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Articles about dog behaviour (0-50 of 383)
- Grooming Your Pet Dogs
By: Becky Echols | - Grooming Your Pet Dogs
Pet dogs need plenty of care and this care should be both- physical and emotional. As you start to take proper physical care of your pet, you will automatically become emotionally caring as well. Physical care for your pets concerned regular exercises and feeding, grooming, and proper veterinary support when required. Of these, grooming your pet holds special significance.
Grooming is about bathing and brushing your pet dog. How many times a week ...
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- Anxiety In Dogs - Building A Happier, Healthier Relationship
By: Ben Thomas | - Anxiety in dogs is a behavioral problem that many dog owners have to face at some point in time.
Don't fear, because you are not alone! This does not mean that you have to give up your dog. Quite the opposite: By working on the anxiety problems with your dog you will not only learn how to better communicate with your dog, but you will be building a stronger bound.
Does your dog suffer from anxiety? Think about it for just a moment and ask yourself these questions:
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- Dog Behaviour Training Guidelines
By: Mike Hickmon | - If you are a dog owner, whether you have had your dog for a while now or you have just gotten yourself a new puppy, you will understand just how important dog behaviour training can be. It is important as a pet owner that you are able to command your dog to do as he is told so that he knows who the boss is, many people make the mistake of letting their dogs get away with everything, but this can lead to bad behaviour and even aggression in your pet. There are ways for you to implement dog behavi ...
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- Get The Low Down On Aggressive Dog Training
By: Mike Hickmon | - Dogs can make brilliant pets. They are faithful, loving and great company and they also make a brilliant addition to any family, however if you have a badly behaved dog, then this can make life difficult on not just you and your family, but on other people too. Many dogs suffer from some type of behavioural problem which are usually quite easy to fit, but some dogs tend to have problems with other dogs and this is called dog on dog aggression and can be very upsetting and dangerous for everyone ...
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- Getting Rid Of Dog Biting Behaviour
By: Mike Hickmon | - Dogs are considered mans best friend all over the world. They make great family pets, are loving and loyal, give great company and can even protect your home and yourself against intruders. In most cases, dog owners have very happy relationships with their pets, but in a few instances some owners can find themselves at the end of their tether trying to control dog biting behaviour. This is when a dog bites, nips and growls. He could nip you, friends or family members or even other animal ...
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- The Best Dog Behaviour Advice
By: Mike Hickmon | - Dogs can make very good pets, they are loving and loyal and they can also make great guard dogs as well. But some owners find that they have problems with their dogs behaviour. Perhaps your dog is not toilet trained and you have tried everything, maybe your dog chases other animals, does your dog bark constantly? Or does your dog show aggression to other animals and people? Whatever the problem, it can be disheartening when it comes to dealing with these problems and many people don ...
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- Dog Training 101. Or Should That Be Owner Training 101?
By: Pat Jackson | - We've always had dogs around ever since I was a kid, and even when our family was "between dogs" I adopted next door's Boxer dog as my own. Despite this, as a family we didn't have a clue how to correctly train a dog as long as it didn't mess on the floor, chew up our slippers and finally came on the fifth yell of its name we thought things were just fine.
Like many dog owners I didn't know the first thing about training a dog. Well, we think we do because the dog sits or offers ...
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- Dog Training Puppies Tips
By: Mike Hickmon | - If you are thinking about introducing a puppy to your family, or perhaps you are the proud owner of a new puppy, you might be thinking about when and how you can begin dog training puppies. The best age to start training puppies for general training is around six months when they are more receptive and have had chance to settle into their surroundings and get used to people. When they are quite young, you should try to avoid introducing too many new faces to them because it could make them confu ...
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- Train Your Dog Yourself, Or Hire A Trainer?
By: tmize | - There many positives to hiring a trainer. First of all, you'll have contact with someone who has experience and has successfully trained dogs before. This can cut down on the time it takes for your dog to be trained -- and they can cut down on the amount of work that you need to do. While you definitely need to be involved, the trainer will train you as well to make your life easier.
Unfortunately, hiring a dog trainer can be very expensive. Rates vary widely depending on where yo ...
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- A Guide For New Pet Owners
By: Becky Echols | - Are you adopting a pet for the first time? Are you stumped as to a way to take care of your pet? If yes, then the following tips can be of serious help.
Do Not Buy a Pet From A Pet-Mill
Pet-mills rear and breed pet animals only to sell their progeny. You should be wary of them and not buy a pet bred in such pet-mills. You should particularly verify this fact if you intend to buy a puppy dog.
Give Your Pet A Name
It is critical that you give your pet an appro ...
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- A Simple Tried And Tested Method Of Helping Your Dog To Stop Jumping Up On You
By: Ivan Ojounru | - Are you tired of your dog jumping up on you, your house guests and even complete strangers? Does your dog ignore you when you tell him to stop, or more to the point, does he become more excited, which often makes him jump all the more?
Yes, a dog that constantly jumps upon people is at least embarrassing, and at most a potential danger, especially around children and the infirm for example.
This brief but tried and tested method will help you to stop your dog from ...
