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		<title>Introduction to the Chihuahua</title>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12px;">The Chihuahua may be a diminutive breed of dog, but there is a lot more to them than meets the eye. They are by no means timid, nor have they been a breed of passive lapdogs during their long history – despite their size.</span></p>
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<p class="p3"><strong><a title="History of the Chihuahua" href="http://www.the-chihuahua.co.uk/category/history-of-the-chihuahua" target="_self">History</a></strong></p>
<p class="p2">The Disney movie <em>Beverly Hills Chihuahua</em> has a wonderful scene in it, where the main character – a spoiled and pampered Chihuahua – encounters an ancient group chihuahuas in an Aztec temple, in Mexico. They explain their long history and important status they had in Aztec culture, all of which is true.</p>
<p class="p3">The Chihuahua is most likely descended from a similar small breed of dog – the Techichi, which the  Toltecs first domesticated. This was around 500 AD. The dogs used to live in people&#8217;s homes and they became part of religious ceremonies. When the Aztecs conquered the Toltecs, the high status of the Chihuahua&#8217;s remained in Aztec culture.</p>
<p class="p3">The Techichi was a mute dog, with long hair. Explorers and conquerors took this small breed of dog back to Europe and the modern Chihuahua breed came into being. The American Kennel Cub first registered Chihuahuas in 1904. Their name comes from the Mexican province of Chiuahua, where the dogs were first discovered near the Casa Grande ruins.</p>
<p class="p3"><strong><a title="Traits and Personality" href="http://www.the-chihuahua.co.uk/personality-and-traits-of-the-chihuahua" target="_self">Traits and personality</a></strong></p>
<p class="p3">Chihuahuas are by no means timid. They will often defend their personal space quite aggressively, and think nothing of initiating a fight with a dog that is ten times bigger. They are lively, active dogs and they do develop fierce loyalty to their owners.</p>
<p class="p3"><strong><a href="http://www.the-chihuahua.co.uk/history-of-the-chihuahua/chihuahua-health-problems-you-should-know-about-2" target="_self">Health</a></strong></p>
<p class="p2">Chihuahua owners need to be aware that there are some inherent health issues with the breed. The kneecaps on the back legs tend to be loose and can slip out of place. Some individual dogs will suffer from hypoglycaemia, one of the signs of this low blood sugar condition, is the Chihuahua having glassy eyes.</p><div class="wpInsert wpInsertInPostAd wpInsertMiddle" style="margin: 5px;padding: 0px;text-align:center;"><div style="clear:both;"></div>
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<p class="p3">A collapsing trachea affects many dogs, such as Pugs and Chihuahuas. This leads to your dog having difficulty breathing and very often passing out, should they be running around a lot, especially during hot weather.</p>
<p class="p3">Moleara is considered to be a characteristic of Chihuahuas, rather than a defect of health issue. It is a soft spot on the top of their head, where the skull has not knitted together. Human babies have this and outgrow it, but the vast majority of Chihuahuas do not outgrow Molera.</p>
<p class="p3"><strong><a title="Grooming" href="http://www.the-chihuahua.co.uk/general/grooming-a-chihuahua" target="_self">Grooming</a></strong></p>
<p class="p2">Smooth coated Chihuahuas require regular brushing at least once a week. Long-aired Chihuahuas need regular grooming and hair trimming, so that their coats do not become tangled and knotted. If you use a professional groomer, make sure that you start the regime when your Chihuahua is young, to minimise anxiety and trauma.</p>
<p class="p3"><strong>Feeding</strong></p>
<p class="p2">Because of the low blood sugar problem that is common to these dogs, and the fact that their digestive systems are small and delicate, it is a good idea to feed you Chihuahua several small meals during the course of the day. Mixing dry dog and tinned food together, in small servings is a good method of ensuring your Chihuahua gets the right nutrients, without struggling to eat the food.</p>
<p class="p3"><strong><a title="Travelling with a Chihuahua" href="http://www.the-chihuahua.co.uk/general/travelling-with-a-chihuahua" target="_self">Travelling with a Chihuahua</a></strong></p>
<p class="p3">Because of their size, Chihuahuas are relatively easy to travel with. Many Chi owners worry about leaving their dogs in the care of strangers, or kennels, due to the special care they give their pets. Check out <a title="Chihuahua Clothing" href="http://www.chihuahua-clothing.co.uk" target="_blank">Chihuahua clothing and accessories,</a> like travel bags and toys, that can make the journey comfortable and enjoyable for your Chi.</p>
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		<title>Chihuahua Obedience Training</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obedience training is probably the most significant and quite a few effective things any owner can do for dog. A properly obedience trained dog can be a happy, productive and safe relative, while a untrained dog can be destructive and even dangerous. Dogs were created naturally to adhere to leaders, also to seek out that [...]]]></description>
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<p>Obedience training is probably the most significant and quite a few effective things any owner can do for dog. A properly obedience trained dog can be a happy, productive and safe relative, while a untrained dog can be destructive and even dangerous. Dogs were created naturally to adhere to leaders, also to seek out that leadership. As pack animals, dogs naturally stick to the directions of their pack leader. Without strong leader, your dog may assume this role itself. Dogs that think of themselves because the leader of these human pack can   become uncooperative, destructive and even dangerous. Proper dog obedience training opens up important lines of communication between handler and dog. The cornerstone of any puppy obedience training program is to gain the cooperation and respect of the animal. This respect cannot be exerted through rough handling methods or mistreatment. It should instead be earned through leadership and proper training techniques. Basic dog obedience training includes teaching your dog what to do and just what to refrain from giving. When it comes to desired behaviors, it is necessary for the dog to find out and reply to basic commands, such as heeling when walking, stopping on command, sitting when directed, coming when called and staying where the handler directs. This list of what to avoid can be important with regards to puppy obedience training. A few of the don’ts of dog obedience training include not jumping up on people, not forging ahead when walking and, not chewing the item of furniture or your property, rather than leaving control when encountered with novel situations .Basically, obedience training involves establishing the social hierarchy that is essential to dogs as pack animals. Whenever your dog follows your obedience commands, including &#8211; come, stay, sit, heel, etc., she or he is showing compliance an submissiveness. This is the same type of behavior a submissive person in an outrageous dog pack would