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Dog Trainers' Training Tips, Puppy House Training Aids & Information
Pupforum.com's contributing columnists include some of the best and highly sought after dog trainers from all over the world who give you some of the best advice as specialists in a wide variety of methods in dog obedience training. With advice on how to make use of dog training aids to helping you understand the differences between a number of different kinds of dog training collar options are out there, our team of experts can give you the advice you need.
While the information given in these columns is intended to be informative — dog behavior, handlers and situations vary widely; for example, puppy training versus training an older dog use very different tactics, and there is a marked difference in how to go about puppy house training and teaching a puppy not to chew on household items. You should always consult a professional dog trainer to assess your own dog obedience situation. Click here for more information.
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TD Yandt wears many different hats in the Canine world. You may find her at Clicker Chicks' Pet-Centric Boutique teaching obedience or conformation handling. She might be out working with Service Dogs in Training as a volunteer and the founder of AASK; Animal Assistants Inc.. You're also likely to find her in the conformation ring lead in hand or standing just outside it with her camera. TD is a certified trainer with Animal Behavior and Training Associates Inc. and a mentor with the Animal Behavior College. Her new book, on clicker training the family dog, will be out early in 2006. You can read more about Tobi-Dawne and her Canine family at noselicks.com.
Female Dog Showing Dominance Even After Spaying
By TD Yandt (1/4/06)
Well, as of this morning, December 18th Luca's started to attempt to grasp my leg and hump me, It is annoying and confusing, as I thought that after a while the sexual hormones dissipated from the ovaries being removed?
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A Picky Akita Mix
By TD Yandt (11/23/05)
My dog is a mixed breed, he is Akita/chow 3yrs.old. He was neutered a wk. ago and today he hasn’t eaten or drank water, all he does is sleep. We had a houseful of kids here yesterday, could that be a factor in his behavior today?
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Scared To Eat
By TD Yandt (11/3/05)
My 11 week old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is scared to eat out of bowls and plates. He will eat from my hand or a spoon, but would rather starve than eat from his bowl. I have never heard of anything like this. It gets tiring having to spoon feed him every time it's time for him to eat.
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Deciphering Dog Food Labels
By TD Yandt (10/21/05)
What we choose to feed our dogs is just as important as what we choose to teach them. Diet can impact their quality of life to a huge degree... from their coat texture, to their energy level, to their eye and joint health. It’s up to us to do our research to ensure the very best for them.
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Puppy Kindergraten
By TD Yandt (10/17/05)
One of the best things you can do for your new puppy is to take him to a puppy kindergarten class. It is all too easy to allow a new puppy to remain within his comfort zone, but by doing so you may be setting yourself up for problems later on.
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Housebreaking a Six Month Old Cairn Terrier
By TD Yandt (9/14/05)
We have a wonderful 6 month old male cairn terrier that we bought when he was about 2 1/2 months old. We are having difficulty in house breaking him. We tried crate/kennel training him for the first couple of months, he seemed to be doing well.
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Portuguese Water Dog Puppy Is Afraid of the Water
By TD Yandt (8/23/05)
I have a Portuguese water dog that is 9 weeks old. She fell in the water on her first trip to try swimming a week ago and is just terrified of even just shallow water now. How can I get her swimming?
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The Right Age to Start Training?
By TD Yandt (8/5/05)
I have an (approx.) 13 week old female American Pit Bull Terrier puppy that I have had since she was (approx) 8 weeks old. I went ahead and made the mistake of listening to what a couple trainers said on some websites (and a training video I borrowed) that she was too young to start obedience training. Well I finally decided that was simply too long to wait to start training her, especially since she's growing so fast, and began training again yesterday.
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Clicking to Success: Clicker Training for Beginners
By TD Yandt (7/26/05)
Clicker training is a form of operant conditioning. It’s a way to train your pets without punishments or harsh corrections. It’s building a path of clear communication between yourself and your pet. It builds trust, increases confidence, and results in a happy, eager-to-please pet who loves being with their person.
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