Articles in the 'Dog Training' Category
Quick Dog Training Tips – Over Enthusiastic Greetings
Do you have a dog that jumps all over visitors in their enthusiasm as soon as that visitor steps through the door? Over enthusiastic greetings are a nuisance for your visitors and can lead to a big nosedive in your social life. So here’s a tip to de-train that behaviour.
Quick Dog Training Tips – Pitch, Tone and Speed
How the pitch, tone and speed of your voice can make a dramatic difference to your dog’s trainability. It doesn’t change your dog’s intelligence – just their state of mind. Discover how to quickly put your dog into ‘training mode’ using just your voice and body language.
Quick Dog Training Tips – Cuddle On Your Terms
The first in a series of ‘catch up’ quick dog training tips. I’ve had these written down for a while but just not posted them for you. So here’s the first about ‘free cuddles’ and how this affects your status as pack leader. Take the power back!
Dog Training Problems? How To Help Yourself, Cheaply.
Dog training is probably the hottest dog topic there is. But it’s not always necessary to run straight to a dog trainer. Lots of dogs respond to the merest basics, as long as you know what those are. If you intend to have a dog for the rest of your life, teach yourself these skills and save money.
It’s Me Or The Dog: Does Victoria Ever Answer Questions?
How research on problem dogs led to Victoria Stilwell and the realisation that many forums are more about Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) than they are about real help from dog experts. And why my forum will be different.
Happy Bedfellows : Training Your Dog To Cats Is Easy?
Training dogs to live with cats is a great idea, even if you don’t have a cat. They can happily live side by side, given a little patience. So check out my system for cat training and remember this : A dog which handles even strange cats well will be viewed with wonder wherever you go!
Training A Dog : Don’t Give It Your Phobias
This was inspired by a walk in Eskdale a few days ago. We’d all been out for a lovely long walk along by the river. ’We’ being myself and the 4 dogs (Kylah, Arwen, Vinnie and Blue). After a lovely stop at the Boot Inn (where I had coffee and they had chips) we were on our way back to the
Dog Training and Dog Care – Crates Aren’t Cruel
Crates are much more widespread these days. Some dogs actually need to be crate trained, especially toy breeds. This article explains why crates aren’t cruel, the benefits of crate training, why a crate should never be used as punishment and some top tips.
The Dog Whisperer – Right Or Wrong?
Thoughts on the recent controversy over The Dog Whisperer, Cesar Milan, and his methods of dog training.