Training

What does the word ‘Dog’ brings to your mind? A loyal, loving and sweet canine! Nobody likes an aggressive pet dog and it is one of the leading reasons of abandonment. But dog aggression can be prevented, let’s see how. Aggression is one of the most dangerous and misunderstood of all dog behaviours. It is also the leading reason why so many dogs end up in shelters or euthanised each year. But,…

A storm hits, a stranger comes to the door or another dog enters your home: suddenly your dog, who was housetrained as a puppy, forgets peeing protocol and makes a mess in your house. It’s a scenario that can test the patience of even the most loving dog owner. Luckily, there are some simple things you can do to give your dog a refresher course on proper bathroom pettiquette. Why your dog has…

We love to pamper our pets with treats and toys, but that’s not enough to keep them happy. We should spend quality time with them. Training them for various things can be a best way to keep them busy, active and content Dogs love human company and enjoy interacting with their pet parents. Training does not necessarily mean Sit, Down, Stay and all the other Obedience Commands. Training can be…

Canines really look forward to spending quality time with their family and few things can make them happier than loving attention from their parents. Engage your best friend in these fabulous playful activities and watch your relationship bloom. Fun and games are as crucial to a pooch’s well being as is nutritious and healthy food. Like us, our canine friends do not have any alternative source of…

Musical Freestyle: You and your pooch love to dance, so how about a mix of dance and some obedience training to have a blast! Turn on the music, bring out your dancing shoes, spin a little, do a traditional heeling exercise and what you get is a Musical Freestyle, an activity which both you and your pooch will simply love to do! Tracking: Dogs love to sniff and how about sniffing their way to…

How sad you feel when you realise that your pooch doesn’t respond to your commands, ignores the doorbell...not because he doesn’t want to obey but because his hearing is impaired! Here’s how to communicate with your lil one. Why hearing loss occurs? Hearing loss in dogs is relatively common and can have variety of causes, including old age, infectious disease or reactions to medications. Some…

We love our dogs for many reasons—they’re confidants, walking partners and companions. But what if your life depends on a dog every single day? This is what it means for a person to have a Guide Dog. It may be the best example yet of the reciprocal relationship between humans and dogs. US-based ‘Guide Dogs for the Blind’ provides a place for Guide Dogs and blind people to come together in the…

Dogs will guard their homes or territories by nature. In the wild when an intruder comes too close, one dog within the family group will give a warning bark to alarm the others of the intrusion. We cannot expect our dogs to behave in a different manner in their human families. Often when a visitor comes to the door, our dog will give a warning or guarding bark to alert us to the visitor. Here’s…

Canines are our best friends – they teach us love, companionship, loyalty, courage… the list continues. One such outstanding tale of hope, conviction, grit, liveliness…and FAITH is ‘Faith’ herself who walks upright with two legs…it’s not a trick, it is her destiny as Faith is handicapped but even this could not deter her passion to live life to the fullest. Teething in small dogs If we believe in…

Agility is all about speed and proper co-ordnation between handler and his dog while completing obstacles. In the course, there are many obstacles where the dog has to run and finish it but there is one different kind of obstacle and that is a ‘Pause Table’ where the dog has to stay on the table in ‘Sit’ or ‘Down’ position until released. Here’s how you can train your pooch for this feat… …

Regular exercise is essential to your dog. Giving your dog a good walk or run regularly provides him with an opportunity for experiencing new stimuli and meeting other dogs - which will help him develop into a contented and well-adjusted dog. Exercise will also keep his weight down, which is important because obesity is a major health problem in dogs. And besides that, dogs usually love their…

In the last issue, we gave a general overview of Schutzhund, a dog-training versatile sport, which is equally loved by both handler as well as the pooch. It tests his various traits including physical capabilities, such as strength, endurance, agility and scenting ability. Here’s more on the three phases of the Schutzhund competition. What are the three phases of Schutzhund Competition?…

If your dog is born blind, losing sight or has limited vision due to disease, genetics or injury, she will need a lot of help, support and confidence building. Here are a few tips to make her life easier.   I have written this after experiencing two of my own dogs go blind. My older Labrador Retriever Bella started to go deaf at 8-9 years of age. I then taught her and used sign/body language to…

Agility training is a fun-fi lled activity for both, you and your dog. If you wish to increase your pooch’s endurance and balancing capacity, then A-Frame is the best agility equipment. A -Frame is a very important obstacle in the agility course, it is one of the ‘Contact Obstacles’ in the shape of letter ‘A.’ This two-platform equipment helps a dog to increase his endurance and test his balancing…

Tunnel is a fun agility equipment, and you can easily teach your pooch to go through it and see them have loads of fun as well. Here’s more on the types of tunnels and tips on how to train your pooch. Agility training is fun for both, you and your dog. One of the interesting equipment is a tunnel, which is usually made of plastic/nylon sheet, measuring around 10ft or more. They can be of two…

What causes dominance behaviour? Have you ever wondered how much of your dog’s behaviour has been preordained? Over recent years, behaviourist studies have helped dog owners gain a better understanding of the behaviour of domestic dogs by researching their closest living wild relative – the wolf. This has certainly helped increase our understanding and appreciation of our pet dogs’ natural…

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We all love our pooches but sometimes, like children, they have naughty ways. But, these undesirable habits can be corrected, just by positive training. Here are a few common problems and their easy solutions. Once I chanced upon a dog in my training session who would just not get toilet trained inspite of trying all techniques. When I took him in for training, he got toilet trained in three…

Agility training is fun for both you and your dog and jumps are the core agility equipment. Here’s more on the types of jumps and tips on how to train your dog to jump correctly. As you must be aware, jumps are the basic equipment of agility. A basic jump is made of two bars and the dog is supposed to jump over the top of the bar, without touching or knocking it off. Jumps can be made of PVC…

Where joy runs deeper For dog agility, selection of equipments ups fun for you and your dog. You will love to see your dog climbing, balancing, crawling, jumping and running. Here’s a brief about agility equipments to smoothen your search and ensure a perfect selection. Jumps: This is the most basic equipment in agility course containing poles. The dog is supposed to jump over the middle bar…