How do you stop your dog Biting

Dog Training Schools

2008-03-26T18:14:00.004+11:00

Dog Training Schools..................

Dog training schools are virtually everywhere! Expect to pay a large fee to be able to take your dog to a professional training school.

If you have no experience with dogs then this could be the only alternative, you will be able to find schools locally which usually work out less expensive!

Not only that dog training schools are also available internet. Dog training UK is very popular and has some great achievements.

Their guarantee is: "if your dog isn’t obedient at the end of the training session you be refunded in full! They claim to be able to teach your dog in only three weeks.

There is quite a lot of controversy about dog training schools, many people think that they are a waste of time and only set up to rip off inexperienced dog handlers, this couldn't be further than the truth, most dog training schools charge a fee for the hire of a hall etc. so this is what is included in their fees. They really do help inexperienced dog handlers.

Watch out for your first visit to the dog training school! Expect your dog to act like a child and play up and mess up on purpose. Due to the amount of people at these schools it is usually recommended to keep your dog on a short leash

Don't let him out of your site, he may appear to like the dog next to you one minute but two minutes later he may take a dislike to him and you need to prevent any fights!

Once you are at the dog training school try to relax and enjoy yourself, if you come across as tense your dog will pick up on this and he will be tense too, make it fun!! for the both of you.

Make sure to take a popper scoop, there is always one dog that likes to leave a little accident, let’s hope it’s not yours.

You need to be confident enough and patient when training your dog if you can't manage this alone then you will have to seek a dog training school, remember there are strict rules now concerning dogs and there behaviour.

Hope this helps.... Good Luck!

Heartgard

2008-01-30T13:36:00.000+11:00

Heartgard is one of the most popularly sold heart worm preventative medicines among pet owners. Heartgard is an anthelminthic (dewormer) used in the prevention of heart worm disease in both dogs and cats.

Heartgard Plus also treats and controls roundworms and more species of hookworms than any other product of its kind.

Anybody deciding to treat their pet with Heartgard must consult their veterinary for more information. Heartgard should be only be used when your pet has heart worms, visit your veterinary for a blood test to ensure that your dog isn't already infected prior to starting any treatments. Heartgard is very effective against heart worms; it controls roundworms and hookworms. Heartgard Plus is approved for both puppies and kittens as young as 6 weeks. The active ingredient in Heartgard is ivermectin, a drug that specifically kills parasitic worms.

Dosage

The usual dose of Heartgard in dogs up to 25 pounds is 68mcg, for 26-50 pounds is 136mcg and for 51-100 pounds is 272mcg. The usual dose of Heartgard in cats 5 pounds or less is 55mcg and for cats 6-15 pounds is 165mcg.

Heartgard Plus is available for three weight ranges; 0-25lbs, 26-50lbs, and 51-100lbs. Heartgard Plus comes in 6-dose dispensing packs or our newer more convenient 12-dose dispensing pack.

Side Effects

The side effects of Heartgard are rare at the recommended heartworm prevention dosage.

Heart worm Disease

For dog and cat lovers, heart worms can be a very serious and scary disease. Heart worm Disease is carried by mosquitoes. Mosquito-born heart worms are parasites that inhabit the hearts and lungs of infected pet, without the proper treatment and protection with HeartGard Plus, your dear dog could get this horrible disease.

Price

Heartgard comes by prescription by your veterinarian in order for you to purchase it, shop around with your prescription and try to find the best price. When you consider the cost of treating a dog with a heart worm infestation, a difficult disease to get under control, Heartgard is well worth the price. You may also want to ask your vet if she can match prices with any online pharmacies.

Dog Agility Training

2008-01-27T18:04:00.000+11:00

One of the most interactive activities is dog agility training, personally I love it because it helps me to keep fit, and the huge bonus is when you pick up those trophies at the end of the competition.

