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House training a new puppy can cause a lot of frustration and disappointment with the newfound friend! Here are a few tips that can help with the training and make your new puppy and yourself a little happier in the homecoming…

Coming home

You bring your puppy home for the first time to surprise your wife and kids. You carry little ball of fur to the house, set it down and the kids and wife get really excited! Then the puppy gets excited to! The problem is the puppy gets so excited she starts piddling all over the floor, the kids, and the wife… not a good thing for the first encounters!

So what went wrong? Nothing really, if you had a bladder the size of a thimble you probably piddle when you get excited to! My recommendation would be this: before you bring the puppy into the house, take a puppy to where she is expected to do her business in the first place. Let her sniff around but don’t play with her… this is a place for business not play, she has to learn that this part of the lawn is hers and for a potty breaks only!

When she finds a spot that seems suitable to her and starts to relieve herself, repeat the words or the phrase you want her to associate with going out for a potty break: “Go Pee” or “Potty Time” or whatever phrase you feel most comfortable with. Its best that you make it a short and easily recognizable, using the same inflection every time so that she can easily memorize the phrase and it’s meaning.

When she’s done, THAT is when you make a big fuss over her, shower her with affection, even give her a little treat in you have one. In general just make her feel that she did the right thing!

Now when you take the puppy in the house she’ll be less likely to piddle all over everyone and everything! From here on, the first meeting will be a lot more enjoyable!

A House Within A Home - Crate Training And Its Advantages

Some people see crate training as being inhumane however it is actually comforting for a puppy or dog to have their own private space that they can go to, that they can call their own. This is why crate training is a wise thing to do!

A “crate” in the sense that I’m using it here is actually any container, box or area that is closed off from the rest of the room — that keeps the puppy segregated and still allows her to feel a part of the “action” and thereby feeling a part of the family. So the kitchen, Den or Living room would be a great place for this. Continue Reading »

If you are anything like me, the joys of having a dog far outweigh the sometimes time consuming tasks that go along with having a four legged friend. As an owner of 3 wonderful golden retrievers, I also know the absolute importance of training your dogs to behave. Training has to start from the moment you bring your dog home and should continue throughout their lives. Now realistically how many of us can afford to hire a professional trainer or appear on the Dog Whisperer to have your training issues solved? My guess is not too many. There are literally thousands of sites out there devoted to dog training and you could spend years reading all the information that has been put out on the net. However, most people are not able to translate just text on a page into action.

This myriad of information has created a great opportunity for dog lovers everywhere. There has been a cottage industry that has sprung up that provides online training courses for how to train your dog. I have literally spent hours researching multiple training packages out on the web to help you sort through which ones are really worth investing in. The leading edge training packages utilize videos to assist you with training your dog. Please make no mistake that any course that you read or watch will provide you with little to no help unless you translate what you have learned into actions. Dogs by instinct want to please you. However as their partner you are entrusted with ensuring their education, much like with a child. If you neglect to train your dog ultimately you will have to deal with the issues for a long period of time. Sometimes the training of a dog can seem like the impossible, but with focus and repetition literally any problem that you are running into with your four legged friend can be solved. Continue Reading »

The difference between a human and an untrained dog is that humans have self control and know how to walk away from an argument. The problem with untrained dogs is that they will continue to attack unless you are able to break them apart from the other dog. This article will tell you how to control Staffordshire Bull Terriers.

If you love dogs you probably do not want your dog to get in a fight and you especially do not want them to get injured. The best way to prevent this from happening is to train them early to take away their aggressive side. Below are some tips to help you control Staffordshire Bull Terriers:

1. If you are looking to buy more than one bull terrier you are able to do that with two females safely. However, you should never buy two males unless you will be able to keep them separated from each other. Males will have arguments that will lead to them attacking each other.

2. Another plus about buying female bull terriers is that they are far less aggressive than the males. Continue Reading »