Should You Litter Train Your Dog? by Clara Lou Dogs are not cats. This is what we all know when it comes to understanding canines and felines individually. That still remains true even if your dog uses a litter box to eliminate. The dog litter box is a thing and like many other peculiar behaviors […]
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Music Therapy and Your Dog
I realized years ago that music really helped sooth Simba while I was gone. Simba has always been a high anxiety pup with separation anxiety. She tends to bark at any little noise coming from outside thinking that it may be that horrible, big, brown UPS monster. For the life of me, I can’t figure […]
Leash Train Your Puppy
by: Caroline Golon Thanks PupBox Puppies can begin leash training when they are teeny tiny. As surprising as it may seem, pups can begin learning leash skills at four to six weeks old. Pretty impressive, huh? It is best to start training a puppy as soon as paw-sible because they are like little sponges at […]
TRAIN YOUR DOG TO STOP JUMPING
TRAIN YOUR DOG TO STOP JUMPING THE STEP AWAY GAME posted by TheDogTrainingSecret.com ABOUT THE EXERCISE This game will help train you pup to stop getting overly excited and jumping. A fun game you can use to teach your dog to control their impulse to jump on you and/or guests coming into your home. This game will […]
A Dog’s Separation Anxiety and Boredom Buster
A Dog’s Separation Anxiety and Boredom Buster Simba and I have written many times about the separation anxiety that Simba suffers especially when she was younger and Gypsy’s boredom issues. Simba has exhibited separation anxiety through numerous different symptoms. These included IBS, hives, destruction, uncontrollable licking the air, etc. These are just a few pictures […]
Train Dog Not To Pull
Train Dog Not To Pull You know those dogs that pull hard, all the time no matter what lead or technique is used to train her to slow down. Meet my sister, Gypsy. She has actually pulled my mum off her feet landing down on the payment with a thump. The lead goes flying out […]
Training Not To Pull
Although the reason for pulling and what rules you must teach is the same for all dogs, some dogs are more of a challenge. My own GSP was one of those “super crazy pullers”. The thing to keep in mind is that law of learning applies to all dogs: Dogs Do What Works. In other […]
10 TOP ITEMS YOU NEED FOR A PUPPY
TEN TOP ITEMS YOU NEED BEFORE YOU BRING HOME YOUR NEW PUPPY There are necessary items that you must have at home before you bring home a puppy or a new adult dog for that matter. Life would have been difficult when I brought Simba home if I had not been prepared. Simba, like my […]
How-to-Stop-Unwanted-Behavior
How to Stop Unwanted Behavior 1. Stop focusing on correcting or punishing bad behavior. Saying “No!” or squirting your dog with water might relieve your frustration but it can maintain or worsen your dog’s bad behavior. Corrections are deceiving. They momentarily suppress unwanted behavior so it seems to have worked. But if your dog does […]
Older Dog Potty Training Tips
Older Dog Potty Training Tips We just received the following letter from one of our readers. This is not the first on the subject on potty training an older dog so I decided to post it. Hello, Hello German Shorthaired Pointer Greatdog GSP, hope you can help us with a potty training issue we have […]
