Dog training advice is something I genuinely feel I am able to give. Over the years I’ve trained a number of dogs, both my own and other people’s. The ages of these dogs have varied enormously from puppies to full grown adults, so I think I can provide some sound information on how to train your dog, including some good puppy training tips.

Always use positive reinforcement and train with kindness and rewards. In the most simple terms, reward your dog with his or her favorite treat when he does what …

Do you have a dog that goes nuts when you take him to the veterinarian? Does he try to get out of the waiting room or growl, bark or whine the minute he realizes where he is? If so, he associates that visit with pain or fear and while sometimes that can’t be avoided but it can be managed.
The problem may escalate into fear of riding in your car if the only time your pooch gets in the car is when he is going to the vet’s office. …

Of all the emails for help with dog training I receive, nine out of ten involve house training. It’s so sad that a great many people are inherently lazy with their methods, yet they always blame their dog or puppy when they fail, never themselves.
A few weeks ago I received an email from a lady who had two dogs, one aged five, the other three. She lives in a trailer and she complained that it reeks of dog urine. Both dogs are males and they even use her sofa as …

Taking a young puppy for a walk can be a start and stop affair! Puppies love to sniff everything and mark everything and will often stop dead when they encounter something unfamiliar to them. If this sounds like your puppy, I recommend you start dog training early and initially use a harness rather than be constantly pulling on the puppy’s neck or throttling him with a slip collar.
As the dog grows, you should progress to teaching him to walk correctly rather than allow him to tow you behind …

There are a huge number of people who, for one reason or another, have problems training their dogs. I receive emails all the time from people begging for dog training advice, for puppy training tips, how to house train a dog, etc. When I delve a little deeper, their problems invariably involve a general lack of communication with their dogs and puppies. Dogs are intelligent animals and can easily learn the meaning of many words, but the key word here is “learn”.
All too many people think that they only need …

Today, I want to introduce you to my recently completed e-book Dog Training 4 Life. For me, this e-book was a true labor of love. It really breaks my heart when I see and hear of the thousands of dogs and even puppies that have been written off and cast aside, labeled as “untrainable”. Sorry, but I have yet to encounter a dog that is untrainable!
If you have a wayward, undisciplined dog who frequently causes you stress or embarrassment, then you’ve arrived at the right place to discover how …