show for the alpha dog because pack. As with any type of puppy training, it is crucial that dog obedience training sessions be fun and rewarding for dog and handler. A cheerful, healthy dog will probably be best able to learn, and keeping your dog happy during the services will make life easier for yourself along with your dog. Dog obedience training has several benefits for the dog as well as the handler. To begin with, a well-trained, obedient dog may be permitted a bigger amount of freedom than an untrained dog. For instance, your dog that has been properly trained in the future when called can safely enjoy some off leash play time on the local park. There&#8217;s always a debate over be it easier to obedience train puppies or older dogs. The fact is that both puppies and older dogs may be successfully educated to be willing, obedient companions. It can be generally easier to train puppies and young dogs as opposed to to  retrain dogs that have developed behavior problems. Even problem dogs, however, could be successfully retrained using basic puppy obedience training and control concepts. When puppy obedience training puppies, however, you will need to remember that puppies generally have a shorter attention span than to do adult dogs. It is important, therefore to keep workout sessions short in the beginning. It&#8217;s also crucial that you incorporate lots of play with other puppies, dogs along with other animals, along with many different people. Proper socialization is essential to creating a secure, happy and healthy companion dog. There are many puppy obedience training classes located in every part of the country, and brand new puppy and canine owners ought to join one of these simple classes. Practically puppy kindergarten and dog behavior training provide important structure for that  dogs, however it provides important chances for properly socialization the puppy as well.</p>
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		<title>Reward Training</title>
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<p>Reward training is frequently seen as one of the most modern method of training your pet dog, but reward training is probably more aged than other methods of dog training. It is possible that reward practicing dogs has been around so long as we have seen dogs to train. Early humans probably used some informal sort of reward training when taming the wolf pups that eventually evolved into modern dogs.</p>
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<p>Many principles of contemporary reward training go as far back many decades. However, what is called reward training today has only enjoyed is remarkable popularity for the past Ten or fifteen years.</p>
<p>Many reward training enthusiasts are less enthusiastic about other strategies to canine training, like the traditional leash and collar method. However, the best approach to training any individual dog is usually a combination of leash/collar training and reward training.<br />
In addition, a training method that works perfectly for just one dog might be totally  inappropriate for one more, and the other way around. Some dogs respond wonderfully to reward training and never in any way to leash and collar training, while some respond to leash/collar training and aren&#8217;t  at all motivated by reward training. Most dogs fall somewhere during these two extremes.<br />
Clicker training is among the most popular types of reward training nowadays. While clicker training isn&#8217;t answer for each and every dog, it can be a remarkably effective approach to training many dogs. In clicker training, the dog is  taught to associate a clicking sound with a reward, like a treat. The trainer clicks the clicker in the event the dog does something good, followed immediately by a treat. Eventually, the dog learns to reply to the clicker alone.</p>
<p>Most reward training uses some type of food reward, or a reward that is related to getting food. Generally, complex behaviors is only able to learn using this kind of positive reinforcement, and you will discover that those who train dogs for movies and TV use reward training almost exclusively.</p>
<p>Reward training is used of any type of proper dog training, including police work and military applications. Most scent detection, tracking and police dogs are trained with a couple form of reward training. Reward training is also a extremely effective method to teach many basic obedience commands.</p><div class="wpInsert wpInsertInPostAd wpInsertMiddle" style="margin: 5px;padding: 0px;text-align:center;"><div style="clear:both;"></div>
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<p>Reward training often incorporates using a lure in order to obtain the dog in to the position desired through the trainer. The lure can be used to get the dog to execute the desired behavior on their own and of his very own free will .It makes a great deal of sense to have the dog to do the actual required behavior without any physical intervention by the handler. Obtaining the dog to perform a behavior without being touched is important.</p>
<p>After the dog has performed the required behavior, it really is given a reward, also called a positive reinforcement. Treats in many cases are used as reinforce, but praise, such as “good dog” or perhaps a pat around the head, may also be effective rewards. Building a dog that has been reward trained a reliable dog is important, particularly when the dog has an important job, like police work or drug detection, to complete. Because of this it is very important get the dog accustomed to working around distractions, and also to properly socialize the animal to both people along with other animals .Many dog trainers result in the mistake of just training your dog inside or outdoor area, in support of when the handler is there. In order to be a reliably trained companion, your dog should be  taken away from confines of its safety zone and introduced to novel situations.</p>
<p>It is also vital that you teach your dog to spotlight the handler all the time. By having the interest in the dog means having charge of the actual dog. Reward training is quite effective at getting the respect as well as the attention of the dog when used properly</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Obedience training is probably the most significant and quite a few effective things any owner can do for dog. A properly obedience trained dog can be a happy, productive and safe relative, while a untrained dog can be destructive and even dangerous. Dogs were created naturally to adhere to leaders, also to seek out that leadership. As pack animals, dogs naturally stick to the directions of their pack leader. Without strong leader, your dog may assume this role itself. Dogs that think of themselves because the leader of these human pack can   become uncooperative, destructive and even dangerous. Proper dog obedience training opens up important lines of communication between handler and dog. The cornerstone of any puppy obedience training program is to gain the cooperation and respect of the animal. This respect cannot be exerted through rough handling methods or mistreatment. It should instead be earned through leadership and proper training techniques. Basic dog obedience training includes teaching your dog what to do and just what to refrain from giving. When it comes to desired behaviors, it is necessary for the dog to