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May 24th, 2010 by KittyKitty

Just because you may not be entering your dog into any competitions, this doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t still be trained.  Even house dogs need to have some obedience and other training, to make them the best dog they can be.You don’t want your dog to jump up on people when they come to your home or bark all the time for no real reason.  Any dog can be trained regardless of their age and breed.

One common problem that dogs have is they can go to the bathroom inside of the home.  An important home dog training tip for housetraining is to remember to have patience with puppies and take them out more often than you probably do.Puppies are unable to fully control their bowels until they are around six months old, so don’t get too mad at them if they’re not toilet trained by this age.  Puppies need to be taken outside to go to the bathroom much more frequently than adult dogs.

It’s critical to make the trip outside enjoyable for your dog.  If they wait all day to go outside and then you’re rushing them and shouting at them to hurry up while they’re out there, it’s not going to make it a pleasurable experience for them and they aren’t going to be as eager to go outside to do their business.This behavior is going to be quite confusing to the dog and they won’t be as eager to go outside when they feel the need to go to the bathroom.Often time dogs have a problem with barking where they’re not only barking to protect the family and home but also throughout the day on a regular basis, seemingly for no genuine reason.

The tip for stopping your dog from barking nonstop is to figure out what the problem is.It’s not always the same reason from one dog to the next and so one solution is not always going to be effective.There are quite a few different reasons why the dog may be barking including for attention or because they’re in pain.  Try telling the dog to be quiet in a stern voice to begin with as they may just be acting out and letting them know that you’re the one in charge is the best first step to take.

If you find that this isn’t working for you the next step would be to try taking the dog outside when they start barking again.Watch to see if the dog’s struggling when going to the bathroom because they could be constipated.  These are just a few of the most basic home dog training tips.  It’s important to have every dog well trained so they know how to act in front of other animals and people and are a joy rather than a nuisance to be around.

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