Dog agility training is quite a lot harder than usual training options, yet it is the most fun. If you are unsure of what dog agility training is - it is a sport for dogs and their owners. The competition comprises of a main event, which include a few different courses for your dog to run. In each course there are a set number of obstacles, 26 is the average. For your dog to win he has to complete the course without faults and in the least amount of time. You may think this sounds easy.

There are different types of courses:-

Jumping courses - are full of obstacles which your dog has to jump over, without knocking the pole down.
Weave courses - These courses are made up of poles where your dog has to weave in and out of the poles in a straight line. Your dog has to complete the entire course and not come out before the end.
Agility Courses - There are contact points on obstacles which your dog must touch with their paws. This requires a huge amount of dog agility training.

To run your dog in a show you must be registered with a club. Many clubs meet up to once a week sometimes twice a week where they all train together, practice courses are set up, some owners concentrate on their dogs weakness so obstacles are set up just for that event.

To join a club you dog has to be over 1 yr as dog agility training is not allowed any earlier than this. Some agility enthusiasts do have their own equipment at home and they do start training their dog as early as six weeks. They usually lay the poles on the ground for practice rather than getting them to jump over anything which could be dangerous.

A lot of dog agility training must be done before you enter your first show. Your dog must be able to run a full course.

Dog agility training may sound like extremely hard work. It is spectacular!!

Basic Dog Training

2007-11-12T15:17:00.000+11:00

“How does your dog sit when you tell him to and mine doesn’t?", “How can your dog heel to you like that?", “Wow! He comes when you tell him to” - Sounds familiar? If it does, you need to invest some time into a little bit of basic dog training. Starting to train your dog from a young age is crucial as the first few months of his life is when you will have the greatest influence on him; this is where he is shaped into the dog he is going to be when he is all grown up.

The most basic of dog training is to get your dog to sit and come. Teaching him those commands are essential for him to learn. These commands are used for various different reasons, if you are in competition, if your dog jumps making him sit will immediately get him off and "come" is the all important one. If you take your dog for a walk, you let him of the leash and you expect him to come back to you, not run around the park with you chasing after him shouting at him to “get here right this instance”. That would be just down right embarrassing!

To teach your dog how to come requires only the most basic of techniques but a lot of repetition. The simplest way to get him to come is have a toy in one hand and a treat in the other, when you are in the house simply walk away from him, hold out the toy and excitingly call him to you, when he comes over give him a treat, always use the command for come that you are going to use in the future. Doing this several times a day is a great way to teach him, but remember to have lots of long breaks so he doesn’t get bored and stop enjoying it, and don’t forget the treats!

Getting him to sit could be a slight bit harder but again only requires basic dog training. When you have mastered the come command call him to you, place your hand on the end of his back and say "sit" while gently pushing down on his backside, when he sits his bottom down give him a treat and a lot of praise. If you want him to sit longer just delay giving him the treat and the praise, get him to sit but take your time bending down to him and feeding him his titbit.

Basic dog training is simple and very effective. It should also be fun for you and your dog, it doesn’t have to be hours and hours each day just may be 5 minutes or so. Don’t forget to reward your dog and yourself for all the “hard” work though!!

Dog Behavior Training

2007-11-09T10:00:00.000+11:00

Dog Behavior Training

Bad behavior in dogs can consist of many problems. Does he bark all night long and keeps you from sleeping? Are you afraid he is going to keep biting? Does he chew everything except his toys? If the answer to any of these questions are yes you need to invest some time into a little bit of dog behavior training. A little training will go a long way.

Dogs that bark can be extremely irritating but the main thing is not to loose your cool, if you shout at him he will try to shout louder than you. Try and find out the cause of his barking. Is he barking because he is afraid? Is he happy? Is there someone out there? If you can’t find the reason for the barking then he is doing it because he doesn’t know it is wrong to bark all the time. This is where dog behavior training comes in. There are lots of products available to help dogs with constant barking, there are special collars which gives them the tiniest of electric shocks so they know that it isn’t good to bark.

A biting dog is maybe one of the more serious behavior problems, especially now that the laws are tightened and any dog that bites someone is more than likely to get put down. Teaching your dog not to bite is one of the most important teachings you can give him.

