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  • Training Your Puppy - The First Steps
    By: sprink2814 | - Dog training can be both very enjoyable or very aggravating. What I try to focus on is the enjoyable part of training. If you know the basics and follow them, training your puppy will be an enjoyable experience for you and your puppy.

    The first step in training should be to crate train your puppy. I have found that crate training has many benefits. The first benefit is that because of a puppy's natural instinct not to soil his living area, there shouldn't be any accidents in their c ...

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  • Dog Training: Getting Your Dog's Attention (part 3)
    By: Jerry Lee | - On the fourth day, as you repeat the procedures of the first three days, youll discover that theres no more opposition and no games. This is simple enough, unless your dog happens to become momentarily distracted and forgetful.

    And that is just exactly what you want to happen, so that he will learn to overcome momentary temptation and distraction and keep his attention focused on you. After all, obedience is needed particularly in time of emergency, and since you ar ...

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  • Dog Training: Getting Your Dog's Attention (part 2)
    By: Jerry Lee | - Welcome to the second part of training your dog to pay attention. Continue with the same protocol and after fifteen minutes, get down on one knee to your dogs level and untie the long-line from his collar, but dont remove the collar yet.

    Just take a few moments to tell your dog what a great job hes doing. Give him a good pet on the head and talk to him in enthusiastic tone of voice. A good praise and a pat on the dog's head are all you need at this t ...

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  • Successful Puppy Potty Training Tips
    By: Mike Hickmon | - When it comes to puppy potty training, any new owner of a puppy of any breed will be able to tell you just how difficult it can be to encourage your dog to do their business where they are supposed to. And this is a key word; encouragement. When you are trying to puppy potty train, the one thing that you must remember is that you should always be encouraging, offer lots of praise and make sure that you keep your cool and never loose your temper with your pet. A lot of puppy owners make the mista ...
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  • Adult Dog Training Yes, Well Trained Adult Dogs Still Need To Be Stimulated!
    By: Jerry Lee | - Your adult dog needs the right amount of balance in his training. These needs include a regular dose of physical exercise, mental exercise, and the need to socialize. Providing your dog with these needs will keep him happy, healthy, and may even add extra years to his life.

    Mental Needs Of Your Adult Dog

    The more you teach your dog, regardless of his age, breed, and personality, the better he will become at all levels of his life. Training your dog to perform certain ta ...

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  • Dog Housebreaking Guidelines
    By: Mike Hickmon | - If you have a new puppy or perhaps an older dog, you will know just how difficult it can be to keep their toilet habits in check. This is why it is important to implement dog housebreaking into your home; your dog should have a proper place to go to the toilet. If you have an older dog that is perhaps having accidents around the house, then this is easy to solve. One way you can solve the problem with dog housebreaking is to place incontinence pants onto your dog. This might sound like a silly i ...
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  • Secrets To Potty Training A Puppy
    By: Mike Hickmon | - If you are thinking about getting a new puppy, or you happen to be the proud new owner of a puppy, then you will want to know how you go about potty training a puppy. It is a process that all dog owners must go through, and sometimes it is not the easiest time in a dogs life, but you can help to make the process go smoothly if you keep your head and follow some advice. The first thing you should do when it comes to potty training a puppy is to invest in some reading material. And I don ...
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  • The Most Important Aspect To Potty Train A Puppy
    By: Mike Hickmon | - What is the most important aspect when you are trying to potty train a puppy? When it comes to potty training puppies, many people get it wrong myself included! But the most important aspect is the way that you respond to your dogs behaviour. Dogs have been considered for many years to be mans best friend and this is true. They respect us, love us and are there for us when we need them to be, but a lot of people forget that our dog needs just as much love and respect as we do and ...
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  • Dog Food Review The Truth Exposed
    By: Donald Russo | - Feeding your dog can be filled with stress.

    Many dog owners take a zealous approach to how they feed their dog and can be judgmental of other dog owners when the issue of a dog?s food comes up.

    The reality is that what you feed your dog is your decision. It will be guided by how you have always fed your dogs and what you think is right for your current dog or dogs.

    A dog?s food is only one part of raising a healthy and happy dog, but it?s a very impor ...

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  • Children & Puppies: Teaching Your Kids On How To Be A Responsible Dog Owner
    By: Jerry Lee | - As soon as your new puppy arrives at your home for the very first time, you should get started on the training process immediately. Successful puppy training can be a pleasant and rewarding experience to everyone, so long as you start early and remain consistent week after week, month after month, and yes year after year!

    Prepare Ahead Of Time Before Your Puppy's Arrival

    To make the process more effective, everyone in the household should be involved in training th ...

