Training Information

Puppy Training

• Avoiding Separation Anxiety In Puppies Once established, Separation Anxiety is quite possibly the worst canine behavioural disorder and certainly one of the hardest to fix, requiring relentless commitment and extraordinary effort on the part of the owner to rehabilitate the dog involved.New puppy owners often unwittingly encourage an unhealthy dependency which leads to Separation Anxiety as the puppy ages. Puppies are naturally dependant and will likely protest at being left alone with loud vocalisations, disruptive behaviour,...
• Bite Inhibition One of the most important things you can teach your puppy is bite inhibition. Bite inhibition means the dog controls the intensity of his bite. An adult with good bite inhibition will not cause serious injury if he is ever put in a position where he feels he must bite. The process of learning this skill takes place very early and over a period of weeks. All puppies must absolutely learn this skill before 18 weeks of age....
• Common Issues with Toilet Training a Puppy While most puppies are easily toilet trained some people encounter great difficulties when house training their puppy. This is frustrating for puppy owners and can lead to abuse of the puppy if the owner feels that the puppy if exacting ‘revenge’, being ‘spiteful’ or downright ‘disobedient’. Puppies are incapable of seeking revenge, being spiteful and are not disobedient. They are simply just not toilet trained. ...
• Crate Training Following is some information designed to help you decide if you need to use a crate or some other form of confinement for your dog. Crate training helps with the following:1. Housetraining (less likely to soil crate)2. Chew training (not able to access forbidden chew items)3. Settling down (gets used to having quiet time)4. Preparation for possible close confinement (vet, boarding, traveling)...
• Housetraining Your Puppy This article addresses puppy training, but the principles apply to adult dogs as well. This is a step by step guide to housetraining your puppy. Also includes a list of frequently asked questions. ...
• Puppy Socialisation All animals have an optimum time period in which to learn about the world around them. For dogs, that age is from birth to about 5 months. If your puppy does not learn certain things during this time, he may never learn them and may always be uncomfortable in certain situations. ...
• Using Time Out Correctly When used correctly this method of punishment is far more effective than any other method. Time Out is very effective method to suppress undesirable behaviour in dogs. Studies have shown that, when used correctly, Time Out is as effective as electric shock in suppressing behaviour in dogs. This is due to a number of factors:...
• Why You Should Crate Train Your Dog When your puppy is unsupervised, whether indoors or outdoors, it is important to have somewhere safe in which to place him. Unattended puppies learn bad habits quickly and can cause damage to household items easily. Injures and even death can befall an unsupervised puppy in the blink of an eye. Puppies die from chewing on electrical cords, suffocate in plastic bags, drown in pools or ponds, get caught up in curtain cords and strangle to death. Keeping your puppy safe from harm is one of your...