http://www.wisepetcompanion.com/dog-obedience Want To Own A Well-Trained, Obedient, Healthy, Fully Housebroken, Disciplined & Happy Pet Dog? Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:33:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  Teaching basic obedience skills to a dog can be exciting as well as challenging. Having problems on where to begin? Start by doing your homework. A student can only be as good as his trainer, right?The first lesson in obedience is to get your dog to pay attention to the ... http://www.wisepetcompanion.com/dog-obedience/dog-obedience-the-basic-sit-down-stay-stand-commands/   Teaching your puppy basic commands -  "Come," "Stay," "Sit," "Heel," and "Down" -  is  essential to your relationship and the  safety of  your pup. As you prepare to work  with  your dog on obedience training, it is    important to remember a few basic rules to make the process an ... http://www.wisepetcompanion.com/dog-obedience/dog-obedience-learn-the-basic-commands-to-teach-your-pupy/ Training methods today have no place for harsh punishments and losing temper. Fortunately, ... http://www.wisepetcompanion.com/dog-obedience/2009/03/give-your-dog-the-best-training-and-smoothly/ To answer that question you must first decide if your dog is food-motivated. If he is, and you want him to have some obedience training (sit, stay, and come), then get yourself a bag of dog treats and start learning the best ways to train. http://www.wisepetcompanion.com/dog-obedience/2009/03/is-a-food-reward-always-necessary/ Once you have trained the dog to come to you, if you vary the delivery of the reward either by giving a treat for instance every third time, or randomly, it will actually increase the probability that your dog will come to you consistently. This is termed partial reinforcement and ... http://www.wisepetcompanion.com/dog-obedience/2009/03/when-to-give-your-dog-the-treat/ When you use treats to help in training your dog, choose a small treat. Whether it's crunchy, meaty, or sweet is completely up to you and your dog. Just be sure that your dog likes the treat and can quickly consume it. If he has to work at eating the ... http://www.wisepetcompanion.com/dog-obedience/2009/03/what-is-the-best-treat-to-choose-when-training/ Socialization is a critical component of a healthy, well adjusted adult dog. This is especially important in breeds that are known for their protective or aggressive nature. The personality and behavior of a mature dog will be strongly affected by how he interacts with littermates, his mother, and other pets ... http://www.wisepetcompanion.com/dog-obedience/key-to-happy-life-socialize-your-puppy/ Just as you teach appropriate behavior to your children, dogs also need to be trained to behave in an acceptable manner. The difference, however, is the age at which the training is most effective. While a one- year-old human baby can hardly be expected to learn more than toilet training, ... http://www.wisepetcompanion.com/dog-obedience/2009/02/dog-obedience-training-for-biting/  Playful dog biting by young puppies is a common phenomenon. But when the same situation occurs in adult dogs, it can result in serious consequences. Biting is a part of basic aggressive dog behavior. It arises from an inherent attribute of dogs to dominate a pack. Wild dogs use biting as ... http://www.wisepetcompanion.com/dog-obedience/how-to-manage-biting-dogs/  Just as you teach appropriate behavior to your children,  dogs also need to be trained to behave in an  acceptable manner.The difference, however, is the age  at which the training is most effective. While a one-  year-old human baby can hardly be expected to learn  more than toilet training, a ... http://www.wisepetcompanion.com/dog-obedience/dog-obedience-training-for-biting/