.: Pet Training

Dogs, like humans, show a wide range of tolerance for others. Some are immediately friendly with every new dog, cat or lizard. Others are forever hostile to even the opposite sex of their own breed. Considering … Read More

A dog’s jaw muscles are among his strongest. An average-sized Golden Retriever can untie the knot in a rawhide bone (or just chew it off) in minutes. If only they’d stick to those! The tendency to … Read More

By Dennis McAdams For most cat owners, expecting to find dead animals on their front step is all part of cat ownership. However, for many this can be extremely upsetting and they could find that their … Read More

By Dave Womach For decades, hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people have been unexpectedly stepping in wet, cold puddles of dog urine, as a result of not understanding what it really takes to house … Read More

By Arthur Royal So you have a cat that loves to scratch. Well, there is nothing wrong with that as it is natural for cats to love to scratch furniture and other objects. So what do … Read More

By Wade Robins We may have made our pets dependent of a comfortable life, in which the master takes them out for casual walks and feeds them on command, after having cuddled them behind their giddy … Read More

By George Godoy A common mistake ferret owners make is assuming their ferret is naturally inclined to use a litter box like a cat does. This is not true. Ferrets are separated from their mothers at … Read More

By: David Silva Dog training should be an opportunity for you to build your relationship with your dog, to create a better bond, and to have some fun in the process. Unfortunately, it’s often a little … Read More

By Eric Letendre A lot of people have problems with their dogs pulling on leash. Pulling starts from a very young age. Learning what triggers the pulling and how to change it can make leash walking … Read More

By Keith Burke For some owners who live in a suburban area they find that they have a beautiful dog who likes to go wandering and they escape from the yard by jumping the fence. Unfortunately … Read More

By: Brian Dolezal When it comes to dog training, there are several factors that will affect whether or not your approach is successful. In addition to being comfortable with the environment and the person handling the … Read More

By Julia Camden Just like you get to know when a baby is tired, hungry, or needs their diaper changed, cats give off signals and display common behaviors that lets you know where they are coming … Read More

By Florian Ross Many people would be quick to call a guinea pig just another “dumb animal” but that’s actually not true. Of course, when compared to a human or a dog, guinea pigs aren’t going … Read More

By Anton Kal Beyond barking and loving a good scratch behind the ears, one of the most common dog behaviors is digging. It almost defines some of them. Sadly, this very normal behavior is one that … Read More

By: Garland Choate A barking dog is a brilliant protection and an outstanding burglar alarm system, but you need the power to command the barking. If you don’t train your dog to bark only at the … Read More

Meet Maxxie .. The Dog Who Has Been Peeing In Our House Lately Maxxie’s a good dog. He’s about 9 years old now. Although it would appear that Maxxie is really a “mama’s boy” … and … Read More

By Rebecca Prescott Having a new puppy as an addition to the household can be very exciting. Although it is easy to get caught up with this excitement, it is important as a responsible dog owner … Read More

By Dave Womach When I first decided to become a parrot trainer I read up on all sorts of training techniques from supposedly good parrot trainers. These trainer’s birds were amazing. Their Green Wing Macaws were … Read More

By Jack Wilson Training cats is like juggling three balls made of Jello or sorting wet noodles by hand; they go off in all directions at once. There are ways to indicate what you want them … Read More

By Chris S The arrival of a new puppy is cause for great excitement in any household. It soon becomes clearly apparent that puppy housebreaking is an urgent priority and the number one thing to teach … Read More

By Martin Olliver Often it’s ok for a dog to jump on its owner, but awkward and even harmful when he jumps up on others, such as other family members or friends. This can be confusing … Read More

Off Leash Training By Jon Dunkerley Having the ability to walk with your dog unleashed at your side is probably one of the more fulfilling aspects for me personally. Passing other dog walkers on the trail … Read More

Toilet Training- Praise Your Dog For His New Tricks By Eric Hartwell You must have heard the saying, “You cannot teach an old dog new tricks!” All pet owners will agree with this saying more or … Read More

How to Train a Siberian Husky By Peter Halpin Siberian Huskies are notorious for having a mind of their own. If they think they’re being forced to do something they don’t want to, they’ll scream as … Read More

Is Your Dog Afraid of the Dark? By Tyler Brown Is your dog afraid of the dark? I am often approached by clients and by readers of my website about what to do about their dog’s … Read More

Translating Dog talk to English By Audrey Frederick Why is it we expect our dogs to understand everything we say to them and yet, we never take the time to understand what they are saying to … Read More

How To Prevent Dog Chewing By George Kane Do you have a dog that has a habit of chewing literally every object in the household? Make no bones about it! As part of the dog training … Read More

4 Common Aging Dog Problems You Should Know About By Michael Whitman While every dog is an individual, a few age-related maladies seem to strike many of them. You should of course discuss how they affect … Read More

Learn Dog Training Techniques: Do You Want Get Your Dog To Walk And Behave Nicely? By Ruth Bird Are you ready to do some dog training with your precious four legged friend? If you are still … Read More

How To Train A Companion Dog By: Paul P. Duxbury Companion animals are generally kept indoors except for walks and traveling. Thus their training usually includes some form of housebreaking and a set of manners. These … Read More

“Lie Down” Doggy Training By Jason Beachy When you initially start working with your new puppy there are a few commands that you want to make sure that you start out to teach them. If you … Read More

Bad Dog? I Don’t Think So By Jennifer Albertin One of the things I run into often is people telling me about the “bad” behavior they see in their dog or cat… I cringe everytime I … Read More

By: Daniel Millions “Stay” needs considerable practice when training your puppy. You can teach him to stay either seated or lying down. By repeated practice, say “Stay,” walking away, and acting shocked if he rises and … Read More