find out and reply to basic commands, such as heeling when walking, stopping on command, sitting when directed, coming when called and staying where the handler directs. This list of what to avoid can be important with regards to puppy obedience training. A few of the don’ts of dog obedience training include not jumping up on people, not forging ahead when walking and, not chewing the item of furniture or your property, rather than leaving control when encountered with novel situations .Basically, obedience training involves establishing the social hierarchy that is essential to dogs as pack animals. Whenever your dog follows your obedience commands, including &#8211; come, stay, sit, heel, etc., she or he is showing compliance an submissiveness. This is the same type of behavior a submissive person in an outrageous dog pack would show for the alpha dog because pack. As with any type of puppy training, it is crucial that dog obedience training sessions be fun and rewarding for dog and handler. A cheerful, healthy dog will probably be best able to learn, and keeping your dog happy during the services will make life easier for yourself along with your dog. Dog obedience training has several benefits for the dog as well as the handler. To begin with, a well-trained, obedient dog may be permitted a bigger amount of freedom than an untrained dog. For instance, your dog that has been properly trained in the future when called can safely enjoy some off leash play time on the local park. There&#8217;s always a debate over be it easier to obedience train puppies or older dogs. The fact is that both puppies and older dogs may be successfully educated to be willing, obedient companions. It can be generally easier to train puppies and young dogs as opposed to to  retrain dogs that have developed behavior problems. Even problem dogs, however, could be successfully retrained using basic puppy obedience training and control concepts. When puppy obedience training puppies, however, you will need to remember that puppies generally have a shorter attention span than to do adult dogs. It is important, therefore to keep workout sessions short in the beginning. It&#8217;s also crucial that you incorporate lots of play with other puppies, dogs along with other animals, along with many different people. Proper socialization is essential to creating a secure, happy and healthy companion dog. There are many puppy obedience training classes located in every part of the country, and brand new puppy and canine owners ought to join one of these simple classes. Practically puppy kindergarten and dog behavior training provide important structure for that  dogs, however it provides important chances for properly socialization the puppy as well.</p><div class="wpInsert wpInsertInPostAd wpInsertMiddle" style="margin: 5px;padding: 0px;text-align:center;"><div style="clear:both;"></div>
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		<title>Head Collar Training</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2012 00:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The top collar has become an increasingly popular dog training tool previously few years. Two of the most well -known brands of head collar available on the market are the Gentle Leader as well as the Halts, but there  are several other brands that   contain the basic head collar concept. Many individuals find the Gentle [...]]]></description>
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<p>The top collar has become an increasingly popular dog training tool previously few years. Two of the most well -known brands of head collar available on the market are the Gentle Leader as well as the Halts, but there  are several other brands that   contain the basic head collar concept. Many individuals find the Gentle Leader easier to fit how the Halt , and the Gentle Leader is designed to fasten round the dog’s neck. The benefit of this design is that whether or not the dog is somehow in a position to wriggle out from the muzzle, it is still wearing a collar. This safety feature is very important, especially during training outside or perhaps in novel situations. However, the Halts offers  better charge of the dog, and that&#8217;s why it&#8217;s favored when working with very aggressive dogs.</p>
<p>Training a dog having a head collar has a quantity of advantages over training with a traditional or training collar. To begin with, head collars tend to be simpler to use for beginning dog trainers than are training collars. Head collars can also be very efficient at preventing dogs from pulling, or controlling and retraining dogs that often pull.</p>
<p>Head collars can also be very efficient at controlling dogs in difficult situations, including controlling a dog that wants to be with other dogs. Most owners know of some situations by which their dogs take time and effort to manage, and head collars can be quite effective at controlling these volatile situations.</p>
<p>Head collars can be excellent for controlling dogs which are very strong, or working with a dog in an area that contains a great many distractions. For example, head collars are ideal for when your dog is on an outing, or in an area high is going to be other dogs and other distractions. Despite the fact that a head collar can be a great tool, it should not be utilized for an upgraded for effective dog training. A head collar is ideal when it&#8217;s used in combination with strong and sensible canine training methods, for example reward training along with other forms of positive reinforcement.</p>
<p>Disadvantages of Head Collars</p>
<p>Even though head collars have many advantages, they&#8217;ve some distinct disadvantages as well. For one thing, head collars tend to make many dogs determined by the gear, and they quickly discover the difference between your regular collar and the head collar, and adjust their behavior accordingly.</p><div class="wpInsert wpInsertInPostAd wpInsertMiddle" style="margin: 5px;padding: 0px;text-align:center;"><div style="clear:both;"></div>
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<p>In addition, some dogs, particularly those not accustomed to wearing a head collar, dislike wearing it and paw at it, try to rub it off or pull excessively. If your dog exhibits this behavior, the very best technique is to help keep it moving until it learns to simply accept the collar. A good alternative is to possess the dog sit by pulling up on the dog’s head.</p>
<p>Another drawback to the head collar may be the reaction that lots of people have to it. Lots of people think that a head collar is a muzzle, and react to your dog as if it may bite. While this is not necessarily a defect from the head collar, many people do think it is troublesome.</p>
<p>Dog training having a head collar is similar to training with a dog collar or any other equipment. As the head collar is definitely an important and useful tool, it is important to utilize it appropriately, follow all package instructions, and to combine its use with solid training methods. The eventual objective of canine training along with a head collar ought to be to hold the dog behave as well with a regular collar because it does with the specialized head collar</p>
