Obedience

One of the most frustrating aspects of bringing a new dog home is teaching obedience. Obedience training includes a wide variety of skills: housebreaking, no biting, sit, stay, down, come, wait, off, no, heel, leave it, place and release. Obedience training will not only improve your relationship with your dog, it will make both of you more comfortable in public and make for an overall happier experience.

May 20 2011

How do I House Train my Old Dog?

House Training an Older Dog

Woman with dog Bringing Home An Adult Dog is a particularly large undertaking for any family. Whether this is your first or fiftieth dog coming in to your home there are a few things which you should always keep in mind. The challenges of bringing home an adult dog are significantly different to the challenges of bringing home a new puppy and while they are neither easier nor more difficult they are challenges that you should be prepared to handle prior to bringing your adult dog home.... read more »

Oct 01 2010

Dog Obedience Tips

Teaching Your Dog Obedience

One of the most frustrating aspects of bringing a new dog home is teaching obedience. Obedience training can include a wide variety of skills, however, the most commonly taught obedience skills include: housebreaking, no biting, sit, stay, down, come, wait, off, no, heel, leave it, place and release. While the variety of commands you may desire to teach your individual dog may differ the commands above will ensure a well behaved dog who understands basic commands and what is expected from them. Use the dog obedience tips in this article to get your relationship with your pup off on the right paw... read more »