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- Understanding And Dealing With Your Dogs Dominant Behaviour
By: Ivan Ojounru | - There is a lot of misunderstanding surrounding dominance; what it is, and how to treat such unwanted behaviour in dogs that possess the natural inclination to be leaders. This article is aimed at helping the dog owner to gain some idea about what dominance is and how to manage dominant behaviour.
Much of the the research surrounding dominance in canines comes from observations of both wild and captive packs of dogs and wolves. However, this phenomena can also be observed in many ...
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- Understanding What Your Dog Is Saying By Reading His Body Language
By: Ivan Ojounru | - Although dogs are quite vocal animals, their main form of communication either with humans or their own species is through non-verbal signals or what we more popularly call body language.
Non-verbal messages can be both overt and very subtle; think of the enumerable non-verbal messages you send and receive during the course of an interaction with another human being. In fact human behaviour experts suggest that over 80% of our communication with each other is 'understood', by us i ...
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- Make Training Your Dog More Successful And Fun By Using A Training Formula
By: Ivan Ojounru | - Whenever you are training your puppy or adult dog, its a good idea to have a formula to work by. Training formulas help you to offer instruction to your dog in a set way. Whenever Im training a dogs, I use a formula which encompasses the following principles: Management, patience, encouragement, reward, consistency, and fun. It doesnt matter what Im teaching the dog to do, for example, to sit, lie down, or come, I tend to obtain quick results through using ...
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- A Simple And Effective Method Of Teaching Your Dog To Sit
By: Ivan Ojounru | - When it comes to training your puppy any new behaviour, its always a good idea to have a training formula in place. Training formulas are very useful, as they allow you to break each training exercise down into manageable parts, and you can also highlight your skills and weaknesses during your training sessions, giving you an opportunity to enhance your skills.
I have picked a simple exercise for you to work on with your puppy, teaching your puppy to sit, ...
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- Train Your Dog To Respond To You Immediately With Clicker Training
By: Ivan Ojounru | - Clicker training is a technique based in positive reinforcement. The technique involved relies on a distinct sound given to your dog when he has performed a correct behaviour. Animal trainers, especially those who train marine animals, such as whales, and dolphins have been using this method of training for many years, although the method of training is the same, whistles are used to signal to the animal it has made correct responses. The device we use for training dogs is a small plastic holder ...
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- Easily And Effectively Crate Train Your Puppy Or Older Dog
By: Ivan Ojounru | - Before you bring a new puppy into your home, there will be much you need to do in order to make the house safe for him to live in. By this I mean things like making sure there are no exposed electrical cables your puppy may try to chew through, clearing away things such as detergent bottles, and personal items of value, that would prove too much of a temptation for your puppy, especially around the area your puppy will be spending much of his time. There may also be times when you will have no o ...
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- Training Your Dog To Help Him To Overcome Food Or Object Guarding
By: Ivan Ojounru | - Both older dogs and puppies can display possessive behaviour through guarding their food, or other objects in a number of ways; for example, growling, showing their teeth, and in some cases attempting to bite, or actually biting those people who go near to, or attempt to take the object the dog is guarding.
Dogs that guard their food or other objects do so for many different reasons, therefore, before you can help the dog overcome his problem, its important to understand f ...
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- Helping Your Dog To Overcome Separation Anxiety
By: Ivan Ojounru | - It is estimated that around 10% of dogs suffer from an exaggerated negative reaction to being left alone. This fearful response to being left alone is referred to as separation anxiety. We are not entirely sure as to why exactly separation anxiety occurs, but it does seem there is no single cause for it.
Both puppies and older dogs can suffer from separation anxiety. In the case of puppies, it is natural that any young animal should become fearful when left alone, however, in the ...
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- How To Become Your Dog's Alpha Dog
By: MS du Toit | - The domesticated dog has descended from the wolf and has over the years allowed mankind to tame it. The problem is that each and every dog, even your most beautiful miniature French Poodle, still has some wolf in him. Dogs have instincts that are so engraved into them and we do not always realise just how much these affect their behaviours. Many, if not most, dog behaviour problems could have been prevented, had we better understood how their wolf instincts work.
Dog behavi ...
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- What You Need To Know About Boxer Dog Behaviour
By: Jason Rusch | - The Boxer dog breed is a fantastic dog that often has a mistaken perception as being a fussy and slightly skittish animal. In fact this is far from the truth, by nature they need a great amount of attention and love and without this they become skittish. Indeed, if you lead a very active lifestyle that means you will have to spend a lot of time away from the home then you are probably wise not to get a Boxer dog.
Having said that, if you do decide to get a Boxer then here are some ...
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- Aggressive Dogs Are Not Born They Are Man Made
By: Maureen Brownell | - Dog aggression can be a very serious problem. So why do some dogs become aggressive? They may feel threatened or they may feel their territory is being threatened. Dogs that are insecure and lack confidence can also be aggressive. Also we can not forget that if a dog is mistreated or abused this can definitely lead to aggression.
We see biting as a display of aggression but we sometimes overlook that dogs that bark and lunge at people or other animals are also displaying aggr ...
