Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 at 7:56 am
It is not uncommon for people to ask how much time they should spend on each puppy training session.
There is no simple answer to this question as often it will depend on the breed of puppy, personality and obviously age of your puppy.
Some breeds are more willing to learn than others and if you have other well-trained dogs often the puppy will copy the older dogs which could relieve you of some of the training.
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Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 at 10:49 am
If you have decided to take your puppy to Puppy Classes at a Dog or Puppy Training School here are a few tips to help the first class go smoothly for both you and your puppy.
Firstly you will be training with your puppy so be sure that you dress in casual comfortable clothes and wear shoes with low heels and soft soles. It is not unusual to have to sit on the floor with your puppy so don’t go dressed to the nines!
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Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 at 5:19 am
I thought I would talk on a more personal level today regarding why it was important for me to develop a routine for my dog, Zoe (that is her on the left), so she knows what to expect and look forward to and so that I can maintain my routine in my home office.
I work full-time at home online as I run my own online business which does require discipline as it is so easy to get distracted in the home environment. When I acquired Zoe, my tri-colored Jack Russell Terrier, I felt it was important to develop a routine for her as soon as possible so that I was able to carry on with my work and at the same time give her the attention she needed.
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Saturday, February 7th, 2009 at 8:10 am
We all know how puppies just love to bite! And… those little teeth are as sharp as needles!
Although they do it naturally, biting is something that puppies must be taught not to do very early on.
Puppy biting needs to be addressed while they are young because dog bites can lead to major problems including legal action.
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Thursday, February 5th, 2009 at 4:37 am
Do you also have a problem with a whining dog?
It is actually very common for people to have problems, particularly with puppies whining all day long. However, most puppies will outgrow this behavior.
Puppies generally whine for two reasons. Either they are looking for attention or they are anxious.
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