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If dogs are man’s best friend, why aren’t we doing more to protect them? Here are some tips to help keep your doggie safe: 1. Poison-Proof Your Home. Check your home for possible poisons and toxins that your dog might be able to get into. Some of the more common poisons include antifreeze, rat or mouse bait, slug bait, and insecticides. Make sure you keep all of your drugs and medications out of reach. Even household items can be toxic to animals so you need to take care as to what your dog is able to get into within his range. |
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 Dogs have two natural instincts that you can use to your advantage when potty training them. One is that they prefer not to pee or poop where they sleep. They will move to another area if given the chance. Number two is that they will pee or poop where there is already the residual smell of a previous pee or poop.
When potty training a dog there are basically two options to use - Indoors or outdoors.
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 Most dogs like to play the game catching a frisbee, a agile dog may grasp that easily. However, you must be patient for other dogs, which need to be trained again and again, only in this way can the dogs learn how to catch.
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One of the most important tasks in dog training and also in establishing your authority is training your canine pal to walk on a leash. You will establish and build the right relationship between you and your friend as you learn how to train your dog to walk on a leash. |
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Preventive training means you try to prevent your dog from exhibiting inappropriate behavior by keeping an eye on him when he is with you, or by keeping him in his crate or a puppy/dog-proofed area when you cannot keep an eye on him. The methodology behind this type of training is if your dog does not get an opportunity to exhibit an unwanted behavior, you do not have to modify his behavior or use negative training methods. This type of training requires more participation from the owner as far as constant supervision and consistency, but in the long run, preventive training is far less stressful on both owner and dog. This training method has two advantages: |
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