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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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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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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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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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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Housebreaking puppies is one of the first puppy training techniques you will have to deal with. This is very basic but essential. Unfortunately, you, along with all other responsible dog owners, must deal with housebreaking your puppy. However, with some common sense you won’t have to face more than the “normal” quantity of pee and pooh. Before we get into the puppy training techniques for housebreaking, I want to remind you that we are merely fine tuning what the puppy wants to do naturally.
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In my earlier post on how to stop dog barking, I suggested to general methods to help start bringing the dog barking under control. In this post I discuss specific types of dog bark behavior and suggest tips on how to reduce and gradually stop dog barking. So, let’s get to it!
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How to stop constant dog barking

is one of the most frequently asked questions among dog owners. Perhaps this is the case with you, and if so, I think I may be able to help put you on the path to solving the “dog barking training” problem. First, I’d like to review some general advice about how to control your dog’s barking. I’ll try to be specific enough that you’ll be able to put this to use in the next 10 minutes.
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House training dog tips . . .

that will get you through the messy “housebreaking a puppy” period with ease. That’s what you need and want, and that’s what’s best for both you and your puppy. I want to start out by reminding you of a sort of universal house training dog tip, an sort of standard “mantra” with regard to house training your dog. Always apply patience, persistence, and gentle firmness. That should be the foundation underlying all other puppy behavior and training techniques. So, let’s get started (this won’t hurt).
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This is a good question. After all, licking is how dogs show affection as well as submissive behavior. Generally speaking, I think face licking should be discouraged. This is my opinion; others may disagree and feel that to stop the dog from face licking would be to deny it a means of interaction.
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When you start off training your dog, treats work wonders in gaining trust and cooperation. However, you do not want to make the mistake of relying solely on treats for motivation. As you develop you relationship with your dog, begin to rely less on treats and more on praise. Start to ask more of your dog for less of a reward.
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You may be seeking dog behavior solutions so many of the common problems that dog owners have faced from the beginning time–in terms of dog ownership. Would you like to put a stop to your dog’s behavioral problems? I have a few tips for some of the most common you may be facing right now.
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Stop puppy biting right now with this easy method . . . .

Yes, you can stop your puppy from biting! This method works especially well with new puppies and the younger the better. As with all, or almost all, dog training techniques, you must apply patience, persistence, and gentle firmness. It is also important that you are clearly the dominant member of the “pack” (and this is also a sort of universal dog training principle). Time to get started.
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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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I think this is a fairly rare problem among dogs who are not neurotic or otherwise victims of abuse. However, it may happen that your dog distrusts the leash.

Nothing will make your dog want to move away from you more than jerking the leash and dragging him. If your dog lags, be careful not to reinforce this behavior by giving him attention when he stops. Instead,
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 Here is some good advice from a dog training pro in Ohio. I think this reinforces many of the points I hope to introduce in this blog. According to Salemnews.Net

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This tale of dog training is not really in the Christmas spirit, but I think its worth mentioning . . . . It is jus weird. Don’t worry, this tale is PG, but you will see how things could have turned out differently. No doubt you have heard stranger. My point, though, has to do with thinking through your training methods. Sometimes, out of frustration, we stop thinking and resort to unusual solutions.
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When it comes to dog training, it isn’t necessary to reinvent the wheel. There is plenty of good dog advice, many excellent books, and no shortage of reputable dog training classes to help you with your pets. Regardless of whether you are going it alone or trying to follow a particular method, it is very important that you and your dog are working toward the same goal. That is, you do not want to get into what might be termed a “games” condition where you and your dog are covertly working against each other. For example, unusual or cruel punishment is generally used to satisfy a hidden urge or need of the owner rather than cause a desired behavior in the dog. Even though cruel punishment may bring about the so-called desired behavior, the dog will hate the owner, and both dog and owner will spend their time together in “secret” opposition to the other.
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Earlier, I was talking about the need to be consistent in training your dog. Persistence is also very important and your consistency won’t bring you the behavior results you are seeking if you don’t persist to the point the dog’s behavior is correct.

Unfortunately, many dog owners give up or stop to soon in trying to correct a particular behavior. Dog owners drop out of obedience classes all the time because they are worn down by their dog’s seemingly persistent behaviors, and they give up trying to teach their dogs new behaviors. The problem, here, is essentially that the owners gave up.
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I cannot say enough about the need to be both persistent and consistent in training your dog. The rules and routines must stay the same. And if you do decide to change a routine, you must train your dog to recognize the change.
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This is a tough problem, and how you handle it and whether or not its resolvable depends on a number of factors. If you have a new puppy and have taken pains to socialize it properly, then fighting will be much less of a problem. Also, if you have neutered your male dog at a young age, that will also reduce the likelihood of there being a fighting problem. Alpha males who have been allowed to mature will be more likely to fight to maintain alpha status, but a well adjusted alpha male may be less likely to fight then a dog prone to emotional instability. Rescue dogs may or may not be prone to fighting depending on the nature of abuse, and then, of course, breed of dog also make a difference. Anyway, there are a number of factors that determine a dog’s predispostion to fighting.

Dog fighting, where humans are uninvolved, generally concerns survival. This may have to do be taken as the right to eat and live peaceably or simply that the dog wants to live up to a certain standard whereby he has no enemies or neighbors that irritate him. We do not know which motive fits each individual case. What we do know is that dogs pretend to fight in play, mauling each other in a rough and tumble which nobody minds. Puppies have mock fights all the time to strengthen their limbs and develop their jaws and to wear off their superabundance of energy, but the subject we are looking at here is serious dog fighting, which is dangerous for dogs and humans and has been known to end in death for the smaller and weaker dog.
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In puppy training, the “come” command is essential. However, teaching your puppy to come when called doesn’t have to be a chore. As with all dog training, this should be a low or no stress activity. Hopefully, it will be fun for both you and your dog. Here’s how.
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