According to the statistics, dogs bite more than 4.7 million people per year. This unwanted, and often avoidable, behaviour, results in law suits, medical bills and sometimes dog euthanasia. As with any dog training issue, how easy or difficult it is to train a dog to not bite will vary according to the breed, age and individual temperament of the dog. But there are some common techniques that will usually help suppress the biting behaviour. Wherever possible, start you...

It's never too early to train your pup to walk on a leash. As a matter of fact it's often a bad idea to wait until the pup has grown a bit to get them used to being on a leash. Young dogs take time to adjust to wearing collars and leashes so make sure that you start this practice as soon as possible. The sooner they get used to the idea of wearing a collar the easier it will be on both them and you. Buy a good pup collar with an id tag on it before you start training. Pers...

Proper training of your dog should be an integral part of your life with your dog. How much (or little) effort you put into working with your dog will have equally positive or negative results on your lives together. Even wild dogs have to learn to adhere to a certain set of standards and rules. The same is true of a domesticated dog. For them to be happy they must be trained to fetch, stay, and come when asked to do so. This establishes respect between you and your four legg...

Many dog owners do not realize that as their dog becomes older, they tend to be a lot more sensitive to things. This can often lead to pain or fear induced aggression and they can even become aggressive during light play. This of course worries the owner and they have no idea why it is happening. What to Do To Help You Aging Dog The main thing that you can do for your aging dog is to study how they are acting. Do you notice that things are becoming more and more diffic...

One of the most commonly held beliefs about dogs is that they are quite literally born to obey their respective masters - be they male or female. That's why we all collectively consider dogs to be mans best friend. Obedience is not necessarily something that comes naturally to dogs and to be honest often has to be trained into them with compassion and patience. Your dog needs to learn how to obey commands so they know how to behave around your home, people and of course other...

Having a well-behaved dog is a source of pride for both dog and owner. In order to have a ?good? dog, the owner has to put in the time and energy required to properly train his or her companion. This is a lot of work and the responsibility lies with the owner. No dogs are born ?good? or perfectly well-behaved dogs. After all, they ARE animals and will, if left to their own undomesticated and wild devices, become a nuisance to neighbors, friends, children, other dogs as well a...

Older dogs are like newborn babies. When these lovely creatures are feeling pain, they cannot tell anyone. The poor old dog gets slower and less active on a daily basis. Though they can not tell anyone, sometimes you can visibly see that they are in pain. Often this pain is the result of arthritis. Arthritis is quite common in older dogs, and it appears more frequently in larger dogs than it does in smaller ones. The larger dogs also have a more difficult time moving around w...

Bite Inhibition is one of the most important things your puppy must learn to become a well-trained, respectable dog. Bite inhibition is a learned response in which your dog will consciously inhibit the full force of his biting ability. Without learning bite inhibition a dog can severely injure or even possibly kill another dog or even a child. Puppies learn bite inhibition during the socialization of nursing and playing. If a puppy bites while nursing the mother dog will g...

Dogs are very sociable creatures - it's part of the reason why we love dogs so much. The problem is that when a dog becomes too sociable they can be become agressive and get out of control. That's why it's important to train your dog from an early age to make sure that you can control their behavior and prevent this type of behavioral problem. The most worrying type of agression from any dog is biting as this can have disasterous consequences on both the dog and its famil...

You love your dog. But at one time I bet he/she was a bit too much too handle. Training your dog takes time and a whole lot of patience. Any dog owner who?s been through basic dog obedience training can tell just how tough it can be. But, the fact of the matter is, if you don?t start training your dog to be obedient early on, you?re going to end up with a problematic pooch. Many dog owners will suggest taking your dog to a dog obedience training class. These classes will h...