Today I’m tackling a question submitted via Twitter: Your Question: Jim, Why does my dog chew everything? My Answer: The fact is, chewing is instinctual. Therefore, your goal is going to be to redirect the behavior, because there is little hope of ending it. Give your dog an alternative and teach him to take it. […]
One reader e-mailed me this question about getting her dog to listen to commands. This may sound familiar to some of you, it’s one of the most common dog problems. Luckily, there’s an easy fix and it’s dog training. Here are my dog training tips. Your Question: Jim, I have a year-old Chihuahua who is […]
I’ve said time and time again that you need to be a leader to your puppy for him to understand what kind of behavior you expect. But how do you communicate this to a puppy? After all, you can’t reason with your puppy. But don’t worry, because it’s not as hard as you think. Your […]
Everyone loves puppies and especially that wonderful puppy breath. But did you know that most new owners do almost everything wrong when beginning to house train their puppy? People tend to think that a new puppy will think like a mature dog but they do not - they are simply puppies. Puppies have certain needs […]
Have you ever asked “what could I have done differently with my puppy when he was a new puppy that could have made him a better dog so I wouldn’t have these adult dog behavior problems?” Most seasoned dog trainers would agree that the earlier you begin training your puppy, the stronger the training foundation […]
Everyone loves puppies and especially that wonderful puppy breath. But did you know that most new owners do almost everything wrong to begin to train their puppy? Unfortunately, people view puppies as small dogs, and they’re not - they are babies. Puppies have certain needs to not only be trained, but needs related to their […]
Puppies are generally taken from the litter at 7 to 8 weeks of age. This time with its litter mates is critical as it is used to help puppies learn to read body language and signals with it’s littermates through play and interaction. Signals like, let’s play or too rough!, or back off please! Good […]
One of the benefits that a puppy receives by staying in the litter until 8 weeks (assuming the breeder is doing their job), in addition to bite inhibition, is learning how to communicate with their litter mates. Certain signals between puppies say “let’s play,” “out of my space,” “easy,” or “no harm intended.” It is […]
Often dog owners believe that it takes too much time to train their dog. In today’s world where time is at a premium, you need quick easy methods for everything. The same is true for training your dog, you don’t have hours or even thirty minutes to try to make your dog behave the way […]
Unfortunately, sometimes you have a puppy or dog that seems to be fearful of either one thing - or many things. Everyone wants a happy, outgoing puppy or dog that just loves life and everything in it, but that isn’t the case with every puppy. If your puppy seems to be afraid of certain things, […]
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