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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Any suggestions regard Counter Cruiser’s. Two of my golden retrievers are terrible. They also break down baby gates to get to our cats’ food. I leave free choice dry food for the cats. Two golden’s eat Nutro and one is 12 and she has developed food allergies in the last year. She is on a .. [
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I have a 1.5 yr old golden retriever-shepherd mix who is very smart and well behaved except for demand barking and whining, which he has done since I got him at 6 mos old. I have been able to control this significantly in the house by ignoring him but when he is around other dogs .. [
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Hello,
I am looking after a friends 5 1/2 month old German Shepherd cross Labrador. My friend hasn’t walked him much at all therefore making him frightened of his leash. I have managed to get it on him by grabbing his collar. This is not ideal and I want him to like his leash. Once he’s .. [
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The ‘stay’ command is an essential part of your dog’s training. It teaches discipline, self-control, and obedience. Like the ‘down’ command, it helps to reinforce who is in charge – vital in keeping a dominant dog under control. It can also help prevent injury and promotes concentration – many dogs have to ‘think’ to stay .. [
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My dog is scared of leashes. I’ve read lots of articles that say to attach the leash and let her drag it around. When I try that though, she freezes. She is really great at heeling when she’s off leash, but the minute I attach it, she turns to stone. Any tips? Thanks!
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How do we get our 11 week old lab puppy to pee in his spot in the gravel/rocks? He pees outside in the grass fine but b/c of the yellowing of the grass, we added the rock area (about 5ft by 8ft) for him to pee in. I have collected his urine many many times .. [
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