Free Puppy Training Tips
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On this page discover the best free puppy training tips and the best
guide to training a puppy & dog including how to stop dog
barking, stop dogs from chewing, stop dog jumping fence, stop neighbors
dog barking.
We have also included a complete guide
to puppy games and the development of your puppy's behavior from the
ages of:..
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Free Puppy Training Tips
How to Stop Dog Barking
A
dog or puppy has a natural instinct to bark and to guard and protect,
but if you want to learn how to stop dog barking it is best to learn
how to train a puppy or dog to bark. Check out our dog and free puppy training tips on how to stop dog barking below:
By learning how
to train a puppy or dog to bark
you are more able to control when to turn the barking off - just like a
tap.
The below guide on how to stop dog barking works every time.
- Attach your dog or
puppy to a post by his leash and make sure that you stand approximately
one meter away.
- Take your dog's toy
out of your pocket and gently tease your puppy with it.
- Wait for your dog to
bark with frustration - after he has started barking give him a treat
when he barks.
- Now put the toy away ,
and when your puppy or dog starts barking just say 'good boy' or 'good
dog'.
- Take the toy out again
and when your dog starts barking say 'speak' or 'talk'. Give the toy to
your dog as a reward.
Ok
now its time to stop your dog barking and teach him the quiet command.
- Now your dog
understands the 'talk' or 'speak command' you are going to teach him
the quiet command.
- Take your toy out and
show it to your dog or puppy.
- When your dog or puppy
starts barking say 'quiet'.
- As soon as your dog
stops barking give him the toy or a treat.
- Make sure that you
time it perfectly as you don't want to reward him when he is barking.
- If your dog fails to
stop barking, put his toy away and command your dog or puppy with the
'no' command.
- Keep practicing -
every time your dog stops barking reward him.
- After a period of time
you will be able to walk a little further away and just a 'good boy' or
'good dog' will suffice.
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Free Puppy Training Tips
Stop Puppy Biting & Nipping
Follow
these excellent free puppy training tips to stop puppy biting:
- Remember that it is
always important that you encourage
puppy socialization from an
early age as this is a great was to encourage positive behavior.
- Never ever hit or use
any physical punishment towards your puppy. Not only is this cruel or
unacceptable but it will only breed bad behavior. If you are aggressive
then your puppy will be aggressive.
- Always be consistent
when training your puppy. By being fair, your puppy will learn to trust
and respect you.
- Always remember that
your puppy is still a baby so does not always understand what is wrong
and what is right. As the dog owner and trainer it is up to you to
teach your puppy what is acceptable and what is not.
- A puppy actually
learns to bite when he is still whit his litter and with his mum. At
this time in his life he is also learning how hard to bit and will test
his jaw out on objects and with his brothers, sisters and with you.
- A great techniques to
stop puppy biting is to redirect his attention. By saying 'No'
when he starts biting or nipping and then redirecting his attention to
a toy or chew rather than your hand, this will teach your puppy what is
acceptable to bite and what isn't.
- If your puppy is
biting your hand and is teething, don't use a toy or chew as a
diversion, but use an ice cube instead.
- When a puppy is biting
other members of his litter his brothers and sisters will yelp if he
bites too hard. So if your puppy bites you, make a sharp 'ouch'
sound that will startle him and then pull your hand away.
- If you are still
having problems, when your puppy bites you say 'No' and place one
finger under his tongue and the other finger under his chin and leave
it there for a few seconds. Don't do it hard but leave your fingers
there for a period of time as it will be uncomfortable for your pooch.
- If you want to use a
form of negative
reinforcement, put some gloves
on and add some nasty tasting substance that your puppy hates - make
sure that it isn't dangerous though. Your puppy will soon learn that if
he bites you he will get a nasty shock.
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excellent video on how to stop puppy biting that provides some excellent
free puppy training tips that you and your family can use to stop any
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Free Puppy Training Tips
Stop Neighbors Dog Barking
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If
you want to stop your neighbors dog barking you should take the
following steps.
- Be open and honest, go
and visit your neighbor with a small gift like a baked cake.
- Start some small talk
after you have handed over the cake, and talk for a dew minutes.