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<p>Potty training is one of the most significant elements of training any dog to be a valued area of the family. As with a number of other elements of proper dog training, the easiest method to house train your pet dog is to use the dog’s own nature to help you .The fantastic thing about dogs, along with the thing that can make house breaking much simpler, is that dogs are instinctively very clean animals. Dogs prefer to not  soil the areas where they sleep and eat. Furthermore, dogs are extremely great at developing habits regarding where that they like to urinate and defecate. For example, dogs which can be accustomed to eliminating on concrete or  gravel will would rather eliminate there instead of on grass or dirt. You are able to use these natural canine habits when house training your pet.<br />
<strong>Creating the Training Area</strong><br />
The initial step in house training your dog would be to set up your training area. A little, confined space for instance a bathroom, or a part of a kitchen or garage, is best suited like a training area. This method of training differs from crate training. Crate training is fantastic for puppies and small dogs, but many larger dogs find a crate too confining. It&#8217;s important for the owner to pay as much time in the education area together with his or her dog as you possibly can. It is important for the owner to experience with the dog in the training area, and to allow the dog eat and sleep in that area. The dog ought to be  supplied with a unique bed in the training area, many methods from an outlet bought bed to a large towel with a large box. At first, the dog may eliminate in this field, but once your  new puppy has recognized it as being his very own space, he or she is going to be reluctant to soil it. As soon as the dog has got utilized to sleeping in their bed, the master can move it at home, relocating it from area to area. When you&#8217;re avoid your dog, your dog ought to be limited to the education area.<br />
<strong>Establishing the Toilet Area</strong><br />
The second a part of house training is always to setup the lavatory position for the dog. It is necessary for that dog to possess access to this area every time he or she must eliminate. It is usually very important to the owner to accompany your pet each time until she or he gets into the habit of smoking of eliminating inside the toilet area. This will ensure that the dog uses merely the established toilet area.<br />
A set feeding schedule helps to make the house training process much easier for the owner as well as the dog. Feeding your dog often will even create a regular schedule for the dog’s toilet habits. Knowing once your dog is likely to have to eliminate, it will likely be simple to guide the dog for the established toilet area.<br />
Once the dog has established a rest room area and it is deploying it frequently, it is very important to not confine your pet without access to the toilet area for long periods  of time   . That is because when the dog is not able to hold it, she or he may    be  forced to eliminate in the training area. This habit can make house breaking far more difficult.</p><div class="wpInsert wpInsertInPostAd wpInsertMiddle" style="margin: 5px;padding: 0px;text-align:center;"><div style="clear:both;"></div>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are of course many reasons for owners to want a calm, obedient and faithful dog. For one thing, obedient and trained dogs are happier dogs, less likely to get into tussles with people or with other dogs. Another reason is that many communities require that the dogs living in their neighborhoods be well trained. [...]]]></description>
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<p>There are of course many reasons for owners to want a calm, obedient and faithful dog. For one thing, obedient and trained dogs are happier dogs, less likely to get into tussles with people or with other dogs. Another reason is that many communities require that the dogs living in their neighborhoods be well trained. This is especially true for many breeds thought to have aggression and behavior problems such as dog breeds like pit bulls and Rottweiler for instance.</p>
<p>And of course, training your dog well will also make him or her much better family companion, especially in households where there are young children. Many studies have shown that proper dog training makes a big impact when it comes to cutting down the number of dog bits and other behavior problems encountered by dog owning households.</p>
<p>When considering training your own dog, or having someone else help you train it, there are certain basic commands that must be mastered in order for a dog to be considered truly trained. These basic commands include:</p>
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<li> Heel &#8211; it is important that any dog learn to walk beside its owner on a loose lead, neither pulling ahead nor lagging behind</li>
<li>Respond to the word “No” &#8211; the word no is one word that all dogs must learn. Training your dog to respond to this important word can save you a ton of trouble.</li>
<li> Sit &#8211; Training your dog to sit on command is a vital part of any dog training program.</li>
<li>Stay &#8211; A well trained dog should remain where his or her owner commands, so stay is a very important command in dog training.</li>
<li>Down &#8211; Lying down on command is more than just a cute trick; it is a key component of any successful dog training program.</li>
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<p>The basic obedience commands that every dog must know are &#8211; “Heel”, “No”, “Sit”, “Stay”, “Down” and “Off”. These six commands form the basis of every basic obedience class, and it is vital that you and your dog master these basic commands. These are the fundamentals, and it will be impossible to move onto other commands, or to correct problem behaviors, without having mastered the basics.</p>
<p><strong>Heel</strong></p>
<p>Let’s start with the most basic command of all, the heel command. Teaching a dog to heel is the fundamental first step in teaching the dog to walk properly on the leash. The proper place for the dog to walk is at your side, neither lagging behind nor straining to get ahead.</p>
<p>If your dog begins to forge ahead on the lead, gently tug on the leash. This will cause the training collar to tighten and give the dog a gentle reminder to fall back into line. If the dog begins to lag behind, gently urge him forward. A lure or toy is a good tool for the dog that constantly lags behind.</p>
<p>Once the dog is consistently walking at your side, try to change your pace and encouraging the dog to match his pace with yours. It should always be the dog who adjusts his pace to you; you should never adjust your pace to meet the needs of the dog.</p>
<p><strong>The word “No”</strong></p>
<p>The word no is an important one for your dog to learn, and one you may be using a lot as training begins. It is important that the dog learn to respond to a sharp “No” promptly and obediently.</p>
<p><strong>The “Sit” command</strong></p>
<p>The sit command is another vital link in the chain that is dog training. Teaching a dog to sit on command, using voice commands alone, will form the groundwork of much future training, so it is important for the dog to master this vital skill.</p>
<p>The sit command can be combined with the heel command. As you walk alongside your dog, stop abruptly. If your dog does not stop when you do, give a sharp tug on the leash to remind the dog. Many dogs will instinctively stop when you do, while others need to be reminded through the use of the leash and the training collar.</p>
