Posts Tagged ‘Training Dog’
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Dog Training for Dummies Posted by Dog Training Manual on June 19th, 2009 at 10:57 pmRead MoreIf you like the format of "The Dummies" series of books then you could give Dog Training for Dummies a go. It's a good companion guide for all the family however I would not rely on it as my sole resource for training a dog, some of the advice in it in my opinion is a little bit hokey. At least it is all positive dog training. So you might ask yourself why on earth am I talking about it, well it's to head off questions about it really. I am often asked about it so I thought I would share my o...
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Is it OK to be Crate Training a Dog? Posted by Dog Training Manual on June 16th, 2009 at 12:00 pmRead MoreImage by TheGiantVermin via Flickr I used to be very unsure about crate training a dog but my opinions have changed. I think that it is perfectly possible to crate train a dog as part of a positive reenforcement training programme. The reason that I have changed my mind is fairly simple. If you step back and think about it is your dogs natural instinct to find and live in a den. This provides him with a safe haven and a place to call his own. We don't have any space in our house...
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How to Train a Nervous Anxious Dog Posted by Dog Training Manual on June 11th, 2009 at 6:28 pmRead Morephoto credit: tibbygirl Training a nervous anxious dog can be fairly challenging. When you undertake training it has to be using a positive reinforcement method. If the dog is very nervous and anxious then you are going to have to spend a lot of quality time with the dog, praising him for his achievements and showing him a vast amount of patience. Do not get frustrated or angry with your dog if he does not do what you want him to do. This is counterproductive. The likelihood is that he...
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