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Dog Behavior And Training

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Dog Behavior And Training

Shelby Marlo, CPDT (Animal Behavioral Specialist, Professional Dog trainer) gives expert video advice on: How do I housebreak my dog?; How do I teach my dog that I am the "boss"? and more...

What is the best age to teach my dog tricks and commands?

The day you get your dog is the day you start training you dog, whether that's at 7 or 8 weeks old, 8 or 9 years old; it doesn't matter. The day you get your dog is the day you start working with your dog.

What is the difference between "negative" and "positive" training?

The difference between “negative” and “positive” training, is that in the old days, dog training came out of the military and so it's very punitive. If the dog didn't sit they would choke them in a choke chain. We learned since then that dogs are able to learn as early as six, seven, or eight weeks old. So, we use positive reinforcement to train dogs, meaning we use their food to train them; we make them work for their food. Dogs are much happier to do that than be choked by a choke chain.

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  1. Anonymous

    my dog is 5 and since he was little if he can he will jump up and pee on the beds not usually mine but the kids but lately he been doing it on mine too any advice

  2. Anonymous

    can you please tell me why after 12mths of taking my dog for a walk he will no longer go.he really digs his heels in and i have to drag him along,is there something i can do to stop this.he has not been frightened in anyway.thanks

  3. Anonymous

    why does my 15 year old yorkshire terrier cross eat soil from the garden after i have turned the soil over

  4. Anonymous

    it is useful

  5. Anonymous

    That is helpful because my grandma got a puppy yesterday and I baby sit it.

  6. Dodo132

    Extremely helpful ,thanks and my dog is like that cute white one ^_^

  7. Anonymous

    Cute dog!

  8. Kristen Phelan

    Thanks for the info, very helpful. That little white dog is ridiculously cute.