<p>Once the dog has stopped by your side, urge him to sit by pushing gently on his hindquarters. It is important not to use too much pressure, or to push him down abruptly. Doing so could frighten, or even injure the dog. Rather, apply a steady downward pressure. Most dogs will recognize this as a sit command. It is important to say the word sit as you do this.</p>
<p>Repeat this procedure a few times by walking, stopping and sitting your dog. After a few repetitions, the dog will probably begin to sit down on his own every time he stops. It is important to say the word sit each time, so that the dog will eventually learn to respond to voice commands alone.</p>
<p><strong>The “Stay” command</strong></p><div class="wpInsert wpInsertInPostAd wpInsertMiddle" style="margin: 5px;padding: 0px;text-align:center;"><div style="clear:both;"></div>
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<p>Like the sit command, the stay command is a vital building block to other, more advanced training. For instance, the stay command is vital to teaching the dog to come when called, which is in turn vital to off leash work.</p>
<p>The stay command can be made into an extension of the sit command. Have your dog sit, and while he is sitting, slowly back away. If the dog begins to follow you, as he probably will it first, come back to the dog and ask him to sit again. Repeat the process until you can reach the end of the leash without your dog getting up from a sitting position.</p>
<p>After the dog is reliably staying where you indicate, you can try dropping the leash and backing further away. It will probably take the dog some time to reliably stay where he is put without becoming distracted.</p>
<p><strong>The “Down” command</strong></p>
<p>The down command is another important part of any basic obedience training program. Teaching a dog to lie down on command is much more than an entertaining trick. The down command is very important in regaining control of a dog, or stopping a dog who is engaged in an inappropriate behavior.</p>
<p><strong>The “Off” command</strong></p>
<p>The off command is just as vital to as the other commands, and it forms the basis for later training, especially when training the dog not to chase people, cars, bikes, cats, etc.</p>
<p>For instance, when training a dog to remain still when a bicycle goes by, the owner would stand with the dog calmly on the leash. If the dog begins to strain against the leash, the owner sharply issues an “Off” command accompanied by a tug of the leash. Eventually the dog will learn to respond to the voice command alone.</p>
<p>Dog training does much more than just to create an obedient, willing companion. Training your dog properly actually strengthens the bond that already exists between dog and handler. Dogs are pack animals, and they look to their pack leader to tell them what to do. The key to successful dog training is to set you up as that pack leader.</p>
<p>Establishing yourself as pack leader is a very important concept for any potential dog trainer to understand. There is only one leader in every pack of dogs, and the owner must establish him or herself as the dominant animal. Failure to do so leads to all manner of behavior problems.</p>
<p>A properly trained dog will respond properly to all the owner’s commands, and will not display anxiety, displeasure or confusion. A good dog training program will focus on allowing the dog to learn just what is expected of it, and will use positive reinforcement to reward desired behaviors.</p>
<p>In addition to making the dog a good member of the community, obedience training is a great way to fulfill some of the dog’s own needs, including the need for exercise, the security that comes with knowing what is expected of it, a feeling of accomplishment and a good working relationship with its handler. Dog training gives the dog an important job to do, and an important goal to reach.</p>
<p>Giving the dog a job is more important than you may think. Dogs were originally bred by humans to do important work, such as herding sheep, guarding property and protecting people. Many dogs today have no important job to do, and this can often lead to boredom and neurotic behavior.</p>
<p>Basic obedience training, and ongoing training sessions, provides the dog with an important job to do. This is especially important for high energy breeds like German shepherds and border collies. Training sessions are a great way for these high energy dogs to use up their extra energy and simply to enjoy themselves.</p>
<p>Incorporating playtime into your dog training sessions is a great way to prevent both yourself and your dog from becoming bored. Always remember to play with your dog helps to strengthen the all-important bond between you as the pack leader and your dog.</p>
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		<title>Training Collar</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The basic dog training collar goes by many names, including choke collar, choke chain, training collar, correction collar and slip collar. These training collars are among the most widely used and many commonly used tools with both amateur and professional dog trainers. While an exercise collar is an excellent tool, like any tool it should [...]]]></description>
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<p>The basic dog training collar goes by many names, including choke collar, choke chain, training collar, correction collar and slip collar. These training collars are among the most widely used and many commonly used tools with both amateur and professional dog trainers. While an exercise collar is an excellent tool, like any tool it should be used properly in order to be effective for you personally and safe for that dog. Among the most important considerations when using an exercise collar are:</p>
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<li> The way the collar fits your dog. It is essential the receiver collar be properly suited to your dog. An adequately fitted dog collar is easier to use and safer for that dog.</li>
<li> Putting working out collar on properly. There&#8217;s a right way along with a wrong method to fit an exercise collar and putting it on wrong can make it both ineffective and potentially dangerous.</li>
<li>  While using collar properly. An exercise collar ought to be used as a sharp reminder towards the dog, not as punishment. It is crucial that constant pressure be avoided when utilizing a training collar.</li>
<li>   The weight associated with the chain and also the size the hyperlinks on the dog collar. It is crucial that the load of the chain be appropriate towards the size and weight from the dog.</li>
<li>  The position with the collar around the dog. It is important to properly put the collar on the dog.</li>
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<p>Reward training is frequently seen as one of the most modern method of training your pet dog, but reward training is probably more aged than other methods of dog training. It is possible that reward practicing dogs has been around so long as we have seen dogs to train. Early humans probably used some informal sort of reward training when taming the wolf pups that eventually evolved into modern dogs.</p>
