Pet Training Classes

Pet training classes can often help a lot with behavior problems, including nuisance barking.   You might be tempted to just buy a book or video about pet training, but  if barking is a real problem, getting professional help is a really good idea.

No matter what type of dog you have, dogs like to bark.  They will bark to get your attention, to express their emotions, or even to let you know that someone is close to your home.  But excessive dog barking usually accompanies other dog behavior problems.

Pet Training Classes Can Stop Problem Barking

If the dog is barking while you (and the neighbors) are trying to sleep, this is bad behavior that must be dealt with. You might have some patience, but your neighbors will NOT.  Don’t let it escalate into a feud or a monetary fine.

Dogs will bark because they are anxious or excited no matter what the situation, and often just out of boredom. Professional pet training classes can help to keep your home quiet and comfortable for everyone.

If you think that you cannot afford a pet training class, they are actually reasonably priced, as compared to hiring a professional dog trainer.  Check with local grooming shops, your vet or pet supply stores for scheduling. In the summer months, your choices of classes will be even better.

In Addition to Pet Training Classes…

Dog Walking

Take your dog for walks, at least once  a day. This will help to get some of that extra energy out, so your new pet can rest comfortably at home.

Try not to leave your dog at home alone for very extended periods of time. Dogs do get lonely, and they will do their best to make sure everyone knows it. Clapping, whistling, or even shaking pennies in a can are great ways to get your dog’s attention and let them know that you are not happy about their behavior.

Another big step that can be immensely helpful, is to train your dog to know the difference between a “speak” command and a “be quiet” command. This also gives you and your dog the ability to let it out once in a while, when you feel the time is appropriate.

If you do have the time and money though, good Pet Training Classes can help you and your dog to learn more about each other.  You will learn some things from professionals that you just would not know otherwise.  As your dog becomes more confident in you as the leader, the bad behavior and bad barking should calm down.

Basic Dog Obedience Device — the Crate

by William Preston

Ah, house training your dog. Don’t you just love the idea? If you’ve ever had to go through this experience, then you know how challenging it can be. If you’ve never done it before, I’ve got great news. By learning some basic essential knowledge, you’ll soon discover that it doesn’t have to be as difficult or challenging as you were initially expecting.

Crate Training

As far as house training goes, crate training is generally accepted to be the most effective and efficient means of house training a puppy in a short space of time. Crate training is essentially the use of a small indoor kennel (the crate) to confine your young puppy when you’re not actively supervising her.

The whole premise behind this method of crate training is that all dogs have an inbuilt dislike of going to the bathroom in an area where they normally sleep. Therefore, because she’s spending most of her time in her “sleeping quarters”, she will naturally wait until put outside before relieving herself (assuming that you let her out at reasonable intervals).

How to Choose a Crate

As a general guideline, it’s more cost-effective for you to choose a crate that’s big enough for her to grow into. It should be big enough for the adult dog to stand up comfortably without crouching, turn around in, and stretch out – but no bigger (so that she doesn’t choose one part as her bed, and one part as her toilet!)

Because the adult dog is likely to be considerably larger than the puppy, it’ll most likely be necessary for you to use a barrier to reduce the internal size of the crate. A wire grille or board will do just fine. Alternatively, you can use a cheap crate (or even make one yourself) and replace it with a larger model as your puppy grows.

Consistency is Key With Crate Training

The process of crate training is actually more difficult for the new owner than it is for the new puppy. You will be required to keep the puppy in her crate at all times, literally, except for the times when she will be placed outside to go to the bathroom (and taken for walks), eating, and having supervised playtime with you inside the house. This may seem like cruel and unusual punishment, but it isn’t. It is actually crucial to the well-being of puppy as she continues to grow to become an integral part of your family. Be consistent this, and don’t give in.

Puppies Have Different Tolerances

The maximum amount of time that a puppy can be crated at one time is figured out using the following equation: her age in months, plus one. So, a three-month old puppy can be crated for a maximum of four hours. However, this is likely to be physically pretty uncomfortable for her (not to mention hard on her emotionally and psychologically: it’s tough being cramped up with nothing to do), so you should really take her out at least once every two hours during the day. If she’s sleeping, of course, just let her sleep until she wakes up naturally.

As mentioned at the beginning of this article, crate training is one of the most effective methods of house training a puppy. But it doesn’t happen overnight, and it needs you to be consistent. The whole process can take anywhere from one to two months, but in the long run, this will be considered one of the best time investments you will have ever made in the life of your pet.

Are you encouraging your dog to be a barker, without realizing it? Did you know that yelling at the dog nearly always makes the behavior worse?

Some dogs seem to bark for no reason at all. You might be surprised to learn, however, that boredom may be the ‘no reason at all’ problem. And you can take some simple steps right away to remedy the problem, like making sure that your pooch has toys. Also, make sure that he gets plenty of exercise.

Are you making your dog’s excessive barking worse?

Excessive barking is often a two-way street. (Yes, that means that sometimes the dog owner is just as guilty as the dog!) Here are some great insights from a dog behavior specialist.

