Adam's Dog Training Tips and Puppy Training Tips

The Dog Collar and Lead

agkatz — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:48:38 +0000

It is important that every dog learns to feel comfortable with a collar and lead, as this will be required when taking the dog to public places.

Walking your dog with a collar and lead is a basic and important skill otherwise you will be one of those people where the dog takes them for a walk and they are forever straining to hold the dog back from running away. The bigger the dog, the bigger the problem.

Boost Your Dogs Intelligence with Toys

agkatz — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:48:21 +0000

There are many benefits in giving your dog the right toys to play with. While most people think that dog toys are only to relieve boredom this is not the only use for these toys.

A Diet of Good Dog Food and Good Exercise

agkatz — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:47:34 +0000

To stay fit and healthy and happy and strong, a dog needs good exercise and good food just as humans do.

They’re an important part of our families, and they rely on us understanding their needs, as they cannot talk to us.

A Well Trained Dog

agkatz — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:44:57 +0000

Is certainly a lot more fun for you to have an obedient and trained dog. Not only that, but trained dogs, are happier dogs. They are less likely to get into fights with other dogs and will tend to socialize better with dogs that they meet in public.

Addressing the Problem of Boredom

agkatz — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:40:57 +0000

Dogs get bored just like adults and children. Assuming that your dog is happy to just lay around all day or stay on it’s own while you are at work could lead to a very unhappy animal.

And The Smartest Dogs Are

agkatz — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:34:12 +0000

While we would all like to think we have the smartest dog in the world there are some breeds that are generally more intelligent than others. In this newsletter we will look at the dogs ranking from 6th most intelligent to tenth.

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And the Top Five Dogs Are

agkatz — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:29:55 +0000

This newsletter looks at the top five dogs based on intelligence. And at number five on that list is the Doberman.

It is important that the Doberman is trained early on in its life, as they can be quite temperamental. If they are trained they can be great family dogs and really good with children despite their reputation.They are highly intelligent, and like many intelligent dogs are very protective of their master and family.

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Be Aware of Changes In Your Dog

agkatz — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:26:10 +0000

One of the best things you can do for your dog besides regular exercise, good food, water and shelter, is to be aware of any changes that it might exhibit in all aspects of it’s life.

Cost Efficient High Quality Dog Food

agkatz — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:14:08 +0000

In an earlier newsletter I talked about allergies and how many of these are related to the food that your dog eats. This is due to all the filler, colors and preservatives that the dog food manufacturers put into the processed dog foods that are sold through the stores.

Is Crate Training A Puppy Cruel

agkatz — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:11:00 +0000

One of the best things you can do for your puppy early in life is crate training. Many people are under the misconception that crate training a puppy is cruel but this is far from the truth.