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<p>Many principles of contemporary reward training go as far back many decades. However, what is called reward training today has only enjoyed is remarkable popularity for the past Ten or fifteen years.</p>
<p>Many reward training enthusiasts are less enthusiastic about other strategies to canine training, like the traditional leash and collar method. However, the best approach to training any individual dog is usually a combination of leash/collar training and reward training.</p>
<p>In addition, a training method that works perfectly for just one dog might be totally inappropriate for one more, and the other way around. Some dogs respond wonderfully to reward training and never in any way to leash and collar training, while some respond to leash/collar training and aren&#8217;t at all motivated by reward training. Most dogs fall somewhere during these two extremes.<br />
Clicker training is among the most popular types of reward training nowadays. While clicker training isn&#8217;t answer for each and every dog, it can be a remarkably effective approach to training many dogs. In clicker training, the dog is taught to associate a clicking sound with a reward, like a treat. The trainer clicks the clicker in the event the dog does something good, followed immediately by a treat. Eventually, the dog learns to reply to the clicker alone.</p>
<p>Most reward training uses some type of food reward, or a reward that is related to getting food. Generally, complex behaviors is only able to learn using this kind of positive reinforcement, and you will discover that those who train dogs for movies and tv use reward training almost exclusively.</p>
<p>Reward training is used of any type of proper dog training, including police work and military applications. Most scent detection, tracking and police dogs are trained with a couple form of reward training. Reward training is also a extremely effective method to teach many basic obedience commands.</p><div class="wpInsert wpInsertInPostAd wpInsertMiddle" style="margin: 5px;padding: 0px;text-align:center;"><div style="clear:both;"></div>
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<p>Reward training often incorporates using a lure in order to obtain the dog in to the position desired through the trainer. The lure can be used to get the dog to execute the desired behavior on their own and of his very own free will.<br />
It makes a great deal of sense to have the dog to do the actual required behavior without any physical intervention by the handler. Obtaining the dog to perform a behavior without being touched is important.</p>
<p>After the dog has performed the required behavior, it really is given a reward, also called a positive reinforcement. Treats in many cases are used as reinforcers, but praise, such as “good dog” or perhaps a pat around the head, may also be effective rewards.Building a dog that has been reward trained a reliable dog is important, particularly when the dog has an important job, like police work or drug detection, to complete. Because of this it is very important get the dog accustomed to working around distractions, and also to properly socialize the animal to both people along with other animals.</p>
<p>Many dog trainers result in the mistake of just training your dog inside or outdoor area, in support of when the handler is there. In order to be a reliably trained companion, your dog should be taken away from confines of its safety zone and introduced to novel situations.</p>
<p>It is also vital that you teach your dog to spotlight the handler all the time. By having the interest in the dog means having charge of the actual dog. Reward training is quite effective at getting the respect as well as the attention of the dog when used properly</p>
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		<title>Head Collar Training</title>
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<p>The top collar has become an increasingly popular dog training tool previously few years. Two of the most well-known brands of head collar available on the market are the Gentle Leader as well as the Halti, but there are several other brands that contain the basic head collar concept. Many individuals find the Gentle Leader easier to fit how the Halti, and the Gentle Leader is designed to fasten round the dog’s neck. The benefit of this design is that whether or not the dog is somehow in a position to wriggle out from the muzzle, it is still wearing a collar. This safety feature is very important, especially during training outside or perhaps in novel situations. However, the Halti offers better charge of the dog, and that&#8217;s why it&#8217;s favored when working with very aggressive dogs.</p>
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<p>Training a dog having a head collar has a quantity of advantages over training with a traditional or training collar. To begin with, head collars tend to be simpler to use for beginning dog trainers than are training collars. Head collars can also be very efficient at preventing dogs from pulling, or controlling and retraining dogs that often pull.<br />
Head collars can also be very efficient at controlling dogs in difficult situations, including controlling a dog that wants to be with other dogs. Most owners know of some situations by which their dogs take time and effort to manage, and head collars can be quite effective at controlling these volatile situations.<br />
Head collars can be excellent for controlling dogs which are very strong, or working with a dog in an area that contains a great many distractions. For example, head collars are ideal for when your dog is on an outing, or in an area high is going to be other dogs and other distractions. Despite the fact that a head collar can be a great tool, it should not be utilized for an upgraded for effective dog training. A head collar is ideal when it&#8217;s used in combination<br />
with strong and sensible canine training methods, for example reward training along with other forms of positive reinforcement.</p>
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<p><strong>Disadvantages of Head Collars</strong></p>
<p>Even though head collars have many advantages, they&#8217;ve some distinct disadvantages as well. For one thing, head collars tend to make many dogs determined by the gear, and they quickly discover the difference between your regular collar and the head collar, and adjust their behavior accordingly.<br />
In addition, some dogs, particularly those not accustomed to wearing a head collar, dislike wearing it and paw at it, try to rub it off or pull excessively. If your dog exhibits this behavior, the very best technique is to help keep it moving until it learns to simply accept the collar. A good alternative is to possess the dog sit by pulling up on the dog’s head.<br />
Another drawback to the head collar may be the reaction that lots of people have to it. Lots of people think that a head collar is a muzzle, and react to your dog as if it may bite. While this is not necessarily a defect from the head collar, many people do think it is troublesome.<br />
Dog training having a head collar is similar to training with a dog collar or any other equipment. As the head collar is definitely an important and useful tool, it is important to utilize it appropriately, follow all package instructions, and to combine its use with solid training methods. The eventual objective of canine training along with a head collar ought to be to hold the dog behave as well with a regular collar because it does with the specialized head collar</p>