This is where you have to be firm and stick to your guns. When playing with a young dog they will automatically nip and gnaw at your hand this is because when dogs play together they play with their mouths. When teaching your dog not to bite stroke him with one hand while offering something which is acceptable to be bitten with the other hand, something like a chew toy or a raw hide treat. Your dog will soon realize that hands aren’t there for biting. This process has to be done repeatedly for it to take effect.

Dog behavior training is simple enough for the experienced dog lover but when it comes to beginners all the help available is needed. Accept help from friends and family and maybe even enroll in a dog behavior training class, this will help you to meet other people, having the same problems with their dogs that you are with yours. You are not alone when it comes to having trouble with dog behavior problems. Every dog will get them, it's just a matter of how you fix them.

Training an Aggressive Dog

2007-11-09T09:51:00.000+11:00

Training an Aggressive Dog

When it comes to aggressiveness in a dog this is a very serious problem. There are new laws that state dog’s owner can be charged and the dog put down if the dog bites someone. Of course with some serious dog training our dog can learn to enjoy people not turn on them.

There are lots of reasons why dogs are or become aggressive. Maybe the dog feels his territory is being compromised, or he feels threatened. A lot of aggression comes from lack of confidence and insecurity. Simple obedience will not solve your dog’s aggressive problems only some serious dog training will do the trick. Aggressiveness doesn’t just mean biting; it means barking and lunging at people as well. This type of behavior needs to be addressed as soon as possible to prevent anything serious from happening to someone or another dog.

Your vet can recommend you how to go about finding someone who can work with aggressive dogs. Training aggressive dogs is a specialty and unfortunately could cost you a fair amount of money, but the end result is well worth it and you don’t have to worry about losing your dog. Most obedience and training schools wont take aggressive dogs as most of the places run classes with other members and won't let them be endangered. The best thing you can do is to take him to a proper dog school. Look in your yellow pages for one.

Always check the techniques used by schools on how they train aggressive dogs as training an aggressive dog can be dangerous some places may use out of date methods which could be harmful to your dog, although this isn’t always the case it is always better to be safe than sorry. I wish I could say it was easy to train your do not to be aggressive but it isn’t.

At the end of the day what counts is that your dog stops attacking and he starts loving. An aggressive dog can halter the relationship that you have with him therefore you and your dog aren’t having the best time together as you are always worried about him biting you, other people or other dogs. I recommend that you do what it takes to get the problem sorted!

Bad Breath in Dogs

2007-07-23T19:28:00.000+10:00

Bad breath in dogs is not just a cosmetic or social problem. It can be caused due to a buildup of tartar on his teeth, also the beginning of gum disease could play a part if the tartar has been building up, and been left untreated. It can be very offensive and in serious cases it is very difficult to be close to your dog. If the problem is Left untreated bad breath could even kill your dog as the bacteria build up in the mouth will cause abscesses which can spread to other parts of the body. If it's serious and ongoing, take your dog to the vet.

The vet will examine the dog's teeth and determine if tartar is to blame, they may also recommend a commercial product for tartar removal if the build up isn't too bad. Or, it may be necessary to have the dog's teeth professionally cleaned. Occasionally tooth extraction is required, as bad breath is often accompanied by inflammation and decay of the gums, which can cause their teeth to become loose.

Prevention is always better than looking for a Cure. Brushing your dog's teeth may seem absurd, you brush your own teeth to prevent tartar build up likewise you should do the same for your dog, there are products on the market especially for your dog or cats teeth, you can get them in a variety of flavors, if you start this routine when your dog is young they will learn to tolerate it and you will often avoid bad breath. Always keep a close eye on your dogs teeth and gums.

If there is no way on this earth you can manage to get close enough to your dog with a toothbrush you could always take him to your veterinarian to have their teeth cleaned under anesthetic to remove heavy tartar. This procedure is expensive it can also be risky in older animals, remember it can prevent serious and possibly life-threatening illness later on.

