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Pursuit

No matter what the breed, it is in a dog’s nature to pursue moving objects. Cars, people and animals are some of the thing that a puppy may chase. You can end up with a not so happy ending if a chase occurs and ends badly. Alter puppy chasing behavior by employing steps that if used with determination may help, although totally ending its chasing may be difficult to accomplish. The key is to address your pet’s behavior before it gets out of hand. With some attention and a little time you can train your dog to focus your dog’s attention on you instead of on his prospective prey!

Leaping and Jumping

A puppy will jump up to signal a greeting to its mother. They may carry this behavior over to people as well. A dog might also jump to establish dominance over another animal. Jumping can be troublesome and dangerous behavior. All training will not succeed, but there are effective techniques that may be taught to discourage jumping. You don’t want to send your dog the wrong signal by pushing the dog, grabbing his paws or blocking him with your leg even though these methods might work for some dogs. A reward is what your puppy may be seeking when it exhibits the behavior of jumping up to get your interest. Pay no attention to your puppy and turn away is the best technique to use in training. It is better not to touch your puppy, speak or make eye contact in order to control behavior. Function as if the dog wasn’t there. You may give him a goody after he settles down and sits still. Your dog will begin to understand after a bit of time passes.

Dog Biting Can Be A Serious Problem

The biting instinct is a carry over from when dogs traveled and functioned in packs. To learn their place in their pact and environment, puppies tend to nip and bite a bit in order to explore. It is important to teach the puppy right away that you will not tolerate any biting or mouthing.

Some communities have tried to address the behavior of certain breeds by instituting specific laws targeted to controlling those breeds. If your dog has been bred correctly and then trained in the right way, the tendency of an issue with biting with your dog will decrease. A Potential Problem Behavior is Aggression

You will know if your dog is being aggressive if he bits, lunges, growls, or shows their teeth. History or type of dog  does not indicate which animal has the likelihood of attacking, as any dog can exhibit this bad behavior. Other dogs and people could be the target of mean behavior that may be shown by an animal that has been bread with other animals with violent and documented histories of aggressiveness. It is no laughing matter if your dog is aggressive or showing signs of potential aggression. Health difficulties may be the cause of mean behavior in you puppy, so see your vet first before jumping to conclusions about aggressive activities. A good animal trainer could be the right answer for the bad behavior that your dog exhibits. If you have an aggressive dog, your main concern should be keeping yourself and others safe.

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If you have recently brought home a Golden Retriever puppy, you may be interested in information on training a golden retriever and house training a puppy. And, because Goldens shed fairly heavily all year round, you may also want some tips on how to stop a dog from shedding.

Golden Retriever Training Tips

First, let’s discuss general Golden Retriever dog training. Training a Golden Retriever dog is pretty straightforward. Extremely personable, even with people they are unfamiliar with, you would be hard pressed to find a kinder, gentler dog. This means that they are generally not a very good guard dog. Extremely popular throughout the world, Golden Retriever dogs make great family pets. Training Golden’s is not difficult, but if you should need some extra help, take a look at this commentary about Golden Retriever Training: Golden Retriever Training

Puppy House Training Tips for Golden Retrievers

So often when house training puppies, people rub their puppies nose in “it” whenever the dog relieves itself inside.  This is a big mistake. Especially if you find their “present” after the fact and didn’t actually catch them doing it.  By that time, your pup has no idea why you are even upset. Your puppy will likely need to be taken outside to go potty at least once every couple of hours for the first few months. If you are “lucky” enough to have caught your baby dog in the act of going potty in your home, clap your hands or make some other loud noise in order to interrupt their “business.” Then either carry them or get them to follow you outside to the part of the yard you are teaching them to use.  Hopefully they will finish going potty there and you can give them a treat before going back inside.  If they don’t got potty once you take them outside, don’t worry. Do not reward them but do not punish them either. Getting angry or using punishment for puppy potty mistakes will not help correct the behavior and can cause your pup to be frightened of you.

