| Living with your dog
Caring for your dog is not just a matter of disease prevention or calling in the
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| Objectives
Living with a dog offers a window into another world. Dog owners, by sharing
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| Living with Us
It may sound attractive to let a dog do what it wants to do. After all, that gives
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| Essence Of Training
Your dog is a pack animal, naturally inclined to respect and respond to the
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| Urinating Outdoors
As soon as possible, introduce your puppy to the area outdoors where you
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| Essentials of Basic Obedience Training
Training is easiest with puppies. Older dogs take longer to accept a new
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| My Dog to Have for Gotten its House-Training
Lapses in or loss of house-training may occur in these circumstances
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| Choke Chain During Training
Choke chains are used by disciplinarian trainers. As a dog pulls forward, the
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| Good Idea During Training
You have to "addict" your dog to the food treat you are using. Dried liver treats
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| Puppy Classes
Puppy classes are like preschool for children - an ideal environment for early
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| Basic Commands
The four basic commands are "Come," "Sit," "Stay," and "Lie down''
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| Teaching Your Dog to Come to You 1
Stand a short distance away from the puppy, in a quiet room with no
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| Teaching Your Dog to Come to You 2
As the puppy moves toward you, praise it by saying the words "Good dog"
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| Teaching Your Dog to Come to You 3
As the puppy approaches, kneel down to get closer to its level. Praise the
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| Training Tips
Tips on teaching your dog to come to you
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| Training Tips to Sit
Tips on teaching your dog to sit
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| Training Tips to Stay
Tips on teaching your dog to stay
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| Teaching Your Dog to Sit 1
Facing the puppy, move away with the leash in your left hand and a food treat
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| Teaching Your Dog to Sit 2
When the puppy reaches you, slowly move the treat up and over its head
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| Teaching Your Dog to Sit 3
Reinforce the "Sit" command from the front and to the side of the puppy.
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| Teaching Your Dog to Sit and Stay 1
Hold the telescoped leash (folded to retain tension) in your left hand
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| Teaching Your Dog to Sit and Stay 2
Maintaining tension on the leash, step forward with your right foot. Give the
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| Teaching Your Dog to Sit and Stay 3
Move your left foot to join your right foot, remembering to maintain gentle eye
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| Teaching Your Dog to Sit and Stay 4
Exerting light pressure on the leash, held over the dog's head, turn to face the
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| Teaching Your Dog to Sit and Stay 5
Reward the dog for staying. Now slowly walk around the dog, holding the leash
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| Teaching Your Dog to Sit and Stay 6
After several sessions, the dog should sit and stay while on the leash
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