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I have a 5 month chocolate lab puppy that I have had since he was 6 weeks old. , I have just learned about this great website Ohmydogsupplies… well Oh my dog will not stop biting on the leash when I put it on him, he bites, tugs, pulls, flips around, all the way to .. [
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I don’t know about other dog owners, but there are times when I am walking my dog on leash and do not want her to walk, even if I am. An example would be walking down a slippery slope or wet stairs and I do not want any pressure on the leash that may pull .. [
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At this point, most of the training you have been doing has been probably been done in the kitchen or living room. Before moving your training sessions out of doors and into the real world of squirrels, cats, honking cars, and general chaos, try adding a few distractions to the controlled surrounding of your house.
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It has been a month now since you started working with your dog on the ‘stay’ command. By now he should have it down to a fine art but how do you know? Have you dropped the leash and walked away ten steps before returning? Have you dropped the leash and walked a 360 degree .. [
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Teaching your dog to heel can be a nightmare if you do not train him from the start or in the proper order. I tried for years to teach my first dog, a Whippet/Border Collie cross, to heel without first understanding the breed or understanding the motivation behind ‘heeling’ for the dog.
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I have a 1yr old Aussie who is generally very sweet and friendly. However, he’s aggressive around lawnmowers. I broke him of the habit around my lawnmower by distracting him with food. Now he’s fine around it even without food. I thought the problem was solved but recently he while we .. [
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Good leash manners are essential to raising a well-mannered dog – nothing is worse then a dog that jumps on people, bites on the leash, refuses to walk, pulls (although we cover ‘heeling’ next week in a separate session), or just generally acts like a goof! Walking is supposed to be relaxing and enjoyable, not .. [
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How to Teach your Dog the ‘Touch’ Command
‘Touch’ is one of those commands you teach your dog and, at the time, you wonder why you are doing it. It’s cute and makes a great party trick but why would you train your dog to touch your hand for a treat?
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I have a yorkie and a snoodle. We recently put a doggy door in with a nice open fenced area that the dogs can go in. They had no problem going thru the door. The problem is getting them to go in the fenced area to potty. They act like the grass is dirty. We .. [
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How to Teach your Dog the Look Command
The most important ingredient in training a dog is the ability to attract and hold their attention. If they are not focused on you, they cannot learn. Using his name as a way to grab his attention can work but names are associated with all sorts of commands .. [
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