4 Fun Games To Teach Puppy Obedience

Your puppy is a very curious and very energetic little creature that requires plenty of attention and affection throughout the day. One way to help burn off the excess energy and to teach them obedience at the same time is

Training Your Puppy to Accept The Collar

The puppy collar serves many purposes and can be one of the first things your puppy learns. It enables you to control your energetic puppy, secondly it teaches her to accept you as her leader and finally it allows her

Training Your Puppy Not To Chew The Sofa

So you've brought a new puppy in to your home and she's already chewed through your sneakers, the cushions, one TV remote, the kid's homework and now has her sights set firmly on the couch. Is it even possible to

The Art of Puppy Potty Training

Ask any dog owner and they will tell you that the question of how can such a small creature produce so much poop is second only to the meaning of life – there is no known answer. Potty training and accidents

Puppy Training – Stop The Biting

I'm sure we've all known people who have dogs who chew and chew to the point where we stop going around their house for fear of our shoes being reduced to a tangled mess. But this behavioral trait is something

How to use Puppy Training Crates

Puppy crates are essentially small indoor kennels. They provide a den or safe-haven for puppies to retreat to when things get too much. Despite what some trainers may teach, they are absolutely not designed as discipline tools, so you should

How To Stop Your Puppy Jumping On People

Just like most behavioural traits, puppies jumping up and on people is something that needs to be addressed through consistent training and routine. There are many reasons that your puppy could be jumping on people such as over-excitement, aggression, asserting

How To Stop Your Puppy Barking Continuously

Barking is your puppy's way of communicating that she wants something or that all is not well. It could be boredom, hunger, strangers approaching, expectations or anything else that she wants to communicate to you. Some dog breeds will naturally

How To Puppy Proof Your Home

If you are thinking about getting a puppy as a new addition to the family then taking some time to plan ahead will save a great deal of heartache, disinfectant and slippers in the long run. Apart from asking the

Finding a Puppy Training Program

You've probably seen the TV shows like Dog Whisperer or It's Me Or The Dog where their is one very disobedient dog causing havoc and stress within the family. You might have watched the episodes and felt you now have

4 Essential Areas To Cover When Puppy Training

For the first few days after bringing home a new puppy, the novelty factor means that you are likely to let her get away with many things as you play with her and show her off to family and friends.

Teaching Your Puppy To Come When Called

One of the first things your puppy must be taught is to come to you when you call her name. This can be achieved by sending her away from you to get a treat and then calling her name to

Puppy Training Motivational Obedience , Heel, sit, stand

This video introduces another method of training your puppy using a device known as a target stick. By moving the stick or touching the puppy in different areas of his body you can command him to obey you. Note that

How to train a puppy to sit

A puppy will follow its nose so when starting out with any kind of training always ensure you have a steady supply of treats in the beginning until the puppy will obey your commands. Once the puppy understands that it

Crate Training A Puppy

If you plan to have your dog live in your house rather than outside in the yard then you need to choose an appropriate size crate for the dog. Many people believe that bigger is better because a small crate

The Power of Good Puppy Training

While the video below is quite humorous with the antics of an untrained dog, what really stands out is how well behaved and focused a well trained puppy can be. The puppy in the video is just 5 months old

16 week labrador puppy training and tricks

It's entirely possible to not just get your puppy to respond to verbal commands but also to hand signals and actions. This video shows how a dog trainer has trained his 16 week old Labrador to do a variety of

Teaching Your Puppy Obedience Using Tricks

Using a combination of commands and lure of treats you can teach your dog to obey your orders. It takes time and repetition to get the puppy to understand that it needs to do a certain action when you command

Puppy training 10 weeks old

Teach your dog some cool and unique tricks beyond just "fetch" and "sit". This video shows how a puppy can learn some new party tricks like undoing a zipper, switching on a light and getting your dog to only take

Training Your Puppy To Pee And Poop On Command

One of the purposes for taking your dog for a walk in the morning and evenings is to allow them to relieve themselves and ensure they don't go potty in your home. However when the winter sets in and it's

Puppy Training Video – Basic Commands

In this video Martin Dealy gives some tips on how to teach your puppy some basic commands like "come", "sit" and "lie down". By using treats to bring the puppy to you while giving these commands you can teach the

Puppy training Mouthing and biting

A unique way of showing your puppy who is the leader of the pack by emulating how older dogs would act. In this video you can learn some techniques that teaches your new puppy to stop biting and nipping. Failure

How to Crate Train Your Puppy

Melanie McLeroy discusses the importance of crates and crate training when it comes to training your puppy to behave in your home. Many people see crates as cages but as Melanie explains in this video dogs actually prefer to have