All dog and puppy training techniques really have six basic steps . . . .

Are you seeking advice for potty training your puppy? Do you agonize over how to get your puppy to stop biting? Have you been struggling how to train your dog to stop barking? And what about dog begging behavior–have you begun noticing the tell-tale signs in your dog?

Have you ever wondered why someone else’s dog always sits and stays on order when your dog doesn’t? Do you watch other dogs–not yours unfortunately–heel perfectly while yours just wraps the leash around your legs? Have you ever shouted yourself horse and furious calling your dog in vain?

This may sound familiar. If so, you have my sympathies. However, all of these problems in dog behavior and obedience can be corrected if you are willing to invest a little time every day into basic dog training. While there are probably dog training courses offered by local businesses in your area, there is no reason why you can’t resolve most problems and start training a new puppy–or even an “old dog”–with regular training at home. Here is how you do it.
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What is it about potty training puppies, getting your puppy to stop chewing, and why is crate training important, anyway? Does dog and puppy training really have to be this difficult?

Are you seeking answers to questions about puppy training techniques, basic puppy training, how to train new puppies, and how to train older dogs? Are you after the “trick” to understanding dog behavior? So many people have questions about destructive chewing, recognizing, preventing and handling dog aggression, housetraining, correct crate training and crate housebreaking and so many other questions having to do with dog training techniques, that the whole subject can seem hoplessly overwhelming. It doesn’t have to be that way. I’ll try to explain.
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Dogs with Cancer may require a special diet. But is there such a thing as a special canine cancer diet? How effective is it, really? And, could such a diet help, possibly rescue, your pet?
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Tips on the  balance of protein, fat, carbohydrate, and vitamins and minerals  needed to prepare a nutritionally balanced home made dog food. Please see the chart.
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Should you or shouldn’t you cook food for your dog? This is a topic of concern for many dog owners, and there is differing opinion on the matter. How are you to know the truth?
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There are three common causes of protein deficiency in a dog’s diet. There is insufficient total protein in the diet, imbalanced and poor-quality dietary protein, and bulky, carbohydrate-based, low-energy diets.
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Healthy dog food ingredients for homemade dog food are easily available and giving your dog a home made dog food treat may liven up his or her diet. I think I should mention that a little research into commercial dog foods will provide you with perfectly acceptible commercial options, but there is no doubt that for us dog lovers, fixing a dog a home made recipe is something special!
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Tip 1

Uneaten food should not be left around for more than 30 minutes. lf you feed only one or two dogs, removing the uneaten food within 30 minutes should offer no problem. You should begin to pick up the food containers just as soon as you have completed feeding the last dog. Pick up the feeding containers in the same order that they were put down. Don’t get in such a hurry to get them, however, that you forget to record each dog’s food intake.
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Pancreatitis in dogs is a serious issue but one that can be avoided with proper nutrition and diet. So, do you feed your dog table scraps? If so, depending on the quality of the scraps, you may be setting your dog up for pancreatitis, and here’s why.
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Great question! A reader recently posed this very question, and I know this rug chewing issue plagues many new dog owners. I, myself, have suffered this problem, and as a consequence now have holes chewed through oriental rugs and corner chewed ragged because I didn’t simply move the rugs. And many of these were rugs I personally brought back from the Middle East after scouring rug shops and markets and haggling with the local merchants. Anyway, I thought I could monitor the puppies and stop them before they had the chance to do any damage. Boy, was I wrong. Little rascals always managed to find the soft spot in my vigilance.
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In this post I continue the discussion of the importance of vitamins and minerals in your dog or puppy’s daily nutrition. Keep in mind that how and what you feed your dog will, to a great extent, determine its overall health, longevity, and enjoyment of life. By the way, one of the major points to take away is the importance of liver.
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I don’t think there is any argument over the importance of proper nutrition to your dog’s health. In this post, I lay out some of the basics about the sources for your puppy’s vitamins and minerals. When evaluating commercial dog food, be sure to examine not only the nutrients included but the nutrient quality. Be sure to see our article, More on Vitamin and Mineral Sources. If you think meat is all there is to dog diet, see our article, Nutrition for Dogs–Understanding Fats and Carbohydrates.
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Just as in human diets, fats and carbohydrates play an essential role in the nutrition of dogs. I know, there is a school of thought that would have it that the perfect diet for dogs is solely meat. I’ll let you be the judge of the wisdom of such a diet. However, believe it or not, in order to understand dog nutrition, you do have to come to grips with fats and carbohydrates. Be sure to see our articles on How to Feed Your Dog, and for more on nutrition, Dog Health and Nutrition, and Rough Guide to Vitamins and Minerals.
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How and what to feed your dog and the quality of nutrition have everything to do with your dog’s health and longevity

