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Basic Commands For Dog Obedience

staff — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:53:37 +0000

Are you bored with your dog who knows only three commands? Don’t fret, my friend! You could probably use a little jazz. Specific command words are not that difficult and important. The thing here should be the consistency of its usage. My friend, Wiki, here can give you a bit of a blast. Some of these certain commands are accepted as standard, while others are commonly used.

Is Your Dog Mean?

staff — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:39:19 +0000

When it comes to aggressiveness in a dog this is a very serious problem. There are new laws that state dog’s owner can be charged and the dog put down if the dog bites someone. Of course with some serious dog training our dog can learn to enjoy people not turn on them.

Operant Conditioning and Pet Training

staff — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:30:57 +0000

The species of the animals, their history, and their upbringing plays a vital role in personality development of the pet. The characteristic of a specific species cannot be generalized, although some habits can be common. It is therefore recommended that the characteristic of the individual animal should be studied before designing the training plan for it. But some basic principles can be applied along with the designed training plan. The training plan can be equipped with training equipments, reference training book, etc.

Leash Training for Your Pets

staff — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:19:18 +0000

Initially pets don’t like to be held by anything; exception can be when they are being fed they will allow to be held against. If they are held by force, they will retaliate by biting, spinning, clawing or jumping. One of the reasons can be that because they weren’t used to such kind of affection, this alien action will actually scare them. Another reason can be because of the lack of trust; they won’t let a stranger hold them.

Training Your Cats or Kittens with Positive Reinforcement

staff — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:51:57 +0000

Pets make our home more complete by being there to greet you after a hard day at work or snuggling up to you while you sleep. Cats have been termed the most fickle of creatures; however, they are sweet lovable creatures if you raise them from infancy. Most cats recognize their owners by the sound of their voice, the car they drive, and who spoils them the most. Like dogs, cats can be trained. A cat can be trained to come to your call, to bring their toys when they want to play, as well as more domestic issues such as using a litter box. The key to training a cat or kitten is reinforcement.

Train Your Way to an Obedient Pet Ferret

staff — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:35:15 +0000

Like many other types of pets, the ferret must be trained if you want to be able to have a good relationship with him or her. One of the first habits that require attention is the ferret’s inclination to nip. Ferrets that have been bred as pets should not be in any way vicious or bite hard. The ferret bite or nip is more of a play fighting, which is natural. Babies have no idea that they are being hurtful when they nip at you. Your ferret will need to be disciplined for nipping to train him or her to appropriate play. Like any other pet one must be willing to teach their ferret what behaviors are appropriate and which ones are not.

Top Five Reasons to Get Obedience Training for Your Dog

staff — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:30:25 +0000

Do you own a dog? Or are you considering owning a dog? If so, you may want to consider obedience training for your pet. Obedience training has many positive benefits for both you and your dog, and is well worth the investment. There are many reasons to enroll your dog in obedience training, such as to regain control and character development. Five of the most important reasons to get obedience training for your dog are as follows:

Pet Training and Classical Conditioning

staff — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:49:41 +0000

The science of associating something with an activity is known as classical conditioning. The best example is the experiment conducted by Pavlov. Whenever he served food to his dog, he used to ring a bell. In the beginning, the dog used to salivate by looking at the food. Later he began associating the bell with the food and at a point of time, he used to salivate at the sound of the bell. This doesn’t mean that the actual noise of the ringing bell made him salivate. The dog associated the ringing of the bell with the food and that food or even the thought of it made him salivate.

Giving Crate Training to Your Pet

staff — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:49:11 +0000

Crate training can be very difficult as the first feeling of the pet towards it will be loathsome. One of the reasons is that the animal’s movement becomes very restricted. Pets which are kept in a crate, will also find it difficult as the size will be even more limited when compared to the cage. Things will be even more complicated for pets which are habituated to roam freely in the home and as well as outside, like in a back yard.