- You don't want your
neighbor to think that you have visited him or her just to say that
their dog is barking too much, gradually bring this into the
conversation.
- Some websites say send
a letter first, but this is really impersonal and is guaranteed to
annoy your neighbor.
- If however you mention
the barking dog a few time and nothing has been done, then put
something in writing.
If this still does not stop your neighbors dog barking take the
following steps.
- Try notifying your HOA
or Home Owners Association or landlord.
- Try getting a copy of
your state ordinances law on noise control.
- If you live in the UK
contact your local council and the Environmental Agency.
- Try purchasing a Viatek
BC16G Super Bark Stop Gift Box
- which should be aimed toward the barking. The box gives out a high
pitched noise that only dogs hear.
Before long your neighbors dog will
start to associate that every time he barks he gets a really high
pitched noise.
You can learn more about this in our section on classical
conditioning
- If your neighbors dog
is still barking, keep a log of the time and how loud your neighbors
dog is barking - from 0-10.
- Take your log to the
police.
- Ask your neighbor gain
to stop their dog barking and if it still doesn't work, get a
lawyer.
- Take your neighbor to
court and sue. You can expect to sue for about $2,000-5,000.
- If none of this works
you may have to move.
- Make sure that you are
honest and open with anyone moving into the House, and mention that
your neighbors dog has a problem with barking.
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Free Puppy Training Tips
Stop Dogs Chewing
Read
these dog and free puppy training tips and quick guide on
how to stop dogs chewing:
- Only allow your dog
access to a minimum amount of toys.
- Always aim to keep
your dog or puppy confined when you are unable to supervise him.
Check
out our section puppy
crate training to get more
information on crate
training a puppy
For older
dogs take a look at our section on crate
training a dog.
- Use a bitter tasting
deterrent such as Johnstons Anti Chew on objects that your dog is
chewing.
- When you see your dog
chewing the right objects jive lots of praise, this is known as positive
reinforcement.
- If you catch your dogs
chewing on something, say a very firm 'No'
and when he stops chewing, give him lots of praise and a treat.
- Try playing puppy
games as this is a great way to
divert their attention from the object that they are chewing.
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Free Puppy Training Tips
Stop your Dog Jumping the Fence
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Follow
these excellent dog and free puppy training tips to stop your dog
jumping the fence.
- Prevention is always
better than cure. Make sure that the fence is nice and high.
- Even what you may
consider the best
dog breeds will jump your fence.
The main culprits are small dog breeds like Jack Russells and Norwich
Terriers, but any dog will jump your fence if they decide what is on
the other side is more interesting.
- Put some wire (make
sure that it is safe) at the bottom of the fence so your dog can't get
a run up at the fence or dig under it.
- Of course it is
difficult to always catch your dog in th act but by training
your dog to come you will be
able to stop your dog jumping the fence if you catch him.
- Always supervise your
dog when you let him out.
- You can use deterrent
dog training devices such shock collars that are linked to an electric
current in the fence. We don't personally use this dog training method,
but some trainers recommend it for extreme cases.
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Free Puppy Training Tips-Puppy behavior-step by step
1. Free Puppy Training Tips More excellent tips and techniques on puppy obedience training.
2. Puppy Development: Birth-8 weeks old: Puppy development happens faster than you think. Read this introduction to the changes in puppy behavior up to the age of 8 weeks old.
3. Puppy Behavior: 12-15 weeks Puppy behavior between the ages of 12-15 weeks can become a problem, consequently we have covered this period regarding puppy obedience training step by step.
4. Puppy Behavior: 16-19 weeks Puppy behavior at this age is similar to teenage behavior, discover puppy obedience training to conquer any behavior problems.
5. Puppy Behavior: 20-24 weeks Puppy behavior now develops the growing pains associated with puberty. Learning to understand the hormonal changes will help with the puppy obedience training process.
6. Puppy Games: Playing with your puppy is a great way to bond and make puppy obedience training more fun. But you need to use the right training techiniques otherwise the games may cause more problems than they cure.
7. Puppy Games: In this section we discuss the importance of introducing your children to playing games with your puppy - and puppy games that should not be played.
8. Puppy Training Pads: Here we explain what is meant by puppy training pads and how to use them when puppy pad training.
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