There are plenty of dog tricks around to choose from but starting off with your first puppy or dog and knowing which dog tricks are easy can be a bit of a challenge. If you have a puppy then training them will be a lot easier than an older dog because of the habits dogs fall into when they are brought up.

Older dogs will have different habits and a strong personality by then so they may find some advanced tricks easier than basic tricks because of the way they have been brought up.

Although the same as above can be true for puppies also, this is more likely to be because of the breed of dog you have and the different general personalities that go with them breeds.

In this article we assume you have taught your dog the basics or sit and stay etc and now you want to teach your dog a fun ‘show-off’ type trick to impress your friends or family when they visit. There are many tricks from bringing you the TV remote to riding a skateboard, but to start off I recommend something simple like the figure of eight around your legs.

This is similar to other commands you will have taught your dog and involves you using treats to encourage your dog to perform actions. To do this trick you simply have hold a treat in one hand and guide your dog through one side of your legs, through the middle then around to complete a figure of eight motion. Try to hold the treat close to your dog’s nose to keep them interested and always reward them with praise afterwards and the treat afterwards.

After you have mastered this and can get your dog to do it on command you’re ready for your next trick and one step closer to the skateboard. Good luck!

The fetch game is probably the most popular and most used dog activity for rewarding your dog and giving him exercise at the same time. Giving your dog regular exercise is essential in keeping your dogs health up to scratch and helping them live a more exciting happy life.

Playing the fetch game with your dog is very easy and takes as much effort as you want to put into it. Simply take some form of ball, Frisbee, or stick and get your dogs attention with it, as soon as your dog has their eyes on the swinging stick, throw it as far as possible and command your dog to fetch the stick and pointing in the direction you threw it in with some enthusiasm to make it seem fun for your dog.

Dogs love this game and are happy to play it al day long with you, some dogs like the game more than others due to breed tendencies to please the owners. There are many different products available to help you with this command if you suffer from a bad back or similar and are incapable of bending down or throwing, this product is a long stick that cups the tennis ball and makes it easier to throw and pick up the ball.

This activity can be an energetic exercise for both you and your dog if you want it to be. Running around after your dog and throwing for your dog to fetch is a way used by many to keep fit and not just their dogs. A helpful two in one exercise to keep both parties healthy can’t be a bad choice!

ALL DOGS BARK, it’s a natural thing for a dog to bark and should not be discouraged when it is appropriate, i.e. when a stranger comes to the house, or if the dog hears out of place noises during the night. At these times your dogs bark is a welcome and reassuring warning. So you should only be training a dog not to bark at the wrong times.

However a dog that continually barks for no apparent reason can become a bit of a nuisance, both to you and to your neighbours. So training your a dog not to bark, should be a part of your overall dog behaviour training. Any random or nuisance barking should be stopped as soon as possible, preferably when the dog is still young, as it will become harder the older the dog gets.

If you are with your dog when it starts barking for no apparent reason, simply tell it to stop. The actual words or commands you use will not matter as long as you always use the same commands, and say them with authority. If this fails to have any effect, then try saying the commands while at the same time giving a quick jerk on its collar or leash. And remember to quietly praise him or her when they obey.

Solitary barking is when your dog barks when no one else is at home. (Or when it thinks no one else is at home.) It will often bark incessantly, if you have close neighbours and your dog is one of these, then you will soon know about it, as you will no doubt receive complaints pretty quickly. This type of barking can be a real nuisance and you should try to stop it right away.

One way of stopping a solitary barker is to pretend to leave the house, wait for it to start barking, and then quietly return and catch it in the act. Reprimand it with the same commands or phrases that you used before, and again quietly praise them when they stop. Doing this a few times should soon stop your dog from being a nuisance every time you leave the house.

You should try to stop your dog from becoming a solitary barker before it develops too far. You can easily do this with a few simple tips, such as getting it used to being alone gradually. Try going out just for short lengths of time to start with, and building up to longer and longer periods. You could also try leaving a radio on in the house for company, and make sure your dog has its favourite toy.

