Owning a dog can be a rewarding and exciting experience. It can also be challenging and irritating if your dog does not listen to you. Proper dog training is the key to a happier, healthier relationship with your loyal friend. The main objective of obedience training is to increase desired behavior and decrease unwanted behavior….

Uncontrolled barking can be one of the most frustrating aspects of dog ownership. Managing his barking habits well from the very start of your relationship is the best way to avoid puppy love turning into puppy hate. The first thing to do is to examine the reasons behind your dog is so vocal. Is he of a…

Let’s face it: one of the problems with puppies is pee & poop. Puppies are like young children in that they don’t come out of the box knowing how to do everything properly. They have to learn as they grow and one the things to learn is where and when to go to the bathroom….

Clicker training for dogs is a training method that involves the use of an inexpensive clicker tool that makes a clicking sound to help instruct your dog what you want him to do. It is a gentle, positive method of obedience training that demands patience, but which can be very effective and even fun for both you…

Bringing home a new puppy is a thrilling, exciting experience. However, for a small puppy, the new smells and experiences inside his new home can be quite overwhelming and confusing. Introducing a crate to your puppy right from the start will make the event as pleasant for your puppy as it is to you. Crate…

Leash training your dog is much more than actually following a few steps and guidelines. It’s the actual mindset of the owner that is the single most important element. Success or failure, joy or frustration – all depend on how you approach your dog’s walking sessions. Leash and collar Start your leash training off on…

The concept of feeding raw dog food to your family pet was first introduced by Ian Billinghurst in the early 1990s. His book, Give Your Dog a Bone introduced the BARF diet (Bones and Raw Food or Biologically Appropriate Raw Food) to the general public. The term BARF has been replaced by raw feeding, naturally rearing or…

If your puppy is like most puppies, he or she most definitely has the attention span of a two year old child and an abundance of energy. However, many puppies tend to become fatigued before the end of the day. If this is the case with your little friend and you have already taken him…

Your cute, cuddly puppy has morphed into a growling grown dog and now you are not sure what to do. Having an aggressive dog is scary and disappointing, but don’t despair. You can get your well-behaving baby back with some proper dog aggression training, which is what we’ll help you with straight away! For some…

There are a variety of dog training programs available online, each claiming to provide the best dog training methodology. Below you’ll find our recommendations for dog training programs which have proven their excellent value to tens of thousands of satisfied dog owners. Doggy Dan, The Online Dog Trainer Doggy Dan’s Online Dog Trainer is the…

At 3 weeks of age, your puppy is able to use sight and hearing to explore the world outside of the warm and food that mom provides.  This marks the beginning of puppy socialization.  Socialization is the process by which an animals learns how to recognize and interact with which it will live.  Puppy socialization…