This post is about kinds of natural foods you can feed your dog. I discuss 5 natural foods. You can use this as rough guide on how to supplement your dogs meals and also to help evaluate commercial dog foods. Be sure to see our articles on animal fats and carbohydrates and sources of vitamins and minerals.
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I’ll just lay it right out. There are some very specific dos and don’ts about how you feed your dog, and I’m not just talking about nutrition for your dog or what to feed your dog. I referring to rules about how you feed your dog. Be sure to see our articles on Dog Health and Nutrition, Nutrition for Dogs, Dog and Puppy Nutrition, and More on Vitamins and Minerals.
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Mastering basic puppy training–new video series shows you how to prepare yourself for your new puppy

Are you planning on bringing a puppy into your home? Are you still stumped on how handle basic dog and puppy training? Are you ready for potty training, teaching your dog the basics of good manners, crate training, and getting your dog to return to you when you call?
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I’ll come to the point. There are really just 6 basic puppy training steps that underlie almost all basic puppy training preparation. In fact, these basic concepts, in my opinion, underlie most puppy training techniques, just about all adult dog training, and certainly any technique you’d be using in any new puppy training.
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If your dog has started begging for food or has already develped the habit, then its time to train your dog to stop begging. Don’t worry, this is not difficult, though you will need the patience to apply the training until you’ve achieved the result you want. In other words, as with all dog training, you must be willing to repeat the same action again and again in order to teach your dog the correct behavior.
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Perhaps you are one of those kind and generous people who wish to adopt the dog. You may be seeking a dog adoption shelter or a dog adoption Center. Although there is an attraction to buying a dog from a private dog breeder or perhaps from a pet store, you’re doing a great service by giving a home to a rescue dog, and rescue dogs often make wonderful pets.
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We have talked about housebreaking puppies and other house training techniques for puppies elsewhere, but the desire for information on this topic seems to be inexhaustible. The inquiries keep coming. I’ll try to do my part by giving what I think is essential advice for potty training puppies in the most efficient manner.
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Your dog’s water requirement . . . .

You may not know this, but your dog could die within three days without water. Your dog may be able to live three weeks without food, but again, could die within three days without water. Water is necessary for
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If you planning on adopting a rescue dog or a dog from a shelter, it’s important to understand that not all adoption facilities are equal. It’s important to understand where you are adopting a dog from and the nature of the facility. If you take a little time to do some basic research, you’ll be doing both your dog a great service.
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Does you dog sneak away with your socks and shoes . . . .?

So, why does my dog steal food and personal items like socks and underwear and shoes? This is a recurring problem, and people are always asking why this occurs and how to stop it. Basically, it is necessary to understand a little about dog behavior.<br/> Read the rest of this entry

Anyone who has ever taken a young puppy under their wing has had to deal with puppy biting and chewing. Training puppies not to bite your fingers and hands is one of the first puppy training tasks we, as dog owners undertake. Contrary to what you may have been lead to understand, this is not difficult, and I’ll show you how to do this in a quick and easy manner.
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Understanding dog body language could protect you and your children around strange, sick or otherwise aggressive and threatening dogs. Understanding how canines perceive your body movements and your body language and your facial expressions will help you understand how to act in a nonthreatening way in the event you find yourself confronted by a possible aggressive attack from a dog.
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Another piece of the puzzle to aggressive behavior, especially in female dogs, has to do with dog jealousy. Basically, jealousy has at its root the need to prevent any intruder from entering territory associated with the dominant member of the pack. That, by the way would be you!
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Most people associate training puppies with housetraining or housebreaking their own puppy. In my opinion, puppy training and puppy training techniques certainly start at that most basic step. I want to reassure you that this does not have to be a nightmare. Yes, you,me, we all do have to face a measure of pee and pooh. But if you start training your puppy properly, both you and your puppy can make it through this stage with a minimum of stress.
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