Dog Behavior and Training Digest

By Eric Letendre
The American Kennel Club describes the Canine Good Citizen Test as: “The purpose of the Canine Good Citizen Test (CGC) is to demonstrate that the dog, as a companion of man, can be a respected member of the community, and can be trained and conditioned always to behave in the home, in public […]

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To get your dog to lie down when he is not close to you will take some work on your part, but it is not as hard as it looks. It is the prerequisite for a decent emergency down and it is then an essential part of insuring your dog’s safety when […]

Constructive dog training can occur any time, all the time. You don’t require to get your dog ready in particular training gear. Your pet is typically prepared whenever you are. It is suggested that you train in several 5 to 15-minute sessions, for a sum of 30 to 45 minutes per day.
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Except you have a fenced backyard, never leave your dog outdoors unaccompanied when you’re not at home. But if you are home, it’s practical to expect your trained dog to stay nearby the house no matter how attractively a disturbance may appeal to him from the outside. Start by letting him know what his limitations […]

Many dogs will do the “drop on recall” better the first time you attempt it than ever again in their lives. This is since the aspect of surprise is so dominant that first time that the trained dog simply complies with the command on the spot. Later on, he tends to come more slowly […]
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In the beginning, you will desire to train your dog in an atmosphere that has not many distractions. You would like to be the most appealing game in the room in order for your dog to give concentration to you. Indoors is absolutely better than outdoors, since you can’t manage the outdoor situation. Joggers, […]

The long coated small breeds are characterized by a certain gorgeous full fluffiness, as opposite to the parted coat-breeds, which are characterized by long, smooth, flowing hair, which is more associated to long human hair.  For this cause, keep this in mind when grooming long-coated small dogs:  Think of the coat standing out from the […]

You maybe assume that you could manage your dog by shouting “No!” Then, you might discover that the day you actually wanted your dog to pay attention was the day he stopped listening.
The only time you ought to yell at your dog is when it is the only way to catch his interest or stop […]

Most of what a puppy learns about people, he absorbs from his owner. If the two are aligned along a harmonic path, the dog will learn certain and peaceful responses to his world that is significant to his personality development.
What you require to conquer in raising and training your puppy isn’t his natural instincts; […]
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The idea that dogs learn by trial and error presumes they have a mental capacity to connect elements together during their experiences that gives judgment to their actions. Dogs are supposed to explore one way to approach a circumstances and then record the result as to whether they were victorious or not.
Then it […]