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Dog Training: How to Eliminate Unwanted Behaviors

Some people train their dogs to develop their skills, others for the sheer fun it could give, but for most people they train to discipline their pets. Dogs, even when highly domesticated, could show a lot of their instincts and natural tendencies. These are they nature. However, to adapt them to the human needs some of their instincts need to be repressed and tailored.

There are several common behavior problems that most people just can’t tolerate. Here are some suggestions to solve a number of problems usually encountered by dog owners.

I. Undesirable Barking

Barking is the main medium of communication for dogs. However, some dogs tend to bark excessively in which case the owner can do the following actions:

a) If he is barking don’t say no. Dogs just can’t understand our language and saying “no” repetitively to a dog could excite him and give him the impression that you too are barking.

b) Practice consistency. Use only one command when you want him to stop barking.

c) Don’t get mad at him, be patient enough to drive him to the behavior you want to modify.

d) Reward him whenever he picks up your command. Don’t let a good behavior pass and reward it accordingly.

II. Chewing Behavior

Puppies are natural chewers, they use chewing for practicing their jaws and mouths. However they could chew for a number of reasons: they may feel bored, they are teething, they just want to play around, or they are curious about something. Like children, they use their mouths to find a great deal of information about their environment.

To eliminate excessive chewing you can do the following:

a) Put him in a crate where he could not have access to items in the house which could be chewed.

b) If you don’t want to confine him in a crate, be ready to supervise all his movements closely. You do not want to find a tear on your sofa because your puppy loved chewing the upholstery.

c) The puppy does not know the difference between an old shoe and a new shoe so instead of giving him shoes; give him other items that can be chewed. Toys, but not plush toys, may be good alternatives.

d) Buy for him chew toys. Chewing tendencies could never be satisfied if the puppy doesn’t get to chew something. If you don’t want him to chump on your furniture, it is best to invest on chew toys.

e) Give your puppy a good amount of exercise. Chewing could also be a result of too much energy in the body. If you could exhaust him a bit, his chewing behavior might be lessened.

III. Unwanted Digging

Another primal instinct, digging could be due to boredom, want for escape, need to find a cooler place to rest, to hide something like a bone or to make a den. While dogs used digging for many valuable reasons, many people find it destructive. Here are some solutions to avoid undesirable digging behavior:

a) Allow a specific area for him to dig. This way, you would prevent any occurrences of digging in inappropriate places. To condition him to dig the specific area alone, you should try to make it a rewarding experience and punish him whenever he looks for other places to dig.

b) You could also try deterring him from digging inappropriate places by putting small amounts of diluted ammonia or pepper in the area.

Unwanted dog behaviors could be tapered according to your wants through proper dog training but be sure to employ only the best training procedures.

Electronic Dog Fence

An electronic dog fence is an excellent way to contain your dog within your property.

The way that the electronic dog fence works is by having a concealed wire around the perimeter of your property. Your dog will have a collar that will pick up the signal that is transmitted from this concealed wire and when this happens it will produce a warning sound that will train the dog not to go beyond that area.

The electronic dog fence is a fast way of training your dog where its boundaries are and in doing so keeping it safe by stopping it from wandering about the neighborhood.

While the electronic dog fence won’t keep other dogs out of your property it will stop your dog from wandering.

An electronic dog fence is a cost-effective way of pet containment and is also an excellent way of maintaining the look of your property without the need for wire boundary fences.

Dog Houses

Dog houses can be a place of refuge and security for your dog provided they are trained to accept them as puppies.

With the correct training dogs love their dog houses because they are their own space that they know they can go to whenever they please and that gives them a sense of security that they wouldn’t otherwise have if it wasn’t for dog houses.

It is particularly important when there is more than one dog in that household to have dog houses and to train them to know which of the dog houses is theirs and which one is out of bounds.

This will stop any form of aggravation between the dogs and ensure a happier household.

Dog houses also allow for better living conditions if the dog has to live outside the majority of its life and gives the dog a place to go during the daily while you are at work.

Dog houses should be placed on the property in locations that are suitable for the best living environment for the dog.

Barking Dog

There can be nothing more annoying for some people than a barking dog and if you want to keep the peace with your neighbors then it is wise to train your dog to remain quiet at your command.

The problem occurs more often when the dog becomes bored during the day while you are away at work.

This is the time when you are most likely to have a problem with a barking dog and as you won’t be there you won’t know that this problem exists.

It is quite simple to check with your neighbors to see if you have a barking dog problem and then you can do something about this by giving toys to the dog to stop it from becoming bored during the day.

