Why Train Your Dog?
One of the questions that may come to mind right now is why, why should I train my dog? What are the benefits to my dog and me? I will address that question below. Obedience training is one of the most important aspects of raising a dog. In fact, a well-trained dog is by far a happier dog! Why? Because the fact is a trained dog requires fewer restrictions. The more reliable the dog, the more freedom he is given. For example, many stores and businesses that normally won't allow dogs on their premises will make an exception for a puppy or a dog that will heel nicely by his owner's side, or will do a sit-stay or down-stay without hesitation.
And when company arrives in your home, there's no need to banish a well-behaved dog to another room for fear that he will be a royal nuisance. Moreover, because a well-mannered, obedience-trained dog is both appreciated and welcome, he receives more attention and interaction from family members, visitors, and passers-by, than does the ill-mannered dog. You As Your Dog's Leader Training serves to strengthen the bond between a dog and his owner. It builds communication, understanding, and mutual respect, and subtly but effectively demonstrates to your dog that you're the leader of the pack (commonly referred to as the "Alpha"). And if your dog doesn't respect you as his leader, you may both be in big trouble, particularly if he's a bit rowdy or dominant by nature.
Training May Save Your Dog's Life Obedience training also gives the dog owner the voice control necessary to prevent numerous potential tragedies. For instance, should a dog slips out of his collar in the middle of a congested traffic intersection, he can be safely heeled across the street, then given a sit command to facilitate putting his collar back on. Or should someone accidentally leave the front door open, and you spot your dog leaving, he can be safely called back to you using the recall command. Not only will obedience training help your dog to become more responsive, but also because it enables you to have immediate control over your dog's behavior, in an emergency situation obedience training may save your dog's life. In fact, it can ultimately save the lives of many dogs, because far fewer dogs would end up in animal shelters if their owners would simply take the time to train them.
And for those dogs that do need homes, a trained dog is much easier to adopt than an untrained one. Statistics also show that puppies which receive early socialization, obedience, and temperament training (aggression prevention training) are far less likely to end up being destroyed by three years of age than those that do not receive this early training. The Consequences Of An Untrained Dog Without proper training, many dogs are likely to misbehave. And when owners allow their dogs to misbehave, everyone suffers: The owner, because he or she lives with a dog, the dog, because everyone's down on him for misbehaving; the dog's owner's neighbors, because living next to a difficult dog is no one's idea of fun; and ultimately every dog owner, because each incidence where a dog creates a nuisance increases anti-dog sentiment, and contributes to the likelihood that tough legal restrictions will be placed on all dogs..
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Dog bites are very common injuries for both adults and children. People bitten by a dog can have permanent disfigurement, psychological trauma, and worse, even death. It is therefore necessary to always provide great care when dealing with dogs, even those that are considered as pets.Precautionary measures are provided by experts and medical practitioners to avoid getting bitten. However, when one gets dog bites, one should know his/her rights, especially when it comes to recovering damages.If you or a family is bitten by a dog, you should:? try to identify the dog. If the dog has rabies, it is important that you should seek medical care and get the appropriate vaccines against the rabies.? not argue with the owner of the dog.
Arguing won't do any good, especially when the owner doesn't want to believe what happened. Many owners believe in the goodness of their pets that's why it's hard for them to accept that their dog would bite without severe provocation. ? not sign any papers...
On dog bites and other dog injuries? (Part 2)
Dog training > On dog bites and other dog injuries? (Part 2)
Things to Know About a German Shepherd Dog
A sound temperament is a must in a German Shepherd Dog (GSD). By sound, I mean a disposition where one minute you can let a protection trained GSD play alone with your 5-year old child, pull on its ears, pet its head, tug on its tail and NEVER-EVER be in harms way; while the next minute, it should turn into the "terminator" and crush its enemies as soon as it senses an intruder.
There are three conventional methods of dog training that you can choose from in order to train you German Shepherd Dog (GSD). They are training with treats, training with treats and clickers, and training with praise. All three methods of training will work; however, there is one that stands out from the rest. That is, oral praise.
Why? Because you want your dog to listen to your commands even when you don't have any toys, clickers, and/or food. Imagine you dog wanting to jump at your every command simply because it wants your praise and love and not because you are going to bribe it with...
Things to Know About a German Shepherd Dog
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Dog Training Basics - It?s A Snap!
Okay so dog training basics, well there is a lot to say but I will attempt to keep it brief.
During my recent research into training my dog I found some every interesting information about dog training.
First of all it seems to be a generally accepted fact that a trained dog is a happy dog.
Apparently dogs are like children in this way and crave rules and boundaries in the family unit.
They like to know their place and what they are and are not allowed to do.
This I found interesting, especially when this information was followed up with the information that much like children, dogs will test their boundaries with you to see what they can get away.
I guess this makes sense when you think about it, especially when you realize that your dog actually does test your boundaries even after you have had him for 13 years.
Each time you let him out he will run to the edge of where he is allowed to go and then look back...
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4 Million Dog Bites In The United States Every Year
Westport, MA (ContentDesk) March 30, 2006 -- Each year in America there are approximately 4 million dog bites: 800,000 of these bites happen to children 14 years and younger. Dog training expert, Eric Letendre, of Westport, MA says that one of the main causes of aggression in dogs are the training methods used by the majority of dog trainers.
In his new book, "The Amazing Dog Training Man," Eric tells the story of how a frustrated and confused dog owner learned how to train his dog using positive methods.
"The over use of choke chains, prong collars, and shock collars has greatly contributed to the amount of dog bites that occur every year in the United States," said Letendre.
"If we want to lower the number of dog bites, we need to take a completely different approach to the way we interact with our dogs.
With an estimated 79 million dog owners in the United States, we need to take steps now more than ever," added Letendre.
In the book, "The...
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