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Effective Management of your Puppy
Effective Management of your Puppy, Adolescent or Adult Dog Puppies come with a set of pre-established behaviors; however, most of these behaviors are unacceptable to us humans. Your puppy already knows how to potty when they feel the urge. Your puppy is an expert at chewing anything they can wrap their mouths around and of course, there is [...]
Continue reading...Electronic collar or ‘shock’ collar
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
It is now over thirty years since the first commercial electronic collar or ‘shock’ collar as it was popularly called hit the market. This was a true ‘shock collar’ with only one intensity - “Wow!” Because of this its use was very limited to making behavioral changes that had to be dramatic such as car [...]
Continue reading...Off-Leach Obedience II
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Second Assignment: Days 8 Through 14 Backing up game, five to 10 repetitions per session, for five to 10 sessions per day. Group come, 15 to 20 repetitions, two to five ses¬sions per day. Variation One: The Backing Up Come Game The backing up come game is an excellent beginning “come” exercise. The purpose of this exercise is [...]
Continue reading...How to Train a Labrador Retriever
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The health of your Lab When you have decided to train your Lab, the first thing to do is ensure that he is in good health. Make sure that the structure of his body is capable of withstanding the rigors of training. Since the hipbone takes the brunt of the training tricks you must make [...]
Continue reading...Feeding your puppy
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The adage ‘You are what you eat’ applies to dogs as well as people - however more is not necessarily better. Puppies and young dogs suffer from a variety of bone and joint disorders. Especially important are those diseases caused by the incorrect feeding of puppies and young dogs, since these can be avoided. [...]
Continue reading...Manchester Terrier - A Breed in Crisis?
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Manchester Terrier A Breed in Crisis? by RG Benton The Kennel Club has designated Manchester Terriers as a “Vulnerable Native Breed” because registrations are below 300 per year. That the breed is in decline is not in doubt, and it is not just numbers that are cause for concern, the quality of the dogs is also falling. After [...]
Continue reading...DOG FIGHTING LAWS
Monday, August 30, 2010
DOG FIGHTING LAWS Dog fighting is illegal in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and the interstate transportation of dogs for fighting purposes is prohibited by the federal Animal Welfare Act. 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands have made dog fighting a felony offense; 47 states, the District [...]
Continue reading...What is clicker training
Sunday, August 29, 2010
What is clicker training? “Clicker training” is the popular term for the training or teaching method based on what we know about how living organisms learn. Research has shown that any creature—whether a dog, cat, dolphin, parrot, fish, horse, llama, or person—is more likely to learn and repeat actions that result in consequences it desires and [...]
Continue reading...Dog Training, The Basic Steps
Sunday, August 29, 2010
The stays When training your dog to stay in the sit position, which is an extension of the sit in heelwork, as soon as the ‘stay’ command is given you should step around to face your dog. This keeps him looking at you and in the same straight line on which he had been [...]
Continue reading...Off-Leach Obedience I
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Why it’s so difficult for people to get a dependable off-leash response from their dogs. Part of the reason is that for many years, most training techniques were based on punish¬ment and involved using a leash and some sort of collar as a correction tool. Dogs were taught to avoid being yanked, and while [...]
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010
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