Leash training your dog is effectively achieved by teaching him one simple fact – pulling will get him nowhere. We examine common leash training techniques including 180 turns, hand targeting, red-light-green-light, and leash corrections.
Archives for February 2010
How to Stop Puppy Biting
Puppy biting is normal canine behavior. However, for the safety of all, we want to teach our puppies not to bite on people. Here are some common techniques on how to stop puppy biting, and how to teach our dogs to control the force of their bites.
Should I Follow Cesar Millan’s Dog Training Techniques?
Cesar Millan is the charismatic and popular dog trainer from The Dog Whisperer television show. In his program, Cesar Millan applies various training techniques to rehabilitate problem dog behaviors. Should we follow Cesar Millan’s dog training techniques? If so, why, and if not, why not?
Should Dogs Be Left in the Wild?
Should dogs be left in the wild? Are wild dogs happier than domestic dogs? We consider some of the key factors that affect a dog’s quality of life and compare wild dogs to domestic dogs.
A Dog’s Life – Feb. 2010
Allergic to the Vet
Taking the dogs to the vet can be expensive as well as a big pain in the ass. However, to keep our dogs happy and healthy, it is important to go for yearly vet examinations, teeth cleaning, and vaccine shots. I usually schedule vet visits on February, which is also Pet Dental Health month. During this time, our vet takes off $20 from our teeth cleaning bill.
Looks Can Be Deceiving
This article shows how looking at a single dog picture is not enough to see what is truly going on. When it comes to dog training, context is extremely important, and single pictures or even edited television clips are insufficient to convey all the relevant information. Words can be deceiving, and so can single pictures and edited video clips of dog training sessions.