Dog Puppy Behavior Training Help

Six Facts You Need to Know to Raise a Perfect Puppy

Chronic Commissions: Software for building an online income empire /p Click Here! Fact #1: Forget about alpha and pack. A nine year old child, or a 85 year old grandparent in a wheelchair, can teach and control any dog by following a few, simple, kind rules. There is an excellent, simple way to teach your puppy, and it has nothing to do with alpha or dominance. As neat as it sounds, your family...

House Breaking or House Training? Let’s Call it Potty Area Conditioning

Contrary to popular beliefs, the process of house training is largely governed by a naturally occurring, classical conditioning process. I propose we assign a more accurate, 21st century, label for house training. Let’s name it “potty area conditioning”! All of your actions will alter the natural process of “potty area conditioning”. You may hasten the process, delay the process, or...

Changing Bad Crate Habits – Puppy Barking, Urinating in Crate

Barking in the Crate When accompanied by eliminating in the crate, drooling, or self-injury, barking in the crate can be a sign of separation anxiety. Dogs with separation anxiety have been compared to people that have anxiety attacks. Separation anxiety is an emotional condition fraught with panic and fear. Crating a dog with true separation anxiety is never a good idea. Even if your dog...

What Size and Type of Crate Should I Choose for My Puppy?

Crate Selection There are several styles of crates on the market. Some are large metal cages and others are tents or plastic carriers. Tents and crates made of fabric can easily be destroyed by an active puppy. Some dogs have a difficult time relaxing in the metal cages because they are constantly monitoring the environment outside the cage. Since they can see in all directions, every...

Doggie Poop, Pee on Command!

When it’s cold outside, when traveling, or anytime you are about to leave the house, it’s wonderful when your dog will eliminate or potty on command. It’s easy to teach your dog two different commands or cues, one for urination and one for defecation. It helps if you are already familiar with your pup’s potty signature. Observe your pup closely so you’ll recognize when he is about to...

Teach Your Dog to Ring a Bell – for Potty Signal

Most people state they want their dogs to bark to signal the nedd to go outside to potty. I suggest teaching the dog to ring a bell instead of teaching the dog to bark. The dog will inevitably signal when she doesn’t need to use the bathroom but she does want you to interact. If you teach her to bark at you, she will learn to bark at you for attention. If you teach her to ring a bell, you can...