A dog is part of your family and should be shown the love and respect that it deserves. By training a dog not to bark at the wrong times, as part of a dog behaviour training programme, you are helping it and yourself to a more fulfilling and rewarding relationship that will last for years to come. (And you will probably get on with your neighbours a lot better as well.

Everyone begins training a dog with a number of unknowns. First, no one can truly know how a dog will react to training and even if you know the breed, there can be differences with each individual breed. Another unknown is the type of dog training that you use. Some dogs do well with food based reinforcement and some do not and owners will need to learn as they go along. While most of the unknowns with dog training can be overcome quickly, many owners make some pretty common mistakes while they are training your dogs. To avoid those dog training mistakes, it is important to be aware of them and that is exactly what I will be doing in this article; alerting you to common dog training mistakes that every owner has or will make at one time.

Mistake #1: Not Setting Firm and Consistent Rules: One of the most common mistakes that owners will make actually has nothing to do with the physical act of dog training and is actually a daily occurrence that usually plays in the background. As every parent will tell you, children require rules and dogs are no different. There should be rules set in place the moment that a dog is brought home. This means that if you have a rule for no dogs on the furniture, then you need to stick with it, regardless of how cute a puppy is. Not establishing those rules right from the beginning can lead to long term behavior problems and your puppy will quickly learn that he can ignore the rules and eventually simply ignore you. It is important that you avoid this dog training mistake right from the start and make sure that everyone in your house will follow the same rules with your dog to ensure the best success.

Mistake #2: Repeat, Repeat, Repeat: Okay, this may be a little confusing since dog training consists of the repetition of an action but while repeating an action over again is fine, repeating a command is not. When it comes to dog training mistakes, I would say that this is the biggest mistake that owners will make and I have been found guilty of this little offense myself. It is only natural to repeat a command when a dog doesn`t listen but it is something that you should train yourself not to do. When you repeat a command, you are teaching your dog that he doesn`t have to listen to a command every time. This means that a command stops having any affect on the dog and you end up having to retrain with a new command, which can take time and can be very frustrating for both you and your dog.

Mistake #3: Rewarding Bad Behavior: Although there are several types of dog training available, most trainers and owners will use positive reinforcement training, which consists of treating your dog, usually with food, whenever he does something positive. While this is an excellent way to train your dog, many owners make the mistake of treating the wrong behavior and end up reinforcing bad behavior. Bad behavior in dog training is anything that you don`t want your dog to do. So, for instance, your dog is in the kitchen while you are cooking a meal. At first it may not seem like he is doing anything but spending time with you and that may have been the case in the beginning but when you drop your first bit of food, or you toss him a little snack, he will quickly learn to beg whenever you are in the kitchen. Fast forward a year and you have a full grown dog under foot whenever you go to the kitchen simply because you have reinforced that begging in the kitchen is okay. To avoid rewarding a dog for a bad behavior, don`t praise him, comfort him or treat him when he is doing something you don`t want repeated. So if he barks at the door, don`t praise him for being a good guard dog and if you drop some food on the floor, pick it up yourself and take it to his dog bowl if you want to give it to him. By controlling the environment, you can quickly stop yourself from rewarding his bad behavior.

Mistake #4: Saving it for a rainy day: The last common dog training mistake that I am going to mention is the desire to put off training. Many owners feel that dog training should be done after a certain age but it has been shown time and time again that the longer you wait, the harder it will be to train your dog. Dog training should begin as soon as you bring your puppy home. It starts with establishing rules and house training first and then it quickly moves to basic training such as sit, down, stay. Puppy socialization class usually begins around 11 weeks of age and from there you will quickly start dog training. Never leave training until your dog is 6 months of age or older since many negative behaviors are established by that time. In the end, if you are aware of the dog training mistakes that you can make, you will find that you are less likely to make them and your dog will quickly respond to dog training with only a small amount of fuss.

Is trying to control your dogs barking getting a bit of a pain when all you want to do is get a decent sleep, leave your dog for 5 minutes, or have some respected guests round without having to get the earplugs out?