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  • Dog Training: Memories Of Training My Puppy
    By: Chris Robertson | - A few months ago some friends of mine moved to Sarasota, Florida. They had never lived anywhere else, so it was a tough move leaving their families and friends behind. To help make the adjustment easier for their two young boys they decided to get a pet once they got settled in their new environment. They decided to get a dog and they took their time selecting the perfect breed for their family and lifestyle. Once they had their new puppy they looked into puppy obedience training options in thei ...
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  • Dog Training For You And Your Canine Friend
    By: Chris Robertson | - Having owned more than a few dogs during the course of my lifetime, I know the benefits of dog training to be countless and necessary for both my various four-legged friends and myself. Any dog owner knows the value of a well-trained dog - one that knows his place both in the home and outside. Most canine owners also know dog training is as much for them as it is for the dog. It goes without saying: a well-trained owner will most assuredly have a well-trained dog! If you are fortunate enough to ...
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  • Socialization, The Cornerstone Of Effective Puppy Training
    By: Ivan Ojounru | - One of the most important tasks you have as an owner of a new puppy is to socialize him or her. The term socialization means "the act of making social". In other words to train your puppy to become a confident, well behaved and balanced pet.

    The socialization process begins when the puppies are born. Their mother creates a bond with her puppies through feeding them, keeping them close to her and licking them to keep them clean and helping them relieve themselves, as very young p ...

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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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  • Puppy Behavior Problems - 3 Steps To Perfect Puppy Behavior Training
    By: Ty Brown | - Have you ever wished you could just give your puppy a pill and get rid of all those annoying puppy behavior problems that turn up when you attempt to train puppy to be obedient? Of course, such a puppy training pill doesn't exist. What does exist, however, are tried and true training methods for getting rid of puppy behavior problems like dog potty problems and other behavioral issues. These are the three steps you need to take in order to have perfect puppy behavior:

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  • Tips For Training Your New Puppy
    By: Sebastian Marders | - Training a pup can be a very annoying and tedious task, especially when you don't know how to get your puppy to sit still and behave. But just teaching it its name and where its food will always be found are already the first successful attempts of training, which should continue on until the puppy learns how to behave and follow commands, up until he or she grows up into an adult dog.

    Since pups learn faster and quicker than older dogs on their first training session, you shou ...

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  • Housebreak A Puppy - Quick Considerations
    By: Dodo James | - If you have a 4 month old puppy, it's an specific age to housebreak him unlike older dogs that already have their own way to do components. It is not good when you do not housebreak your puppy for the reason that untrained ones become messy.

    It's like people also, that once we did not get proper education, we lack experience and something in us becomes messy. So it's constantly learning that helps us become a better person. And it also applies with puppies and any another one anim ...

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  • Dog Breeders In California And Buying A Puppy
    By: Steve D Evans | - Before you visit a dog breeder do check that their puppies are sold with a guarantee, full registration if pedigree stock, up to date vaccinations and micro-chipped or tattooed. All pups should be breed for structure and sound temperament. It is also best that puppies are raised in family environment one litter at a time. Many will seek an AKC registered puppy, and with all their vaccination shots current.

    Puppies from good breeders will hold on to them and they will not be sold ...

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  • 5 Things You Need To Know Before You Buy Your First Puppy
    By: dwaser | - Bringing a new puppy into the home as a new member of the family is an experience that everyone should have. Kids absolutely adore puppies, all of your neighbors have puppies, and now it's time for you to take part of this joy and fill your house with puppy love!

    But before you bring home your first dog, there are five key items that you must consider before making this large commitment to raising another life in the house, even if it is just a dog:

    Puppies Need Ple ...

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  • Remember Your Puppy Will Grow Up Someday
    By: Keith S.G. Gilbert | - Chocolate brown eyes, a warm nose and eager licking are classic images of an adorable puppy. From children to burly men, a puppy can level the playing field fast. There's something soothing about a little puppy who just wants to snuggle in your arms.

    What dog owner hasn't thought, "I wish he would stay a puppy forever?" In less than a year, that tiny fur ball could weigh more than your teenage son and eat more than he does, too!

    If you bring home your puppy at a ve ...

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  • Should You Start With A Puppy?
    By: Keith S.G. Gilbert | - Oh the feel of soft puppy fur, sloppy wet licks and warm cuddling! A puppy melts the hearts and softens the wallets as adults who swear they don't need a dog end up with a puppy before they can say, "What just happened here?"

    There's something magical about bringing home a little fur ball that needs you as much as an infant does. It's an opportunity to train the dog from an early age to fit your environment and lifestyle.

    If you have children, you can show them ho ...

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  • Which Dog Breed Is Right For Your Family?
    By: Keith S.G. Gilbert | - Choosing the right dog for your family is a bigger decision than you may initially think. There are about 330 pure breeds and almost another 80 that were developed by breeders by mixing different combinations of pure breeds.