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<p>Kinds of styles of puppy training, and finding the one that works best for you is essential for making a dog that&#8217;s a talented, loyal and</p>
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<p>loyal family member. All successful types of training your dog try to reinforce the bond between dog and handler, and the reasons for any successful workout program is to get the respect from the dog. Fortunately, dogs are wired of course to uncover leaders, and then to stick to the direction of those leaders.</p>
<p>Both leash/collar training and reward training have been in existence for any long time, and they have proven their effectiveness over time. The species of training that has worked best will be different from dog to dog, and from breed to breed. You will need to remember that each breed of dog has its own unique qualities, reinforced by ages of selective breeding.</p>
<p>Needless to say personalities of individual dogs vary quite a bit, even within established breeds. You, as the owner of the dog, know better than  anyone  about which   type of  k9 training is appropriate best, therefore it is vital that you work together with the trainer you choose to achieve your main goal of your willing, obedient and friendly dog.</p>
<p>Leash and collar training is the greatest way to accomplish many types of proper dog training, specifically in situations where the dog will need to have an advanced level of reliability. For example, dogs with an important job to do, for example rescue dogs, police dogs and guard dogs, generally benefit from leash and collar training .</p><div class="wpInsert wpInsertInPostAd wpInsertMiddle" style="margin: 5px;padding: 0px;text-align:center;"><div style="clear:both;"></div>
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<p>In leash and collar training, varying examples of force can be utilized, including slight prompts with all the lead to very harsh corrections. The amount of correction used ought to be appropriate towards the situation, since using too much correction, or inadequate, will likely be ineffective.</p>
<p>In the collar and leash based puppy training program, first your dog is taught a specific behavior, generally while using the leash. When the dog has demonstrated who&#8217;s understands the command, the leash will probably be utilized to correct the dog if it disobeys, or when it constitutes a mistake. The leash will be the main kind of controlling and contacting your new puppy in leash and collar training.</p>
<p>When utilizing leash and collar training, the dog must  be trained to trust the handler and accept his or her directions undoubtedly. To enable your new puppy to   generally   be a master, the handler must demonstrate the ability to place the dog into a posture  or position the person does not want to take. It doesn&#8217;t   mean using force, but it does generally require some level of physical manipulation. This manipulation is most easily and safely done while using main tool of leash and collar training &#8211; the leash.</p>
<p>It is crucial for every dog trainer to be aware of which the leash is only a tool. While the leash is a vital tool in this type of training, it is necessary for that dog trainer so that you can eventually attain the same results using whatever tools are near hand. Regardless if the only real tools taking place are definitely the owner’s body and skill, the actual pet dog should really be happy to obey. Creating a leader/follower relationship between handler and dog has become essential, which is imperative that you take advantage of the leash as being a unit and not much of a crutch. A properly trained dog must be willing to obey whether the leash exists or otherwise not.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bringing a fresh puppy into your household is always an exciting and fun time. People want to play with, cuddle and hold the little ball of fur. The very last thing on the minds of all puppy owners is training the modern addition, but it&#8217;s essential that puppy training and socialization begin as quickly as [...]]]></description>
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<p>Bringing a fresh puppy into your household is always an exciting and fun time. People want to play with, cuddle and hold the little ball of fur. The very last thing on the minds of all puppy owners is training the modern addition, but it&#8217;s essential that puppy training and socialization begin as quickly as possible. Somewhat training a puppy is simpler than training an adult or adolescent dog. One reason would be that the puppy is basically a “blank slate”, untroubled by past training techniques along with other issues. In other ways, however, the pup might be more challenging to train than an older dog.</p>
<p>One challenge to training a brand new puppy is always that puppies will be more easily distractible than adolescent and adult dogs. It is all totally new to a puppy, and every new experience provides a new chance for distraction. Because of this, it is best to keep services short when making use of a puppy, and to end each services on a positive note.<br />
Socializing a brand new puppy is a crucial part of any training course, and it is important for socialization to be able to begin early. Your window for socialization is very short, along with a puppy that&#8217;s not properly socialized to the people, dogs along with other animals by the time he or she is four months old often never develops the socialization she or he needs to turn into a good canine citizen.</p>
<p>Socialization training is essential to making your brand-new puppy a great canine citizen, as dog aggression is really a growing condition in many areas. An adequately socialized dog learns how you can play properly with other dogs, and overly aggressive play is punished through the other dogs in the play group. This sort of play learning is something that occurs among siblings in litters of puppies. As the puppies enjoy one another, they learn what is suitable and what is not.</p>
<p>Inappropriate behavior, such as hard biting or scratching, is punished by the other puppies, through the mother dog, or both. Unfortunately, many puppies are taken off their mothers and sold or adopted prior to this socialization has fully occurred. Therefore, puppy play sessions are a very important part of any puppy work out. Most good puppy preschool training programs provide time in each session for this kind of dog interaction.</p>
<p>Introducing your puppy to new experiences and new locations is additionally a significant part of puppy training. Teaching your dog to be obedient and responsive, even in the face area of many distractions, is essential when training dogs and puppies. A great way to socialize your puppy both to new people and new dogs is to take it on a holiday to your local pet store. Many major pet shop chains, and some independent ones as well, allow pet parents to bring their furry children, and the stores can be great places for puppies to obtain used to new sights, sounds and smells. Obviously you will need to make sure the store allows pets before heading over. Learning to connect to other dogs is something that would occur between littermates. However, as most dogs are taken off their mothers so soon, this littermate socialization often does not finish properly.</p>