Many dog owners don’t consider a barking dog to be a problem if it is their own dog but you can’t assume that other people are happy to hear a barking dog all day and particularly with those people who aren’t dog lovers.

Free Potty Training Help for Your Dog

If you are looking for free potty training help for your dog then the best place to look is probably on some of the forums that are online and are run by dog enthusiasts who are willing to impart a lot of valuable information for free.

There have been many times when I have seen free potty training help for your dog offered on these forums and all you need to do generally is to ask and there will be more advice than you could believe as people are willing to help one another.

There are some good training manuals available but you will have to pay for these so if you are short on funds or unsure of what you are buying then the first step obviously is to look for free potty training help for your dog and see if the advice that you have been given is sufficient as a solution to solve your problem of potty training.

Dog Fence

A good dog fence can save you a lot of stress and aggravation and in particular with your neighbors.

Without a dog fence it is only natural for many dogs to wander off the property and this can lead to all sorts of problems if they come in contact with other pets.

For certain breeds of dog a dog fence is necessary for the safety of other people where dog attacks can lead to legal action, due to injury or in the worst case possible death to children or elderly people when attacked by a vicious dog.

A dog fence needs to be high enough to prevent the dog from jumping over it and it will need to be secure on all boundaries because a bored dog has plenty of time during the day to find a way out where possible.

Not only is the dog fence for the security of other dogs and people, but it can also add it to the security of your pet by keeping other animals out of your backyard.

For the relatively low cost of a dog fence it is a wise investment for peace of mind.

Dog Fight

If your pet gets into a dog fight and receives any injuries then they should be checked immediately with your veterinarian to check that no infections or diseases have been passed from the other dog.

Many people are unaware that injuries caused in a dog fight can lead to other health problems with your dog if they are left unattended.

If all dogs were trained correctly from puppies then they would be considerably less likely to get into a dog fight when they come into contact with other dogs.

Unfortunately, while you might have trained your dog, the same can’t be said for many other people and it is their dogs that will generally start the dog fight.

A dog fight can be particularly dangerous for smaller dogs where they have been set upon by larger or more vicious animals.

It can also be dangerous for the owner of the dog if they get in between the animals in a dog fight and sustain injuries themselves.

Many a time a dog fight has lead to legal action where one person has brought charges of dog bites on the owner of another dog.

Dog Crates

Dog crates are an excellent way to train your dog and while many people misunderstand the use of dog crates, the fact of the matter is that most dogs do enjoy dog crates as their own particular space.

Dog crates can represent a place of security for the dog and provided they have been trained correctly most dogs will use their dog crates with their own free will.

Dog crates are not only handy for transportation but they can also ensure that your dog knows to stay in a particular part of the house or your property at specific times of the day or night.

Obviously there are many different types and styles and sizes of dog crates and you need to get one that is suitable for your animal in the size that it might grow to when it is fully grown.

Some dog crates allow the ability to section off a part of the crate when you have a puppy and remove that section as the dog grows bigger which reduces the cost of buying new dog crates as the dog grows.

Dog Kennels

With such a large variety of dog kennels to choose from it can be difficult sometime to determine which one will be the best for your animal.

When buying dog kennels you need to consider not only the size of your dog now, but also the size that it might grow to if it is not already fully grown as you don’t want the additional expense of having to purchase more dog kennels as your dog grows bigger.

There are dog kennels that can suit almost any style of house and often this is a major factor that needs to be taken into account when purchasing dog kennels.

You need to consider the comfort of your dog both now and in the future, and also where the kennel will be situated on your property.

As dog kennels should last for the life of your pet, you need to make an investment in a good kennel that will go the distance even if you have to pay slightly more money initially.

Some of the cheaper dog kennels won’t last the life of the dog and you will need to make another purchase in the years to come.

Dog Whisperer

The dog whisperer program that appears on the National Geographic Channel focuses on the ability of overcoming dog behavioral problems.

While the program shows the use of techniques that appear to work there are many people who disagree with the methods and believe that they could be doing long-term damage to the dog’s emotional state.

Cesar Millan, the dog whisperer disagrees and proves on many occasions that his techniques help to remove aggression in dogs allowing them to live with one another and not have any problems.

The dog whisperer helps people who have problem dogs by teaching them how to resolve these problems and in some circumstances where the dog is particularly aggressive or has problems that the owners cannot sort out for themselves he will take the dog home with him for a period of time until he is satisfied that the dog’s behavioral problems have gone.

The dog whisperer certainly does show on many occasions that he can deliver the results and whether people agree or not there is no doubt about the fact that the dog whisperer does overcome dog behavioral problems.