the opportunity to relieve himself but it ...
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The Journey Home from the Dog Shelter Posted by Dog Training Manual on June 7th, 2009 at 7:23 amRead Morephoto credit: BL1961 The journey home from the dog shelter was a very anxious one, I don't drive out of personal preference so this meant taking Fig home on public transport. Looking back on it the journey was fairly uneventful although it would be fair to say that Fig was frightened. His tail is curly and sits above his body but on this journey it remained under his body. He also cowered quite a bit by slinking low to the ground. He had been in the dog shelter for a few months so I ...
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Choosing the right dog or choosing a dog breed Posted by Dog Training Manual on June 6th, 2009 at 8:16 pmRead Morephoto credit: jeckman We started going to animal shelters in July 2008 to start getting familiar with rescue dogs, their temprement and surroundings/background. We had never had a rescue dog before only pedigree Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and knew that it was likely to be a huge learning curve. Don't what ever you do be rushed into making a decision especially if you have children who make puppy eyes at you every time they see a dog. It is very important to consider carefully what t...
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Destructive Chewing – What is it? Posted by Dog Training Manual on June 1st, 2009 at 4:25 pmRead Morephoto credit: salsaboy Not all dogs chew but when they do it can cause a lot of stress in the household. You can stop dogs chewing but first we have to understand the act of chewing. Destructive chewing seems to be a weakness among some dogs; there seem to be a couple of reasons for this: • They find it a pleasurable activity • They turn to it out of desperation when they are very bored The phrase “destructive chewing” may sound a little odd because, of course ...
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