Hot Tips to Stop a Dog from Shedding

If you want to stop shedding, you don’t have to spend a lot of time or energy. Using a proper brush for your dog’s fur type, brush them for a few minutes a dog whenever possible. Bathing your dog once a week or once every two weeks can also help stop dog shedding. Using a tape roller or other device to remove pet hair from your furniture as soon as possible helps prevent it from getting stuck in the upholstery.

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Akita dogs may have an unusually small heart for their size, but that doesn’t make them any less loving as pets. Akita are not only extraordinary looking, they have captivating personalities as well. While training your Akita, its small heart size is only one of the many things you need to keep in mind. Classes or guides on how to stop dog aggression are recommended as well as basic puppy house training tips, (when dealing with younger Akita). Akita owners should also be aware of the high incidence of Gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV) in the breed when training Akita dogs.

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Aggressive Dog Training
If you are worried about dog aggression with your Akita, be sure to include some socialization with other dogs in your Akita Training program. American Akita training programs understand that to stop dog aggression, you must continually social your pup with other dogs, especially dogs of the same gender. I cannot stress enough the importance of socialization in order to stop dog aggression with Akita. Your Akita obedience training program should focus on how to stop aggressive dog. Making sure that your Akita recognizes you (or another member of the household) as the “Alpha Dog”, followed by Akita obedience training is another way to stop dog aggression.

Akita Puppy Training Tips to get you Started
Like most puppy training, Akita puppy training should focus on socialization and puppy house training. Get your pup off to a good start by giving them a tour of the house and yard. Next, bring your pup to the place you would like them to go potty. Say your cue word, (for example “potty” or “bathroom”). If they do not go the first few times, don’t worry. House training a puppy can be frustrating but remind yourself that it will be over soon, and well worth the effort. Remember never to hit your Akita, (or any dog). Hitting or spanking your dog will do much more harm than good and it not the right way to potty train a puppy. You may need a puppy sitter for the first month or so to make sure that there is always someone around to let your Akita puppy out to go potty.

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An Example Of How To Potty Train A Puppy

There are a lot of different commands you can teach your dog. Commands such as “stay” are useful, and some like “come” are potentially life saving. There are a number of other commands that may not be as important, but they are very convenient. My favorite command is to teach my dog to pee when I ask him to.

Why would I want to do that? I used to participate in agility and obedience competitions, and if my dog urinated in the ring, we were heavily penalized. I taught my dog to pee on command, and before we would go into the competition ring, I’d take him for a walk, tellhim to pee, and I’d be confident he would not cost us points by doing it at the wrong time.

There are also some other times it is useful. As an example, late at night, when you are tired, the last thing you will want to do is wait for your dog to eventually empty his bladder. If your dog can pee on command, you will be back inside and in your bed very quickly.

You may be visiting your vet, and they may want a urine sample. No problem here, take your dog outside and commans it to pee, and come back in with a freshly voided sample for testing. It is really a very useful behavior for your dog to learn.

Although your dog may not always pee immediately when told to, he will go to the toilet quicker than if he had not been trained.

You can train your dog to urinate when you ask him to at the same time as you are toilet training him. It’s easier for him to learn at the same time as he learns where his toileting area is when you’re potty training a puppy. However, older dogs are just as capable of learning this command.

Take your dog outside to his toileting area, and as he urinates, give him whatever command you’ve chosen - it could be “toilet” or “pee” or even “tinkle”. It does not matter, just as long as you are consistent, and you use the same command every time.

When your dog urinates, give it lots of praise and cuddles. That way, while he’s learning where he’s allowed to pee, he’s also associating it with your command.

You must give your dog this same command every time it pees, and reward him when he gets it right. This means you’ll have to do it while you’re out walking, or at the beach. You may get some odd looks from other people, but don’t let a chance go by to reinforce what your command means.

Unlike commands like “sit” or “drop”, which can be very quick to teach using food, training your dog to pee on command is a slow process. It will take time, repetition and a lot of patience, and in some cases, dogs do not ever “get it”. Dogs are clever though, and in most cases, they eventually learn. When your dog does figure it out. providing your dog has something in it's bladder, it will be very willing to do as you ask. Taking him or her to go potty last thing at night will be so much more convenient.