How do you stop your dog Biting

2007-06-08T15:33:00.000+10:00

Tips on How to stop your Dog Biting:-

If you want to prevent and stop your dog biting, then the best time thing you can do is start training your dog when it is a puppy. Have toys available for your puppy to play with and do not allow any games that have the puppy biting a person (such as tug of war or wrestling). If your puppy does not stop biting, you can discourage the biting by loosely holding her lower jaw between your thumb and forefinger--after she has taken your hand in her mouth. If she tries to bite again, then repeat the exercise until she realizes biting is a bad idea. If you consistently reprimand him as soon as he acts improperly, he'll not only stop biting but also respect you more.

Never.............

1. Take food away from a dog that is eating
2. Play tug of war with a dog, they will think its a game and usually ends in biting.
3. Leave a small child alone with a dog, children usually pull ears, put their fingers in eyes and can provoke any dog.
4. Put your face in the dogs face.
5. Startle a dog.
6. Disturb a dog that is feeding its young, or sleeping.

Dogs

Dogs are so trainable but can get confused if you try too many different methods out on them. Dogs love to be challenged, so if you can provide a game or toy that will rack their brains, they will be very grateful, and become much more obedient. Dogs bark for a variety of reasons: out of boredom, warning, lonely, fear, communication, to get attention, it is fun, etc. Dogs who are outside all day especially when no one is home are more prone to becoming nuisance barkers for a variety of reasons listed above as well as a big one: NO ONE IS HOME TO TEACH HIM PROPER BEHAVIUOR. Dogs are sensitive to any changes in the family structure, including new humans and new animals in the house.

Basic dog training tips

Begin with Sit and Come; these commands are essential for your dog to learn

Teaching your dog to come when called is the most basic of techniques it requires a lot of repetition.

Start at home
A simple trick to get him to come is have his favorite toy in one hand and a treat in the other, simply walk away from him.
Hold out the toy and excitingly call him to you, when he comes over give him a treat, remember to always use the same tone for the command for him to come.
Do this several times a day it is a great way to teach him, always when training have lots of long breaks so he doesn’t get bored. This has to be enjoyed by both you and your dog. Don’t forget the treats!

Getting your dog to sit could be a little harder but again it’s basic dog training. When you have mastered the come command and he comes when you call him, place your hand on the end of his back and say "sit" gently pushing down on his backside, when he sits down give him a treat along with a lot of praise. If you want him to sit longer, delay giving him the treat and praise, whilst he’s sitting, take your time bending down to give him his titbit.

Basic dog training is simple yet very effective. It has to be fun for you and your dog, it only takes 5 minutes or so a day but it has to be repetitive. Don’t forget the reward for all the hard work.

Obedience

Obedience Training is one of the best things you can do for your dog or puppy. Obedience training can be used to help fulfil some of your dog's basic needs, such as exercise, the security of knowing what's expected, a feeling of accomplishment, and constructive social interaction. Obedience training will give your pet a job to do and can be useful in redirecting some of the mental energy of an animal that was meant for work. You can be reading this book and be well on your way to dog obedience training or fixing your dog’s behavior problem in 5 minutes.

Obedience training starts with issues like sitting, standing, walking, listening to your commands and following those.

If you expect your dog never to jump on the bed, never let or invite him on the bed.

The dog owner can easily impart obedience training. For outside help you can enroll with some obedience classes or dog instructor. Go to the class; watch their training techniques, methods, equipment used, etc before making your final decision. Remember, ideally you should be the instructor. Your dog will love it.

Whatever technique is used for dog obedience training, it is important to know that the training must be consistent.

Reward System

Reward system doesn't believe in punishing the dog. It follows psychological approach to deal with dog training. Dog is made to know the good parts of behaviour and rewarded for the same. Bad behaviour is neglected in the form of psychological treatment. Example: The trainer or owner walks away from the dog as soon as the dog shows bad behaviour. This will teach your Dog the difference between good and bad behaviour.