<p>One vital lesson puppies study from their littermates and from your mother dog is how you can bite, and how not to bite. Puppies naturally roughhouse with one another, and their thick skin protects them from most bites. However, when one puppy bites way too hard, the other puppies, or even the mother dog, quickly reprimand him, often by holding him by the scruff of his neck until he submits.</p>
<p>The best way to socialize your dog would be to get it have fun with many other puppies. It is also fine for the pup to try out with some adult dogs, when they are friendly and well socialized. Many communities have puppy playschool and puppy kindergarten classes. These classes can be quite a fantastic way to socialize any puppy, as well as for handler and puppy alike to find out some basic obedience skills.</p>
<p>When socializing puppies, it is advisable to let them experience their own and exercise their own issues when it comes to appropriate roughness of play. The only real time pet owners should step in is that if one puppy is hurting another, or maybe a significant fight breaks out. Other than that the owners should simply stand back watching their puppies interact.<br />
While this socialization takes place, those hierarchy should quickly become apparent. Some puppies are ultra-submissive, rolling lying on their backs and baring their throats at the slightest provocation. Other puppies within the class will be dominant, ordering the other puppies around and telling them what to do. Watching the puppies play, and determining what type of personality traits your pup has, can be really valuable in determining the easiest method to proceed with more advanced training.</p><div class="wpInsert wpInsertInPostAd wpInsertMiddle" style="margin: 5px;padding: 0px;text-align:center;"><div style="clear:both;"></div>
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<p>As the socialization process proceeds, of course, it will be necessary to introduce the puppy to all sorts of humans in addition to a variety of puppies. Fortunately, the pup kindergarten class makes this method quite easy, since every puppy gets to interact with every human. It is crucial that the pup come in contact with men, and ladies, old people and children, black people and white people. Dogs don&#8217;t see every human as the same. To some dog, a man along with a woman are totally different animals.</p>
<p>It is also vital that you introduce the puppy to some variety of other animals, particularly in a multi pet household. Introducing the puppy to friendly cats is essential, as are introductions to other animals the puppy may encounter, for example rabbits, guinea pigs and stuff like that. In case your household contains a some exotic creature, it is important to introduce the pup into it as early as possible, but to do it in a way that is safe both for animals. It&#8217;s best to start by introducing the pup to the odor of another animal. This is often easily accomplished by putting a piece of the animals bedding, like a towel or bed liner, near in which the puppy sleeps. When the puppy is accustomed to the smell of another creature, she or he is more likely to accept the animal as just another member of the family.</p>
<p>It is important for puppy proprietors to structure their pet’s environment so that the puppy is rewarded permanently behaviors and not rewarded for others. One good illustration of this really is jumping on people. Many people inadvertently reward this behavior since it can be cute. While it&#8217;s true that jumping can be cute for a 10 pound puppy, it won&#8217;t be so cute when that puppy is continuing to grow into a 100 pound dog. Rather than rewarding the puppy for jumping, try rewarding it for sitting instead. This type of positive reinforcement will result in a well behaved adult dog that&#8217;s a valued person in both family and also the community in particular. This kind of reinforcement can also be used in toilet training the newest puppy. For instance, teaching a puppy to use a unique surface such as gravel or asphalt is a good technique. The idea is that the puppy will associate this surface with going potty, and therefore hesitate to use other surfaces (much like your kitchen carpet for instance) like a potty.It is advisable to introduce a brand new puppy towards the household when the whole family is present, so when your family is as calm as you can. That&#8217;s the reason pet care experts</p>
<p>discourage parents from giving puppies and kittens as holiday presents. Christmas is usually much too busy, with far too many distractions, for a young puppy or kitten to get the attention it requires. It is best to wait until the holiday season have passed before introducing the brand new family member. When the puppy belongs to your family, there are some things he or she will need to learn. Among the first challenges of the multi-story home is going to be learning to climb up and on the stair. Many puppies are afraid of stairs, which results in which they do not know how you can climb them properly. It is important for the puppy’s owner to slowly build the boldness of the dog, beginning at the bottom from the stairs. Generally, a large stairway will likely be less frightening towards the puppy. To construct confidence, the dog owner should go in the first step, and then let the puppy to join them, using their voice, treats or a toy. After the puppy has joined yourself on the very first stair, go back down and do this again before the puppy will go up that step on their own. It is important to build confidence slowly and not rush the process. Going for a one step at any given time approach is the greatest way to teach the puppy to not be worried of stairs.</p>
<p>Another thing every new puppy must learn is how to accept the collar. Understanding how to wear a collar is important to every dog, however, many puppies are baffled, frightened and bewildered by this new item of equipment. Many puppies constantly make an effort to remove their new collar by pawing and pulling at it.</p>
<p>Fit is important when selecting a collar for the new puppy. A properly fitted collar, chosen for the puppy’s size, is more probably be comfortable and accepted. While choke, slip and training collars could be good training aids, they should not be used as a substitute for a sturdy buckle type collar. Not to mention that collar must have an identification tag and license attached. This identification will be vital in having your puppy returned if she becomes separated of your stuff. The easiest method to introduce the pup to the collar is to to put it simply the collar on and permit her to squirm, jump, roll and paw in the color to her heart’s content. You should not encourage this behavior if you attempt to assuage the pup, however it is just as important not to punish or reprimand the pup. The very best strategy is to merely ignore the puppy and them her sort out her issues with the collar by herself. Introducing distractions, such as food, toys or playing, is a great way to get the pup used to the colour. Getting the puppy to play, eat and drink with the collar is a superb way of getting her used to it. After a couple of days, most puppies won&#8217;t have any idea they are wearing a collar.</p>
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