Category Archives: Basic Dog Commands
Benefits of Dog Training
One of the first things a pet owner should do when they bring a new pup into their home is to consider preparing a schedule for dog training. This is because the earlier you start with the training, the better results you will receive. It is also important to note that there are some breeds … Continue reading
Dog Training Techniques
There are many dog training techniques you can use when trying to get your dog to obey. It’s easy to get frustrated, so exercising a little patience can go a long way. Improper techniques can lead to confusion for both the pet and the owner as well. One of the first techniques you should use … Continue reading
Teaching Your Dog To Do Tricks
Do you think that teaching your dog to do tricks is very tough? No, it could be really easy if you actually understand your dog better and could spend more time and attention on it. So it is completely not that difficult to teach your pet any task. All of us tend to love seeing … Continue reading
Protecting Your Dog By Teaching Basic Commands
Most of us would agree that a well trained dog is a better pet. It simply makes your life more enjoyable to have a dog that listens to your commands and obeys them. It is also very cute to see a furry friend that ‘shakes hands’ or pretends to be shot. And watching dogs run … Continue reading
How to Deal with Your Dog’s Destructive Chewing
Dogs, like to chew and will chew on anything and everything they can set their mouth on. Chewing is a natural and normal behavior for dogs, especially puppies. Factors that contribute to a dog’s chewing include teething, monotony and insufficient exercise. The real problem with a dog’s chewing behavior arises when your pet starts to … Continue reading
Books About Dogs
In response to a number of requests we have put together some pages which highlight the various types of books about dogs, including dog breeds, dog training, dog grooming, dog breeding and dog behaviour. These can be found by following the links from the right hand navigation of the blog under “Pages” or from the … Continue reading
When Dogs Meet Other Dogs – What Are They Saying To Each Other?
How can you tell if your puppy’s encounter with an unfamiliar dog will be a delight or a disaster? That depends on how the other dog acts and how your puppy responds. Pet dogs, though domesticated, interact with each other according to pack protocol. The pack (the basic canine social unit) is structured around a … Continue reading
How To Stop A Dog Chewing
There are two stages to dog chewing. One is when the dog is getting teeth for the first time, and feels the need to chew on something to alleviate the itch in the mouth! Whatever you put within reach of the puppy during that phase is bound to be chewed up – irrespective of whether … Continue reading