By Zevs Borealis
The quickest and most effective way to teach your bird to speak is to understand how birds learn speech. If you utilize the bird’s natural inclinations and abilities, teaching your pet will be a much more enjoyable experience for both you and the bird. In the wild, parrots are most vocal during the […]
August 30 2008 | Bird and Pet Training | No Comments »
by Burt Cotton
Dogs by nature are predatory animals, and all predatory animals share the motivation to chase fleeing objects. While this may be a natural instinct, it is not appropriate when those fleeing objects are joggers, bicyclists or the mailman.
Training the dog not to chase people and bicycles is an important thing to do, and […]
June 29 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
Continuation of part 3 of the article by Phil Donahoe:
Continued from part 2 we continue our dog training examination of the causes dog aggression and what can be done to prevent and fix these dog training problems.
All dogs have different handling thresholds. Some dogs like lots of cuddles, and are perfectly content to be hugged, […]
May 02 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
By Phil Donahoe
Continued from part 1, this dog training article is dealing with dog aggression. Lets continue now and talk more about dog socialization.
How can I socialize my dog so that he doesn’t develop a fear of strangers?
Socializing your dog is pretty easy to do - it’s more of a general effort than a specific […]
April 30 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Care and Pet Training | No Comments »
By Phil Donahoe
A dog is an instinctively aggressive creature. In the wild, aggression came in very handy: dogs needed aggression to hunt, to defend themselves from other creatures, and to defend resources such as food, a place to sleep, and a mate. Selective breeding over the centuries has minimized and refined this trait significantly, but […]
April 28 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
by Hope Saidel
“Djoowannagwout?”
If you don’t speak dog, that translates to “Do you want to go out?”
It’s a phrase that every dog knows, every dog owner says, and is followed (generally speaking) by jumping for joy, wriggling with glee, and barking with boundless energy.
Keeping the subsequent time as much fun is usually more difficult. Most dogs […]
April 25 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
by Joann Henry
Dogs are naturally primitive creatures. Thankfully, they adapt easily and can be trained with little effort, making it possible to share our homes with our favorite four-legged friends and still maintain our standards of order and cleanliness. Teaching your puppy to behave properly is a huge responsibility and may seem much more daunting […]
April 10 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
By Kathrynn Kelley
Cats are relatively easy to toilet train - most of the time. However, there is always the exception to the rule, the little kitty rebel who refuses to conform to the structure of society, albeit it is a severely limited society consisting of you, the rest of the family, other pets and the […]
March 12 2008 | Cat & Kitten and Pet Training | 1 Comment »
By Tl Kleban
You just got a new puppy and now comes the fun part - the training. Don’t get nervous. It isn’t all that bad. As a matter of fact training your new puppy can be quite fun. You can either do it yourself or find a professional dog trainer to […]
March 04 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
By Kathrynn Kelley
Many people are ecstatic when their feline friend can use the litter box, but think of how great it would be if your cat knew how to use a toilet.
It sounds like a great way to make having your cat around a little more convenient. Here are some important tips when toilet […]
February 11 2008 | Cat & Kitten and Pet Training | No Comments »
By David Beart
…. continued from part I:
Aggression
You know him as your sweet and lovable friend. Your friends and neighbors know him as the terror on your doorstep who wants to eat them. Aggression is not a nice quality in your dog. Aggression comes from the desire to protect, and anything perceived as a threat is […]
February 05 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
Dogs are considered the most genuinely happy creatures on earth. Their entire day is filled with you whether you are there or not. They are waiting for you, sleeping on your bed, watching for you out the window, wondering where you are while they are patiently waiting for you in their crate.
Once you come home […]
February 05 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
By Phil Donahoe
Continued from part 1, this dog training article is dealing with dog aggression. Lets continue now and talk more about dog socialization.
How can I socialize my dog so that he doesn’t develop a fear of strangers?
Socializing your dog is pretty easy to do - it’s more of a general effort than a specific […]
January 30 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
By Ty Brown
I am a professional dog trainer. I make my living training dogs for clients, helping them solve behavior problems, and teaching their dogs obedience. I want to provide my clients the best service possible and as such I often check out what my competitors are doing in their dog training efforts. […]
January 23 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
By Lorenzen Katia
As odd as it may sound, the click training video in the field of dog training is not exactly for the dog; it’s for the dog trainer. Obviously, the dog won’t pop the video into the player and take down notes. This instructional material is for the trainers. And it is not limited […]
January 14 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
By Connie Limon
Paper training a puppy is an excellent method of housebreaking especially for owners who cannot be home enough to get a puppy outside as frequently as needed. Puppies need to urinate more often than older dogs.
How to paper train: Leave her in her space with baby gates and cover the entire […]
January 03 2008 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
Your cat has a love-hate relationship with your furniture. She loves to scratch the furniture, but it looks like hate to you. You can end this cycle of abuse with just a little bit of understanding.
Scratching comes naturally to your cat as a way to exercise, mark territory, and sharpen her claws. She only picks […]
December 28 2007 | Cat & Kitten and Pet Training | 1 Comment »
Today I was just genuinely surfing the Web… linking from Problogger, spotting a name, using my intuition.
Before I knew it I landed at Christina Jones’ video, and I LAUGHED!!! The video should be rated ‘T” for “Too Cute”.
Thank you, Christina, for making me laugh!
December 28 2007 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
by: Rebecca Rescate
At the end of a long day, who wants to sift through a messy litter box? Certainly not me. Up until now, the litter-box has been a necessary evil, a small price to pay for our beloved companions. But not anymore. In fact, there’s an underground alternative designed for those of us who […]
December 20 2007 | Cat & Kitten and Pet Care and Pet Training | No Comments »
By Moses Wright
…. continuation of part II of this article:
There are 2 main approaches when it comes to correcting your dog’s undesirable behaviors. The first approach is the “Direct Approach”. It simply requires you to reprimand your dog on the spot whenever he misbehaves – chewing, barking, digging and biting. This is a more […]
December 16 2007 | Dog & Puppy and Pet Training | No Comments »
