Choose Safe Dog Toys For Your Small Dog

Choosing the appropriate toys will make your small dog's play time richer, while lessening his chance of accidental injury. Safe toys for your small dog can be purchased from pet supply stores or even made from household items, but it's good to keep these few main safety concerns in mind. Size Matters With Small Dog Toys In general, small dog toys should never be small enough to fit entirely in your...

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Shih Tzu - The Importance Of Reward During Obedience Training

Rewards just may be the single most important motivator in shih tzu training. Obedience training through the use of rewards and other positive reinforcements has long been recognized as the most effective method of reaching most dogs and getting the best possible results. Making obedience training fun, and even making it a bit of a game, can be very important to keeping both the shih tzu and the handler...

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Beginner Tips For Dog Training

1. What age should I start using the prong collar? [Adam replies: ] Generally speaking, at about four months of age… when you see the adult teeth begin to come in. 2. What should I be teaching, obedience wise, with 8 month puppy? [Adam replies: ] At eight months of age, there really isn’t ANYTHING you can’t teach the dog, obedience-wise. 3. When you say pop, when teaching the down command, do you mean I should pop the prong collar? So for example if the dog gets up from down stay position and walk away, you said to say NO, pop the leash, then say NO all the way back to manhole, then pop the leash...

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Dog Training: Tips On Eliminating Your Puppy Bad Habits Of Whining, Excessive Barking And Chewing

Anyone who owns a dog or puppy will eventually run into the need to eliminate unwanted habits. While most dogs are eager to please their owners and smart enough to do what is asked of them, it is important for the owner to properly communicate just what constitutes acceptable and unacceptable behaviors. Each type of unacceptable behavior requires its own specific cures, and in most cases the cures will need to be tailored to fit the specific personality of the dog. Every breed of dog has its own unique personality characteristics, and every individual within that breed has his or her own unique...

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