Dog Training Tips Videos & Articles

(See More @ www.DogStarDaily.com ) Dr. Ian Dunbar explains how to teach your dog the most valuable command in dog training: sit. If your dog sits anytime you want it to, it eliminates so many more major behavior problems.

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Follow this step by step training video to finish teaching your dog to shut doors, put the behavior on cue, fade the use of the clicker/treats and generalize the behavior to doors anywhere! Find out what other assistance and service type tasks that you can teach the same way using clicker training! It’s easy and fun for you both! Almost any dog can do it! Brought to you by Vancouver Island Assistance Dogs. Our videos are now available for purchase on CD. See our blog at www.viassistancedogs.blogspot.com

By natural instinct, dogs are den animals. It is bred in their genetics to want to go to their dens as a place of safety. It is also bred in their genetics to keep their dens clean which is why they are such great housebreaking tools. When human beings bring dogs in to our world, we tend to forget that dogs are not humans at all. They are dogs. We forget the natural instincts that dogs have been born with and try to treat them like our children. This can be very hazardous to the human – dog relationship. One of the biggest things that humans forget is the natural instinct of dogs to have a safe haven like a den. One of the best tools we have when we bring dogs into our world is the dog crate.

A dog crate if used correctly can be your dog’s den in the human world. We should be willing to learn proper training techniques to better our relationship with man’s best friend. Using positive reinforcement, such as giving your dog treats for entering his crate, can be overwhelmingly beneficial in the crating process. Dogs remember associations, and associating going to his or her crate with a reward, will plant a positive image of that place in your companion’s brain. Remember that this can be reversed as easily as it is implemented. Never make your canine go to his or her crate as a place of punishment. It will only leave a bad association of that place for your pet. If your dog’s crate is always associated with a positive place, that crate will eventually become a safe haven for her, a human replication of the den. She will want to go there to sleep and relax.

With all of this said, believe me that there will be difficult times. The first few nights with a puppy can be treacherous. Don’t let the crying and howling break you. It is hard. I know from many personal experiences, but whatever you do, don’t give in. It will only make matters worse. Not only will it make it difficult to associate the dog crate with a positive experience, but you will emulate a sense of weakness to your dog. Dogs are looking to you to lead them, teach them, and be their guide just like your children do. You don’t give in to every temper tantrum and crying fit your children throw, do you? Stay strong, be positive, and your dog will not only respond to crating well, but will also be willing to obey and learn anything you want him to. Dogs are intelligent creatures, and the sky is the limit when it comes to teaching them. Implement a dog crate early on, and you will simplify all training that follows.

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Robert Jones is a dog lover and believer in using dog crates as a proper training tool. To find a dog crate that is right for your pet, come visit our store.

Dog Training Video – Discover 7 housetraining secrets expert dog trainer Eric Letendre uses to cure tough housetraining issues. This informitive dog training video offers useful and easy to apply dog training tips. Don’t forget to rate this video, leave comments and subscribe to my channel. You can also get my FREE ebook “101 Ways To Improve Your Dog’s Behavior” at: www.amazingdogtrainingman.com

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The common “walk” is so much more than just a walk. It asserts your alpha image in the best way possible by completely controlling the dog. This is essential to all aspects of your dog’s obedience and will aid in other problems you may have with your dog. Your dog must obey your commands regardless of any situation; there is no option. By doing this training your dog has no choice but to fallow your lead as you will soon see. Do not just skip this chapter because you are thinking, “Well, I do not really care about leash training”. Read it, learn it, use it.

You have likely seen people walking their dogs when driving around town. Do you notice anything in the dog’s behaviors? Probably not, but I do. The dogs are almost always at end of the lead tugging the owner wherever the pup decides to go, or the owner is tanking the dog around in forceful way to try to “control” him. Are either of these situations good for training your dog? No, but you already knew that. The thing that annoys me the most is that most of these dog owners think their dog is well trained only because the pooch does not pee in the house. This attitude is so far from the correct mentality that I can not even put it into words. Just because your dog does not dirty your house does not mean he is well trained!

If nothing else, burn this into your memory: a dog that pulls the over around is an untrained owner. You will certainly need to administer a correction when needed, but you should not pull your dog around the neighborhood like a toy wagon.

This is a tutorial on training your dog to crawl. Holly shows how its done and Mabel the new puppy has a go too! Email me any questions and subscribe for more training videos.

www.sitmeanssit.com Teach your puppy to heel on stairs. Things can get a little uncertain for a puppy on stairs. For a detailed description of today’s free video, please read the description at http