Training your dog to stop barking doesn’t have to be stressful, no one likes the loud barking sound coming from your dog, especially at 3 in the morning so lets go through some tips to control dog barking.

1. Need Attention huh?

Don’t give your dog the attention he wants from barking at you. if I was getting everything I wanted just for barking id probably do it too. You’ve got to teach your dog that barking won’t get him anywhere. If he wants something wait till he has stopped barking first.

2. Time to bark yet?

If your dog barks when you leave the house, 8 times out of 10 it will be because you’re making to much fuss over them when you leave. Dogs can’t fully grasp the idea of saying goodbye and may find it upsetting when you give them cuddles and play then go out the door and leave for 8 hours while you’re in work. For a dog that’s a good enough reason to bark and howl the house down for you to come back and play. Try leaving the house without any fuss, Leave the house without drawing any attention to yourself and the barking will lessen and stop.

3. Bored with nothing to do!

Dogs enjoy barking, it’s something they like to do. The barking sound might not be completely to your taste but dogs enjoy it and it’s a completely natural thing for them, so if your dog has nothing to do in his spare time then barking passes the time like nothing else. Keep your dog busy with lots of exciting toys if he seems to bark a lot at night, something to chew and play with when you’re not around will help comfort the dog and keep him from barking and waking the neighbours. With nothing else to do your dog will bark through the night until you wake up.

4. Visitor time

When visitors come round it’s an exciting time for your dog, new faces, new smells and more attention than usual. This often causes dogs to bark, they want all the attention they can get in the form of cuddles and play time. You can solve this by using the ‘Stop’ command, teach him this and praise him when he listens to you and you should have no more problems with your over excited dog.

5. Be Consistent

Unfamiliarity can trigger your dogs barking off a lot of the time so keep constant with the times he barks most, for a lot of dog owners this is at night time. Decide where your dog or puppy sleeps. If one night your dog is out in the cold and the next he’s all snug and warm in bed with you or your kids you can guarantee he won’t want to be back out in the cold getting no attention from anyone again. Stick to consistency with your dog and you won’t go far wrong, otherwise you may be in for another sleepless night shouting at your dog.

It is important to potty train your dog for not giving way to their nature’s call anywhere and anytime. Otherwise it will cause you a lot of embarrassment and trouble. Are there any effective ways on how to potty train your dog?

You may think that it is difficult to train puppies and older dogs to take your command to go to the bathroom. Most dogs can pay attention to repeated words, and they are able to associate the words to what you want them to do. For example, if you continue to say “go potty” when your dog is out there relieving itself, it will remember your word.

The best method on how to potty train your dog is by word association. You can make your dog associates the command “go potty” with relieving itself if you do this repeatedly over a period of time. If your dog relieves inside the house, you can say, “No, go outside,” then bring your dog outdoors. Over a while, your dog will associate this command with something they should not do inside the house but outside.

In most guidebooks on “how to potty train your dog”, it will never mention that you need to spank your dog while you’re doing word association training. Through repeated word command, your dog will link the word ‘no’ with bad conduct, and it will learn to go outside the house.

One important thing you must do is to bring your dog outside the house and tell your dog to go potty. You have to leave it outside the house until it has done with its business. Continue with this instruction to “go potty” until your dog finally does. You should credit your dog by praising it with a little treat for doing a great job. The dog will associate this command with what you want it to do so it can get a treat. After a while, your dog will learn that ‘go potty’ outside the house will make you happy.

You should pick a specific location for your dog to relieve itself as the dog will also associate this location with the command of “go potty”. Be very precise and clear on your command when you train your dog on word association. Always be consistent. Do not use different command phrases to mean the same thing as your dog will not understand this and will become confused.

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Let me tell you a quick story…Jane Smith has just gotten a new puppy.  She loves him dearly and wants to have a happy, well-adjusted, obedient dog.  But after six months, her puppy has grown into a wild, out-of-control dog who has chewed up everything she owns, doesn’t listen to her, and growls at anyone who comes nears him when he’s eating. 

Everyone wants a dog like this, right?  Here are a few dog training basics for training your dog to develop any number of dog behavior problems.

