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Eight Ways to Raise a Happy Well Mannered Dog

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Eight Ways to Raise a Happy Well Mannered DogBy Bonnie Feltz

1. Dogs that are busy are not bored. Using toys that are able to be manipulated by your dog helps prevent boredom. The toy that has a hole in it is one that you can add peanut butter to or treats. This can create a a fun pastime for your dog.

2. Frequent exercise prevents not only nervous energy however keeps your dog healthy. Going in the yard with your dog to play every day reminds them that you love (not the same as infatuation) them and gives them time to run.

3. Learning the neighborhood. Taking your dog for walks gives them the opportunity to investigate their environment. They discover where other dogs have been, what cats have wandered by and find new sights and smells.

4. Many areas have dog parks. This especially and particulary exciting for dogs because they have a odds to play and socialize with other dogs.

5. Keep your dog content. If a dog or canine knows when things are going to happen, they will be much calmer. Having them on a feeding schedule willalso give you a odds to use food as a reward when you start training. If you work with them before dinner, they will be hungry and respond to treats.

6. When training be consistent. Dogs do better when you use the same commands every time you give them a direction. They are happier and comfortable learning in this type of environment.

7. Make training fun. Using praise and treats makes it fun to follow your lead.

8. Most important is your time. Leave enough time to spend with your dog. Happiness is being with you above all else.

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No Diapers Please - Eight Steps to Take to Toilet Train Your Dog

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No Diapers Please - Eight Steps to Take to Toilet Train Your DogBy Bonnie Feltz

1. First time your puppy comes home familarize them with there surroundings. This will get your dog comfortable with his new environment.

2. Take them to the place you want them to use for their potty area. Allow them time to sniff around and if they are excited enough they may go. Many times the puppy will need to after the car ride home.

2. When calling your dog to go potty. You need to be consistent. Use a word or short phrase ie. potty or go potty. Does not matter what you say as long as it is the same words each time.

3. When your dog goes potty praise him. Act excited and happy. They will respond positively to this. Your puppy wants to please you.

4. Remember puppies have small bladders and need to go more often. Make sure you take them outside frequently.

5. If you can ask a friend to look in on the puppy if you are gone for the day. This would be great.

6. When no one is home and watching them. It is a good idea to put puppy in a room. Any accidents can be mopped easily. Such as a bathroomwith tiled floor for easy cleanup.

7. Paper training or cage training are the methods used in house training your puppy.

8. If the dog gets excited when you get home. Let him out as soon as possible. This will prevent accidents. If someone is home ask that the dog be taken out before you get home.

9. Dogs are individuals. Some dogs take longer to train than others. Some breeds of dog are more easily trained than other breeds.

10. Love and patience is the most important part of training. With out that you will not have a happy house trained dog.

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Positive Dog Training With Dog Training Treats

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Positive Dog Training With Dog Training TreatsBy Eddie Gillespie

If you want a well behaved dog that is used to obey commands and listens to you in all kind of situations you need to train your dog and if it is possible you should start training when he or she is still a puppy. A well trained dog is of immense importance to both you as the dog. If your puppy does not learn to do his business outside of the house or to listen to you in dangerous situations like a busy road you and your dog will not have a happy long life together. Dog training is there for a very important part in the life of your pup.

There are many ways to train with your puppy however this article will only be about dog training treats and the way you can use these to reinforce the positive behavior in your dog.

Breed, size and gender do not matter

You can use dog training treats regardless of gender, size, purebred or mixed breeds and even age as long as the dog likes treats. And most dogs do like pet cookies or even a small piece of chicken or vegetable, although not all dogs. For the very few dogs that do not like treats you can use their favorite toy for the same effect. Dog training treats should be used when your puppy does something right, it is a way to learn the pup that good behavior is rewarded and bad behavior is ignored and does not result in anything nice or fun. A good question most owners have before they start with this method is if in every type of training, treats can be used?

Dogs that like treats will see them as a very positive influence to listen to you and obey your commands. Most dogs will learn very quickly that if they listen they will be rewarded with something tasty. It will also work in training the dog in being safe and friendly with humans and other animals and even with objects like cars. By using a reward you let your pet focus on you and when he is busy with what you are doing he can not do other things like getting indangerous situations.

You can also use dog training treats to prevent not positive behavior for example when it urinates or sprays in your house or other unwanted places or moments. You can break these unwanted habits, by teaching your dog to sit when you see he is about to do something wrong and when he actually sits, you can reward him with some dog training treats, this way you have distracted a possible not positive situation and turned it into a positive one.

The down side of dog training treats

Is there a down site to this manner of training? Well there can be, you need to make sure that the treats you give your dog are healthy and that the dog does not get to much nutrition during the day. Otherwise you will have a well behaved however very fat or adipose tissue dog in your house. You can use part of the dogs food as treat, or give your pet less dog food and some healthy treats. The treats do not have to be big, however they need to be something that the dog will like to work for. You can try some healthy treats to see which one your dog likes greatest and sometimes it works very well to change the treats every ones in a wile, this will keep the dog eager to work for you.

Eddie Gillespie just loves his dog, a black labrador, that's why he started Dog Info Point to let other people know about the fun you can have with dogs. So when you want to read about service dog training or luxury dog beds visit his website http://www.doginfopoint.com