CATS,KITTENS / DOGS,PUPPIES BUYING & TRAINING TIPS

CATS,KITTENS / DOGS,PUPPIES BUYING & TRAINING TIPS

Cats and Dugs are their smaller ones are lovely called as kitten and puppies.They make a good species of pets that can be trained and kept at home. When you first get a new dog it may seem a little overwhelming the amount of things you have to buy You will have to buy food a bed bowls and toys to mention just a few and it is also a very sensible idea to get some dog training equipment

While it is possible to use ordinary items this may not be the case in some circumstances

For instance it will certainly be necessary to get a case if you intend to crate train your dog and you may want to purchase a clicker or a noisy chain If you are training a hunting dog then you will want more specific dog training equipment to help with the process of training

A clicker is used to help with positive reinforcement Every time you praise your dog you click the clicker and give him a treat and so he recognizes the noise to mean he has done well and is being rewarded

On the other hand a noisy chain is used to throw at the feet of your dog as negative reinforcement when he has done something wrong The noise of the chain hitting the floor is irritating to the dog and will certainly get his attention You should never use the chain to reprimand the dog directly and it should only be used to make the loud noise

There are other more unusual training aids You can get remote spray collars that work like ordinary collars but have a small water spray attached When your dog misbehaves you can click the button and the water will spray into his face

This will invariably stop him in his tracks and after using this a couple of times it is very unlikely he will do the same thing again for fear of getting water sprayed in his face

Walking big dogs can be a real challenge Specialist collars can help Harnesses give you much more control over a boisterous dog that usually has the run of you when out on walks and the choker chain works by tightening around the dogs neck but quickly loosening again when the tension on the lead loosens

Electric collars give out a small electrical shock to your dog although this form of punishment is best for hunting dogs and teaching them not to approach certain harmful animals like snakes This dog training equipment is all fairly inexpensive and will make your life a lot easier when first training your dog

In terms of dog training house training is one of the areas of dog ownership and one of the most common dog training problems that is most subject to misunderstanding confusion and just plain dread boy dog owners and even dog training experts

In todays dog training article we are going to examine and learn how to deal with two of the most common problems surrounding the issue of house training your dog

Submissive and excited urination

Scent marking behavior

Common house training problem 1 Submissive and excited urination

Luckily as dog training experts will tell you it is not difficult to prevent your dog from doing his submissive or excited urination

Firstly and most importantly you should take him to the vet to make sure there is no unknown medical reason for the issue such as diabetes or a hidden bladder infection Next its time to take use good dog training techniques to control the problem

Try to limit his intake of water to help him control his bladder more effectively this is very important Dont restrict his water intake over a prolonged period of time but if you know there is a situation coming which would normally result in a loss of bladder control for example you have guests coming over or are planning on a play session soon take his water bowl away for a period of time maybe half an hour to an hour before the event When greeting your dog keep it calm and mellow The more excited he is the harder it is for him to control his bladder so dont encourage him to get worked up ignore him for the first few moments or give him a very neutral hello a quick and gentle pat and then go about making yourself at home Its important that you don’t punish or harshly correct your dog for this behavior

Common house training problem 2 Scent marking

In dog training terms Scent marking is where a dog marks his or her territory with urine Technically this is not actually a house training problem since its based on the dog training issues of dominance and territoriality rather than insufficient house training A dog can be perfectly house trained but still feel the need to mark inside the house

However because since the problem centers around the unwanted presence of urine in the house it seems logical in a way to link this problem with house training Since this is one of the most widespread problems among dog owners we as dog training professionals thought it worthwhile to include some practical advice

Scent marking and lack of house training how to differentiate between the two

Your dog is most likely scent marking their territory rather than genuinely relieving himself if

The amount of urine produced is relatively small and tends to be directed against vertical surfaces such as doors walls or furniture

If your dog is an unneutered male and at least five or six months old Unneutered dogs are much more territorial than neutered ones If you have an unneutered dog in the house you can pretty much expect a certain amount of scent marking as he defines his own areas It should also be noted that unspayed females also mark but it is much less common Spayed and neutered dogs can also exhibit marking behavior but its relatively rare but should not be discounted

It makes little difference how often he is taken outside for a toilet break

He frequently targets items that are new to the house such as new possessions guest clothing footwear etc that do not carry some form of his scent

You live in a multidog household and there is conflict between two or more of the dogs In this case it is a dominance issue between the two and they may both mark

There are other unneutered or unspayed pets in the house

What to do about the problem

From a dog training perspective the first thing you need to do is spay or neuter your dogs as soon as you possibly can If you can do this early enough ideally at six months of age this often halts marking altogether If this is not possible or if your dogs been marking for a prolonged period of time he or she may continue to do so after being spayed or neutered since a pattern of behavior will have been established

Ensure you clean soiled areas thoroughly Use a nonammonia based cleaner because it smells just like pee and stay away from vinegar too it smells similar to pee as well OxiClean mixed with warm water is particularly effective on these areas and there are also plenty of commercial cleaners designed specifically to lift pet stains and odors which you can buy from pet stores and some supermarkets

Because dogs tend to remark the same places youll need to redefine the places that you know hes marked to prevent repeat offending

Many dog training experts will recommend the following ways to do this

Feed him next to or on top of the spot

Play with him there

Groom him there

Put his bed over or next to it

Spend time there yourself hang out with a book or sit down and work

Finally one particular aspect of dog training that is often overlooked is if there is rivalry between dogs in the household In this case you will need to take steps to resolve it Any conflict is likely to be hierarchical in nature a power struggle which means that all you have to do to stop the tension is pay attention to which dog seems to be more dominant than the other one which one eats first gets the toys he she wants stares down another dog and reinforce this position to establish the hierarchy

So how do you do this From a dog training perspective it is relatively simple First feed the dominant dog first Pet him her first Give him her a toy before anyone else gets one This makes it clear to all dogs in the house which one really is the dominant dog When this hierarchys been recognizably established territorial and dominant behaviors like scent marking often vanish overnight.