House-Training Your Puppy

Your dog must be house-trained, and this job should begin as soon as you bring him home. Diligence during the first two or three weeks will surely pay off. Housetraining your Collie should be a relatively easy job, since the breed is so smart and trainable.

Every time your puppy wakes up from a nap, he should be…

Housetraining a Puppy From Day One

Housetraining a puppy doesn’t have to be a headache.

The more vigilant the family is about reducing the puppy’s opportunity to have accidents and rewarding successes, the quicker and easier the puppy is trained, says Julie Jackson, canine behavior coordinator for the Dane County Humane Society in Wisconsin.

Begin training the first day you take your…

Housetraining Your Puppy

Human history offers many instances of great ideas that could not be fully realized until a complimentary idea evolved. One example of an invention that looked good on paper was, literally, on paper. Paper was first made in China in A.D. 105 during the reign of Emperor Ho Ti. Rumor had it, by A.D. 106, courtiers used…

Training Advice for German Shepherd Dogs

Weaning Off Food in Training Food is used in training new behaviors, yet once the dog understands what behavior goes with a specific command, it is time to start weaning him off the food treats. At first, give a treat after each exercise. Then, start to give a treat only after every other exercise. Mix up the times…

Teach Your German Shepherd Dog More Commands

TEACHING COME If you make teaching “Come” a fun experience, you should never have a student that does not love the game or that fails to come when called. The secret, it seems, is never to teach the word “come.”

At times when an owner most wants his dog to come when called, the owner is likely…

Teach Your German Shepherd Dog Basic Commands

TRAINING BEGINS: ASK THE DOG A QUESTION In order to teach your dog anything, you must first get his attention. After all, he cannot learn anything if he is looking away from you with his mind on something else.

To get his attention, ask him “School?” and immediately walk over to him and give him a treat as you…

Roles of Discipline in German Sherpherd Dog Training

REWARD AND PUNISHMENT Discipline, training one to act in accordance with rules, brings order to life. It is as simple as that. Without discipline, particularly in a group society, chaos reigns supreme and the group will eventually perish. Humans and canines are social animals and need some form of discipline in order to…

Golden Retriever House Training

HOUSEBREAKING You can train a puppy to relieve itself wherever you choose. For example, city dwellers often train their puppies to relieve themselves in the gutter because large plots of grass are not readily available. Suburbanites, on the other hand, usually have yards to accommodate their dogs’ needs. Outdoor training includes such surfaces as grass, dirt and cement. Indoor training…

Abs diet

Definition The Abs diet is a six-week plan that combines nutrition and exercise. It emphasizes twelve power foods that are the staples of the diet. It focuses on building muscle through strength training, aerobic exercises, and a dietary balance of proteins, carbohydrates, and fat. Origins

David Zinczenko, editor of Men’s Health, developed the diet in 2004. He introduced it in the…

Training your puppy to be home alone

All owners find it occasionally necessary to leave their puppydog at home alone. So before leaving your puppy for long periods, you should teach him how to amuse himself appropriately when left alone, such as by chewing stuffed chewtoys, and learning how to enjoy his own company without becoming anxious or…