Ignore Your Dog

The first rule of companion dog training is to spend as little time as possible with your dog.  Since your dog really wants your attention, this will encourage him to find ever more creative ways to get it, including running off, barking, whining, and in general being a nuisance.  When he gets too annoying to be around, just tie him up in the yard and leave him there.

Give Him An Old Shoe To Chew On

And then wonder why he’s chewing up your good shoes.  Can’t he tell the difference? 

Dog-proofing your home isn’t necessary, either.  Just leave things like tv remotes, eyeglasses, clothes, shoes, books, and other items where your dog is able to reach them.  Then when he destroys everything in the house, tie him out in the yard.

He’s So Cute When He Growls At Me When He’s Eating!

Allow your dog to jump around and whine while you’re getting his food.  Then be sure to stay out of his way when he’s eating, because he growls and threatens to bite anyone who is nearby.  Tie him out in the yard after he bites someone who got too close.

Dog Training How-Tos

Of course, nobody intends to train their dog to develop dog behavior problems.  But too often, dog owners don’t understand that they’re doing exactly that. 

You may not realize it, but companion dog training happens whenever you’re with your dog.  He constantly picks up on all your verbal and non-verbal cues.

For example, if you jump up and run over to grab the phone every time it rings, you’re teaching him that that sound is his cue to jump up and run around and get excited and bark whenever he hears it.

If you hate your job and get stressed out every morning before you leave for work, you’re teaching your dog that he should be stressed out too when you’re getting ready to leave. 

When you take your dog for a walk, do you get nervous every time you meet up with a strange dog?  Your dog picks up on your anxiety, and he learns he should be nervous around strange dogs, too.

How To Avoid Dog Behavior Problems

What happened to Jane and her dog?  She found a good basic dog obedience course that included a free consultation with an experienced dog trainer.  This course also featured a dog owners forum where she was able to get advice from other dog owners facing the same problems with their dogs.

What are you waiting for?  If you’re inadvertently training your dog to do the wrong things, you and your dog will benefit from the same dog obedience course that Jane did.

My Goldendoodle dog urinated Inside, Now What do I do?

The issue  has been happened  and now you can’t go back after your Goldendoodle has urinated inside of the house. When your lovely Goldendoodle  companion decides to use your carpet as a toilet, it can be disturbing and confusing for both you and your doodle. You’ve got to do something about what has transpired,  but what should you do? Should you spank him or her? Should you tell him or her  no? Or will punishing him or her  damage your poor doodles’  psyche?  Never fear!  Like any other challenge,  this one is surmountable, with time, love, and a whole mountain of patience.

 

Step #1: Go Outside

 

The first thing you should do when your doodle urinates  on the carpet is to take him or her immediately  outside. Yes, that’s right, even before you clean up your doodle’s nice  mess you need to take your lovely companion out  to the yard. If you can catch your doodle and stop him or her  in the middle of its  business this is even better, because your Goldendoodle  will have enough urine  left over  for the outdoors. Taking your doodle  outside after an accident is a crucial step because your Goldendoodle  needs to associate going potty  with the great outdoors.  If your doodle immediately urinates  when you take him or her  out to the yard, its important that you  praise him or her  generously. This will give your Goldendoodle  the positive reinforcement that will make him or her  want to go  outside again to use the bathroom. Try hard to avoid scolding your dog for accidents in the house. It’s sometimes frustrating training a young puppy or retraining an adult dog,  but you must exercise restraint and be patient.  Becoming angry or upset could lead your doodle into  thinking that you hate to see elimination at all,  which could cause your dog to start hiding his or her potty all over the house. If it’s going to happen inside, you at least want it in plain sight where the mess is easily cleaned up.