    Some breeds were mixed in ways that kept the characteristics, yet caused the dogs to be larger or smaller than the original breed. With so many choices, you have to think of each dog breed as having specific characteristics, temperament, size, function and ...

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  • Some Great Tips For Potty Training A Puppy
    By: Puppy Tips | - If you're the proud new owner of a puppy, you know that the feeling is pure excitement. You can't stop thinking about all the good times you'll have with your new best friend. Unfortunately, before the good times can begin, you have to know all there is to know about potty training a puppy because if you don't, you may find yourself getting very frustrated with your cute, furry friend.

    Do you like your house to be clean? If so, potty training your puppy is very important. An u ...

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  • The Development Of Your Puppy
    By: Rex Lanigan | - Puppies go through many stages of growth just like humans. This article will describe the first 10 weeks of a puppy's life and how many things can affect the puppy at an emotional, physical & psychological level.

    The First Two Weeks

    A puppy is born blind and deaf, and for the first two weeks of his life, he doesn't do a lot except sleep (around 90 percent of the time) and eat. While he can't hear or see, he can feel and smell, and the combination enables him to find ...

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  • Puppy Training
    By: Sophie Beck | - You have decided to get a puppy and training the little guy is what YOU signed yourself up for when you brought him home. The responsibility for training and caring for him know rests in the hands of you and your family. Proper puppy training is just insuring you will have a well-behaved adult dog and faithful companion. Your main goal with puppy training is to prevent any problems before they start. When puppy-training consistency is key, everyone should use the same words when giving commands ...
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  • Important Steps To Cleaning Your Dog's Ears
    By: john12 | - With respect to anatomy dog's ear are different from human ears. Unlike human ear, dog's ears have extra turn and length that makes the visibility and medication rather difficult, making your dog susceptible to infections which is one of the most common problems.

    Among the several factors that causes dogs ear problems are; ear design that is some dogs have short ear, some have long pendulous ear, while others have thick hair in their ear. Second is the humid climate that encourage ...

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  • Dog Ear Care: Inspections Will Prevent Infections
    By: john12 | - Home dog ear care with regular check up with the veterinarian in between, will keep your dog healthy and pain free. Therefore make it a routine to prevent many common ear problems. Remember that regular inspections will prevent infections and an infection if left untreated can damage your dog's hearing.

    There are several reasons to ear problems in your dog. Some infections are due to the structure of their ear for example straight ear allows inflow of more air into the ear canal w ...

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  • Rewards Play A Beneficial Role In Dog Training
    By: john12 | - Every truly functional dog training system is the consequence of positive reinforcement thinking. If reward is supplemented within such training then result will be quick and amazing. Make sure that always provide the reward immediately after the desired behavior is carried out. This will make the dog happy and will encourage him to stick to it and do their best to please us by learning or providing whatever behaviors precede our attention.

    There are many ways to reward your pet t ...

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  • How To Combat Food Allergies Of Your Dog
    By: john12 | - It is very difficult to determine the causes of food related allergy problems in your dog though the common food items that cause allergies are wheat, corn and soy. Among the essential nutrients required for health of your dog are various proteins that are also found to cause allergies in some dogs. Some dogs are also allergic to chicken, beefs and muttons. Therefore it can be said that it is very difficult to come to the conclusion that what causes allergies and what does not.

    If ...

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  • Importance Of Dental Care For Your Dog
    By: john12 | - Dental care for your dog is equally important as it is to human species. Regular brushing will help prevent the buildup of calculus and debris on your dog's teeth but before that you need to make your dog used to it by having his mouth touched, making sure to touch the lips, open the mouth, and touch the teeth in a calm and relaxing way for about five minutes each day until your pup is used to being handled in this way so that he does not create any problems in performing any kind of preventive ...
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  • Common Household Things That Will End The Life Of Your Dog
    By: john12 | - Dogs are omnivorous and curious animal and like to explore their world by chewing. Some dogs even grow into such a permanent habit of chewing anything in their way which may be disastrous. A dog owner must train their dog to stop chewing anything that comes on their way and also must remove those common household things listed below which could be fatal for your dog.

    Some of the deadly household items for your dog are;

    1. Bleach which is very toxic to dogs and if in ...

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  • Building A Dog Kennel Over-rules Purchasing The Kennel From Different Aspects
    By: john12 | - The expenses of keeping a dog as a pet can make considerable slit in your wallet. Ask any dog owners of the expenses and they will explain how much they have to pay for the food and vet bills. Such overwhelming expenses drive the owners to send their dog to animal shelter which is really very sad for both the owner and the pet. Even real dog lovers stay away from getting a dog for themselves for the fear of not being able to take care of their pet for a long time due to high expenses and thus ha ...
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  • Wireless Dog Fence - Completely Safe For You, Your Kids, And Your Dog
    By: john12 | - Unlike traditional fences, a wireless dog fence is completely invisible and has two function. Firstly it is a safe and humane way to keep your dog safe in an area that you choose and at the same time it helps to keep your yard beautiful. As far as its installment and maintenance is considered it is easy. Unlike other pet containment systems, a wireless dog fence consists of a transmitter that has to be put anywhere in your house where it is safe plug it in, setting the boundaries. It is simple a ...
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  • Different Types Of Dog Beds
    By: john12 | - It is really arduous to select the best bed for your dog from so many different varieties available in the market, prices varying accordingly. Dog beds are beneficial for the dog owners as well as their dog as they discourage the habit of lolling and sleeping where they should not and also helpful in protecting their joints that would have been affected if they were allowed to lie on the hard floor.

