There is a very commonly used phrase that most of us have heard and many have used, which goes as follows: “You have to be cruel to be kind“. Others among us will look at that phrase, or hear it…
Category: Getting Ready to Train Your Dog
The Benefits Of Doing It Yourself
There are people, many of them, who make a living from training dogs. They will take your dog for a period of time each week and teach it commands, behaviors and tricks that will make you clasp your hands in…
The Instinct Of A Dog – And How To Train It
Dogs are, in many ways, essentially simple animals. The typical pet dog will be free with its friendship if it is encouraged to do so. If it is left to its own devices and treated like a machine for entertainment,…
A Dog’s Faith And Loyalty Are Not Unquestioning
It is often said of dogs that they are the real “dumb animals” of the popular cliche. This is said unquestioningly, despite the fact that dogs can provide incredible help in terms of guiding the blind, finding drugs and explosives,…
How Your Dog Will Communicate With You
So many people speak about their dogs in terms of how they wish they were. If you had a dollar for every time you had heard or said the words “If only he/she could talk, the stories we would hear“,…
What People Say About Dogs
Humans have a relationship with dogs going back many years. At one time, the dog’s main function for humans was to act as a hunting partner – the human tracking down prey with the help of the dog, then killing…
The Truth About Humans And Dogs
Although there is constant debate between people about which animal makes a better pet – cat or dog – it is the dog that has taken the title of “man’s best friend“. The major reason for this is that dogs…
Teaching Any Dog New Tricks
There are two distinct types of dog training. These are behavioral training, where you teach a dog to behave in the “right” way, and recreational training, where you teach a dog to perform certain actions which will impress or amuse…
How To Eliminate Bad Behavior In Your Dog
Dogs are like any other animal – including the human being – in that they will sometimes step over the line of bad behavior in the pursuit of enjoyment or comfort. If you are honest with yourself you must admit…
Steer Clear of Over-Punishing Your Dog
There are some people who feel that fear is the best motivator – period. If you want someone to act in a certain way and eschew other behaviors, you will often use the “stick” approach. This works in a fairly…