Tips on Dog Training
Tips – Sticks
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is warning that an innocent game of fetch can ruin a day out and lead to serious injuries to your dog.
Dr Matthew Miles, Exectuive Officer of the AVA’s small animals interest group said that dog owners should avoid throwing potentially dangerous objects for dogs to retrieve such as sharp [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Paws Up
Always start teaching your dog new tricks in a safe environment with as little distractions as possible.
Step 1.
Start with your dog sitting in front of a small chair (depending on their size) or something that is stable enough for them to lean on.
Reward her for a nice calm stay.
Step 2.
Touch the chair with your finger [...]
Sad
To teach your dog to be ’sad’ – having their head resting on the ground (or on the chair/stool for ’say your prayers’) you first need to have your dog in a drop position.
Sit on the ground with him. Once he is calm in the drop position take a piece of food and lure his [...]
Lie on a cool mat
Cool mats are a piece of material, like that your dogs mat would normally be made of, filled with polymer crystals that expand once soaked in water for approximately 30 minutes. They are reusable and are ideal for crates when you’re transporting your dog to keep them cool or for just lying around the back [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Shake Hands
Have your dog in a sit position (having him in a sit positionmeans his bottom is on the ground which may stop him moving away from your hand).
If your dog doesn’t like his paws being touched at all you should begin briefly and very gently getting close to his paws whilst rewarding him for allowing [...]
Teaching your dog to jump through a hoop
You will need
1 Pooch
1 Hoop
1 Hall Way (preferably)
Yummy Treats
Step 1.
Take your dog to the hall way and let him smell the hoop, reward him for not moving away from it or being scared of it.
Lift the hoop up and repeat step 1.
The hoop should be between you and thehallway so that your dog can’t sneak [...]
Tips For New Years Celebrations
New Year’s celebrations can be fright-filled experiences for pets. Here are some tips to reduce their stress.
Holiday fireworks and other fanfare are often frightening experiences for dogs. The loud noises can hurt their sensitive ears, since their hearing is much more acute than that of humans. Frightened dogs have different reactions, some tremble at their [...]