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- Understanding Dog Behaviour For Successful Dog Training
By: Leo Enoch | - The normal mistake is that most people always thought dog behavior as can only be good or bad where actually it is most likely be both. Behavior challenges are as widespread with dogs as they are with ushuman.
Just like people, where behavior can be shaped and replaced, dog behavior can be altered by modification programs. Behavior modification engage consideration, and alteration of dog behavior through reward and punishment exercises conducted again and again which at times can ...
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- Know The Basics Of Dog Trainings
By: Wade Robins | - One question that bothers the pet owner while sending the dog for training is, will my dog be cared well while being trained? The more convenient answer would be to train your pet yourself or by a reputed professional. Now as you mentally prepare yourself for providing training to your dog, you need to keep the basics of dog training in your mind. You can find various books for dog training and video presentation on the same, in the public library. If you cannot afford a professional trainer for ...
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- Being A Responsible Dog Owner
By: Leo Enoch | - Having a Dog comes with many responsibilities. The key explanation for restrictions imposed on dogs by many countries and states in America is because of irresponsibility of dog owners.
People get dogs for all the wrong reasons which they regretted at the end. Owning a Dog should never become troublesome, which is why it is essential that if you want to own a dog, do it for the correct reason before getting one.
You should not get a dog for:
1. Protec ...
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- Basic Dog Obedience Training Command
By: Leo Enoch | - I cannot emphasize more the value of obedience training for your dog. Besides it is very substantial to the well being of your dog and your own happiness in owning a dog.
Dog owners would absolutely enjoy more sharing a house, a car or even spending the time together walking your dog in the public, when your dog can be told to eliminate outside (house training), to come, to sit or to stay easily at your direction.
Obedience Training also show very clear sign of res ...
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- 7 Keys To Successful House Training Your Dog
By: Leo Enoch | - You love dogs or you just got a new puppy, but you just can't seem to comprehend how to successfully house train them.
Below I present to you the most essentials things you need to be successful in house training your dog.
1. House training your dog requires the support of your whole family member. Good and Effective house training comes from consistency in you and your family actions towards the dog by knowing and following the training and understanding the rules ...
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- Teaching Your Puppy To Focus On You
By: Karren McVitty | - The single most important command your puppy needs to learn is Focus. Distractions are a potentially dangerous part of everyday life, teaching your dog how to ignore then and pay attention to you is essential. If he is not looking at you, he is listening to what he is looking at. His focus on you will not only improve his ability to be trained, but will keep him safe.
Calling your puppy by his name alone will not ensure you'll get his attention. Think about it - you use his name d ...
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- Resolving Your Dog Barking Problem
By: Leo Enoch | - Although Barking is a natural behaviour, as it is a means of communication for the dog just like whining, howling and growling, too much barking do create stress and unnecessary pressure on you as the owner and the people living around you.
In fact, there are some health investigation report conducted by various industry indicated that the sound of continuous barking dog was one of the most disruptive and stressful noice to human being.
On the other side, dog's bark ...
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- Dog Training Using An Electronic Collar
By: Mats | - The major goal of the electronic collar is to stop the dog from barking. There are two major ways this is aquired. In the first way, sensors in the collar can tell when the dog is barking, and when the dog barks, the electronic collar give off a high frequency noise that only dogs can hear, and the dog will stop barking at once. The second electronic collar type has a remote that the owner directs at the collar and gives the dog the unpleasant feeling with the push of a button.
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- Dog Obedience Training For Beginners
By: Andrew Jamaz | - A significant percentage of the population in today's world has a dog, and so this explains why dog obedience training is truly so important. This type of training will teach your dog to behave, as well to do tricks, such as sit, lie down, roll over and so on; the amount of what they are taught will obviously depend on your preferences, as well as on what you are willing pay and what obedience school you bring them to.
Why it is Beneficial
There are actually many va ...
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- Teaching Your Dog To Fetch
By: Garnett Johnston | - One of the first fun activities many owners will try with their dogs is playing fetch. Usually, the owner will take their dog to an open area and throw a ball or soft toy expecting the dog to go collect it and bring it back . What usually happens is the dog will stand and look and you or it will go off after the object you just threw and either start chewing on it or the dog will carry on running. Other times the dog will come back without the object expecting you to throw another one.
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- A Man's Best Friend: Ten Interesting Facts For Dog Lovers
By: Ian Paton | - Dogs indisputably descended for wolves many thousands of years ago. Two thousand years ago the plaques on houses in Pompeii said 'Cave Canem' or 'Beware of the Dog' showing an interest in dogs for protection.
However dogs became poorly tolerated in medieval times when phrases such as 'son of a bitch' and 'die like a dog' originated. Even so, around this time dogs were valued as hunters, especially during periods of famine, and a good hunting dog was worth more than a slave!
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- Training Your New Puppy To Accept The Collar And Lead.
By: Andrew Manifield | - Walking on a collar and lead is an important skill that every dog must learn. Even the best trained dog should never be taken outside the home or yard without a sturdy collar and leash. Even if your dog is trained perfectly to go off lead, accidents and distractions do happen, and a collar, with proper identification attached, is the best way to be sure you will get your beloved companion back.
Of course before you can teach your new puppy to accept a leash, he or she must first learn t ...
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