Dog Obedience Training

Since the focus of this blog is to recommend ways to stop excessive barking, without resorting to shock collars or cruel punishment, I found this article to have some great ideas. #2 is something that I have never heard of before — but I will certainly use the idea with my Aussie. Since she is naturally hyper-sensitive (it’s her breed) this could work quite well.

Dog Obedience Training – Stop Your Dog From Barking!

  by: Anthony W Robinson

For a lot of people, having a dog is one of the great joys in life. Being a responsible pet owner means making sure that your dog is well taken care of, no matter what. If Fido needs to go out at 2 a.m., you get up and let him out. You make sure he’s up to date on all his shots. Then there’s food, toys, accessories, and the list goes on. We do this because we love our dog, but there are some things that you don’t have to tolerate; for example excessive barking. Before we get into some aggressive dog training techniques, let’s understand why your dog is barking. The cause of dog barking can usually be boiled down to one of a few reasons, which we’ll look at here.

Why Is My Dog Barking?

When a dog is barking, it is trying to communicate with you, the owner. It’s up to you to determine what you dog is trying to communicate. This will vary from one breed to another, since some bark almost all the time, while some bark only when necessary. Either way, they want to call your attention to something, be it a prowler, the need to go outside, or just wanting to play. Your goal should be to eliminate nuisance barking, but allow your dog to use their voice. Don’t expect to have a pet that never gets to speak.

How to Stop Dog Barking – Two Methods

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The first technique I’ll share to stop dog barking will work immediately, so you can put it to use today. If your dog is accustomed to barkingat you to get you to do what they want, you have to reestablish yourself as the alpha, the leader of the pack.

The easiest way to do this is to physically stop your dog from barking. Use your hand to hold the dogs mouth closed, and use your other hand to control the dog so that he can’t pull away. Your puppy will try to wiggle away from you, but don’t let him. He’ll quit trying to get loose fairly quick and will then be complacent.

Once he stops trying to escape, keep your hand around his snout for a few seconds, then let go. This tells your dog that you are the dominant one, and is 100 percent effective. Just be sure not to put hold his mouth too firmly, since the last thing you want is to cause any pain.

The next method takes more time to implement, but will have longer lasting effects. To stop dog barking for the long haul, try this. The next time your dog is nuisance barking, stop what you’re doing and turn your back to him. Don’t say anything, just show him your back. This social isolation is one of the best methods to stop dog barking. It will take some time, but is well worth it. Just be aware that doing this will cause your dog to bark more initially, since he’s used to you responding to his bark.

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Unforeseen Benefits of Your CCTV Home Security System Vis-à-vis Your Pets

By Nahshon Roberts

CCTV Home Security Vis-à-vis Your Pets

When you installed your CCTV home security, you have done so for the purpose of monitoring your house, your nanny and your teenaged children while you were away, asleep, or otherwise engaged. What you did not foresee is that it can benefit your pets, too!

Pet Safety

Unless you have a Doberman pinscher and a German shepherd for pets, you have the responsibility to keep your pets safe from intruders and from themselves. Let’s face it. Your pets can be endangered by criminals who are intent on pet-napping for nefarious purposes and even by neighbors who love your pets so much they are willing to commit a felony to own them.

At the very least, you can easily identify the perpetrators of the crime through video footages from your CCTV home security cameras. You can take a lesson from the dog-napping case in a pet store in Burlington, Vermont where an $800 miniature schnauzer was stolen and subsequently recovered, thanks to the surveillance cameras in place.

Your pets can also be a danger to themselves. With remote viewing of footages from your surveillance cameras, you can alert the people in the house about the dangers your pet is putting himself in. You can also use the video footages to ascertain the places your pet is frequenting, the dangers therein, and what you can do to lessen them.

Pet Monitoring

If you are having problems in dog training, your CCTV home security system can be used to monitor your dogs. You can more readily identify causes for dog behavior problems from available video footages, said behavior problems ranging from mildly destructive furniture chewing to highly problematic aggression.

You can even install sensors that will alert you when your pet is entering a restricted area! Quite handy for your antique vases, don’t you think?

Pet Cuteness

Pet Cuteness

Pets are cute! But often, you miss the most candid and cutest pet moments simply because you cannot spend your lifestaring and waiting for your pet to make that once-in-a-lifetime trick.

With CCTV home security camera, you can rewind and review hilarious things your pet has been doing while your back was turned. Who knows when you will earn money from having the funniest pet home video ever, right? Maybe even make enough to actually pay for part of a new CCTV home security system!

However, you have to take precautions when using surveillance cameras around pets. For one thing, you have to place them in high areas where your active pets cannot jump, tumble, and crash on them. Of course, if your pet is in a cage or a bowl like rodents, reptile and fish, you do not have this problem.

Still, you have to remember that your CCTV home security system is there for reasons beyond protecting and videotaping your pets, no matter how adorable they are. It is there to deter crime against person and against property. For this reason, be sure to perform regular maintenance to preserve its integrity either from human intrusion or pet excursion.

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