http://www.dogsarethebestpets.com Dog Advice Blog Wed, 08 Nov 2006 23:25:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Charles Burke Puppy crate training is one of the most effective ways to housebreak your new puppy. Puppy crate training takes a little patience, but it's a good way to set your puppy on the right path. This method has an impressive track record. Be sure to prepare everything ahead of time. ... http://www.dogsarethebestpets.com/?p=1 Training your dog can be time-consuming and frustrating at times, but it's well worth it. Here are several tips that should help things go much smoother and faster... plus reduce the frustration both you and your dog feel! Conduct "play training" whereby the training tasks are made into fun games and ... http://www.dogsarethebestpets.com/?p=3 Declan Tobin Dogs are a fantastic addition to any family, but like all youngsters, they need training. If you do not train your puppy now it will take a serious amount of help from a training school to get him to be obedient later on. Puppies, just like babies, learn mostly ... http://www.dogsarethebestpets.com/?p=4 Dr. Gary L. Ailes Taking your pooch for a walk can be a struggle. He pulls your arm out of its socket and then abruptly stops to smell and sprinkle every bush and tree as you trip over him. In my 31 years of veterinary practice and as a dog owner, ... http://www.dogsarethebestpets.com/?p=5 By Chris Campbell  Previous dog owners are all very well aware of the unique bond that can be formed between master and dog. Previous dog owners could also tell you about the responsibility, the long term commitments, and responsible consideration for society and the people in it, when it comes to ... http://www.dogsarethebestpets.com/?p=6 There are a lot of situations that can cause a dog to scratch itself. The top three are: parasites allergies skin infections The major widespread parasite that makes a dog scratch itself is the common flea. Even with the present brilliant flea products available today, a large of dogs put up with fleas since ... http://www.dogsarethebestpets.com/?p=9 Prior to training your dog to come on command, there are a few things you need to be conscious of.  First and foremost, don’t call your dog if you are going to punish him or correct him.  It’s very important that you associate the “come” command with a positive experience ... http://www.dogsarethebestpets.com/?p=10 Clicker training is a modern and fairly new dog-training technique. It can be an enjoyable, successful, and compassionate way to train your dog.  Currently it is used to teach dog film stars, police K-9 squads, guide dogs, seeing-eye dogs and dogs that perform at theme parks. Now it can be used ... http://www.dogsarethebestpets.com/?p=11 Teaching your dog to sit is a very valuable tool and also serves as a foundation for further training.  The sit command can lead into many other commands. A sitting dog is under your control. This sit command can then be followed by a wide variety of additional commands, including ... http://www.dogsarethebestpets.com/?p=12 As a general rule, it’s best to begin training your puppy at an early age, and the earlier the better.  Contrary to the old saying, you can teach an old dog new tricks, but good doggie habits are frequently learned faster and much easier while still in the puppy stages.  ... http://www.dogsarethebestpets.com/?p=13