 

Step #2: Clean the Carpet

 

Of course, now your next step is to clean the carpet.   If you have family members or a partner  living in the home with you, make sure to  assign one person to potty-outside duty  and the other to carpet cleaning to ensure both get done in a timely manner.  You can always make a schedule for your Goldendoodle and rotate family members to be responsible.  With children,  this teaches them responsibility for their new pet.  You want to remove the scent of the accident as completely as possible, because the scent will attract your doodle  to eliminate in the same  place again. Instead of scrubbing the spot, gently pat it with a towel to soak up the excess accident. Then use a carpet cleaning agent of your choice, usually sprayed on and left for a couple minutes. When this has soaked in, gently pat the area again. Never rub, because this will spread the scent around.

 

Another alternative to manual cleaner is to buy a steam cleaner. If you have multiple pets this is probably a good idea, because they also tend to track in a lot of dirt. Sometimes the cost offsets the time you would have spent manually cleaning the area.  There are many great cleaners to remove urine scents.  Visit OMAHA VACCINE COMPANY for various products.

 

Tips and Tricks

 

One thing you must remember is that small puppies have small bladders and bowels  and can not wait too long before having to use the bathroom.  Puppies have the most difficult time in the beginning at potty training.  They have to go mutiple times during the day and this is something that small puppies simply cannot help.  Their sphincter muscle has not completed in development which is why it is difficult for them to hold the urge to use the bathroom right after eating.

 

Make sure to feed your puppy nutrtional food such as PEDIGREE.  Make sure to place your Goldendoodle on a routine and schedule.   In addition to helping your doodle  grow to become  big and strong,  quality meals  will also help keep your growing Goldendoodle’s  system regular which will in turn help keep the  potty needs regular. High quality food also helps preserve the health of your doodle  in the long run, resulting in less vet bills and a longer life.

 

Just like a real baby, puppies and young adult dogs  do best when put on a schedule. Feed your Goldendoodle  at the same time(s) every day and make sure your doodle is on a potty schedule.   Reptition is the key to success!

A good basic schedule would be when you wake up in the morning;  after the first meal;  in the afternoon;  after the dinner meal and right before bedtime.  This way your doodle  will be on  a routine that feels comfortable for him or her as well as  lets your doodle  know when to do  business.

 

The final trick is simply to have patience. Dogs  are complex beings, not just dumb toys bought for our amusement. Like any person, all Goldendoodles  will take time to learn something new. Do NOT expect miracles over night!  Nothing will happen overnight. There will be multiple accidents  and sometimes you may want to tear out your hair. Resist the urge to swat your doodle  in frustration  and think about the fun your parents must have had potty training you.

 

In the end it’s simply a phase that will fade with time. Enjoy your Goldendoodle and your Goldendoodle enjoy you!

Dog behavior training is the process by which a person trains a dog to carry out various functions. These functions will be carried out based on commands that are given to the dog by its owner. Because dogs are highly intelligent creatures, they can be trained to carry out a number of functions, from guiding the blind to finding people who have been hurt. There are also a number of ways in which a dog can be trained. Some of these areas include guarding, tracking, herding, and hunting. While some dogs are taught functions only for the purpose of amusing their owners, others are taught life saving functions.

Dogs can be taught to find people in the aftermath of a disaster, and they can also be used to hunt or perform tricks in a circus. Because dogs are essentially pack animals, they have a natural mechanism which makes them want to work with other dogs. Over thousands of years, humans learned how to use this instinct to their own advantage, and one of the primary techniques which have been used to enhance this technique is selective breeding. In dog behavior training, the handler is the person who happens to be working with the dog at any given time.

Because dogs have lived around humans for a long period of time, they are expected to behave in a specific manner. It is of great importance that the dog is a joy to be around. The dog must keep its owner safe, and it must be safe toward other dogs and their owners. It must be emphasized that dogs will not learn these things on their own. They must be taught these functions and processes. Perhaps the hardest part of training the dog is doing so in a manner that is stern, but not abusive. Despite all the different techniques that have been developed to train dogs over the years, they all boil down to a simple concept, and this is that the dog must be rewarded for good behavior while ignoring or changing bad behavior.

In basic dog training, the first thing that the dog will need to learn is the basics, and these are to sit, down, stay, close, and recall. of all these commands, perhaps the most important is “recall.” If the dog doesn’t respond, the owner must not punish it. But he must be patient as much as he can when training his own dog.