    There are some point of considerations which has to be laid stress upon while sho ...

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  • An Introduction To Crate Training A Puppy
    By: Dermot Condell | - Crate training plays an important part in your puppy's development. Keeping the mood light and fun will make life that much easier when it comes to crate training a puppy. Many dog owners have the mistaken believe that crate training a puppy is cruel and unkind, but done correctly, the opposite is in fact true. Crate training a puppy is a very useful method for housebreaking any puppy.

    Successful crate training can pay huge rewards for both puppy and owner. Crate training a puppy ...

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  • Easy Steps To Get Rid Of Pica In Your Dog
    By: john12 | - What is Pica in your dog? Pica is a type of illness that causes your pet to eat non-food items in an attempt to deal with nausea. If you find your little beast gnawing your things from shoes to books or anything that is not eatable then rush to your veterinarian and make sure your animal has a proper treatment because such habits may get dangerous for the pup. Though chewing is a normal and healthy part of any pup's development, as they learn about their world through chewing much the same as hu ...
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  • Dog Day Care Home Business
    By: john12 | - Dog Day Care home business is booming internationally due to its multitude of facilities provided to the dog owners who do not find time to groom or walk their dogs and have difficulties while traveling as well as providing home security, picking up mail, newspaper and watering the potted plants. Considering the number of dog owners in the country today, Dog Day Care business is one of the best small business ventures that you can undertake having sufficient clients who will ask to take care of ...
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  • Behavioral Training For Your New Puppy
    By: Jim McKiel | - In this article we will discuss behavioral training for the newest member of your family.

    Obedience training was discussed in an earlier article titled "Obedience Training for Your New Puppy". It has been shown that obedience training is very important for a puppy and behavioral training is just as important. In some puppy/dog training camps, behavioral training is considered to be training a puppy/dog to be "good" or "well behaved". In other training camps, behavioral training ...

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  • Dog Breeder - Best Of Breed
    By: Chris Campbell | - A good breeder does much more than just put mom and dad puppy in a room, lower the lights, light the candles, pour the puppy catnip, and play a little Johnny Mathis music. That's only the beginning. They do their best to ensure the best of breed for their hopefully strong and healthy dogs. There are characteristics within every breed standard that has been agreed upon. Good breeders will also do their best to pick out good owners, that to the best of their ability will love and care for thei ...
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  • New Puppy - What You Need To Know
    By: Chris Campbell | - Previous dog owners are all very well aware of the unique bond that can be formed between master and dog. Previous dog owners could also tell you about the responsibility, the long term commitments, and responsible consideration for society and the people in it, when it comes to your dog. Of course most people, whether they have owned a dog or not, realize what a loyal and affectionate friend a puppy can be if treated properly and taught the difference between good and bad behavior. Choosing ...
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  • Puppies As Pets - Don't Forget About
    By: Chris Campbell | - Bringing a new puppy into your home is one of the most exciting moments in you and your families life. There are several important things you should consider before bringing the little guy home, or even before making a decision to buy a puppy dog in the first place. Here are a couple of things to think about.

    The dog belongs to who? Dogs are pack animals, and will behave and learn best, if they understand who is the overall leader for responsibility for the dog. That's not to ...

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  • Dog Breed - What You Missed
    By: Chris Campbell | - Having owned a particular breed of dog in the past is a definite advantage, when it comes to picking a new puppy. Experience may either work for or against the breed of dog you owned before. But, what happens if you've never own a dog before, and your not sure what to look for. Here's a short but helpful list to get you started. I'm sure you'll be able to build on it once you've given it some thought.

    It's A Matter Of Breeding

    The size of the dog is probably the ...

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  • Buying A Dog - It's Easy Right?
    By: Chris Campbell | - We make purchases all the time. Walk into the store, pick your favorite, slap some money on the counter and head home. So why the hesitation when it comes to buying a dog? Don't worry, that hesitation is a good and healthy thing. It means your thinking. Much better than buying a puppy on impulse. We make enough impulse purchases for the little things. A new new puppy dog on the other hand, is a member of the family, and adding to the family is not something to be considered lightly. Here ...
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