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Are you tired of your dog chewing, jumping, growling, peeing, biting, nipping and generally ignoring you?
 
As a long-time dog owner I can attest to both the joys and the sorrows that come from dog ownership. Few things in life are as rewarding as sharing time with a canine companion who loves and cherishes you and behaves accordingly.Likewise, an unruly, destructive and untrained dog is a burden on you, your family, other pets and anyone who had the bad luck to come into contact with it.

Taking your pet to a dog training school is a possible solution but that can be time consuming at best and expensive at worst. With the proper guidance you can train your dog and enjoy a couple of benefits. First, you'll help your dog become a "good citizen", a dog that is a pleasure to be around rather than a pesky (or dangerous!) annoyance.

Second, training your dog yourself will give both of you the pride of accomplishing something of value through teamwork; you'll enjoy a deeper affection and newfound respect for one another.

"Secrets to Dog Training" has helped over 200,000 dog owners become successful dog trainers and eliminated the need for expensive, time-consuming dog training schools. In his information-packed book Daniel Stevens will help you teach your "best friend" to become the well- behaved K-9 that will make you the envy of your friends.

Here Are A Few of the Topics You'll Discover in "Secrets to Dog Training."

House training a dog Jumping on people
Curbing aggressive behavior Constant barking
Separation anxiety Fighting with other dogs
     
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Of course, as with any product of this type results will vary based on a number of factors. Your commitment and time as well as the dog's disposition and intelligence are just a couple of the factors that will influence your success. However, we believe that Daniel Stevens' "Secrets to Dog Training" is the most thorough and effective manual of its type available today. 

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 How to Crate Train Your Puppy
 


There are nearly as many techniques for house training (i.e., “teaching a dog not to eliminate where I don’t want them to eliminate”) a dog as there are breeds of dogs. Most of them will work, but some are just plain better than others. I can teach Fifi to make wee-wee on newspaper and eventually lead her to the lawn (where she burns my grass!) but let’s be honest; I have to teach her a bad habit (soiling newspaper) before she finally learns the good one. “Getting it right” in this case requires unlearning something which she may or may not ever completely accomplish.


A major downfall of most housebreaking methods is that they pit us against our soon-to-be best friend.

“Dog, do this!” “Dog, don’t do that!” “Dog, this is gonna hurt me more than it hurts you!” “Whack, whack, whack!” with the newspaper. Wouldn’t it be nice if Fido came to us pre-trained not to poop on the carpet? Fact is, he almost does.

While Rover may not comprehend “Don’t soil the carpet” he has an innate sense of “Don’t soil myself.” And when confined in a small space he will be left with the choice of either doing just that or waiting for an opportunity to discharge his bladder in a more appropriate place. The “small space” in this case is his crate.

Choosing the Right Crate.

You will need to decide on two things when choosing your crate. First is material and second is size. Dog crates are typically either a wire mesh or molded plastic. Wire crates can be collapsed and folded for easy storage when no being used. Plastic crates nest top-into-bottom but still demand more storage space. The solid surface of the plastic is more “private”, while the mesh crate allows full two-way views; you can see FiFi and she can see you. I’ve used both types and after crawling into each I have to give preference to the plastic variety. (*Yes, I pushed the top half of my body into the crates; curiosity got the best of me and I wanted to experience crating from the dog’s perspective. I was immediately overcome with a sense of security and serenity in the plastic crate.)

Your second choice is size. And while all puppies are relatively small I want you to think in terms of an adult dog; trust me, this will become her respite, her “safe place” and perhaps even her “child seat” while traveling in the car with you. Buy a crate big enough to hold the adult version, even if you’re training a 7-week-old puppy. However…

A crate big enough for an English Mastiff is too big for an English Mastiff puppy. Remember; we’re trying to confine our puppy to a space small enough that if he “goes” he will have to live with it for a while. You’ll have to get creative in order to reduce the interior size of the crate; pile up some old blankets or cut a wall out of a sheet of exterior house siding. Whatever your solution, make sure Princess has enough room to move around a little but not enough that she designates on corner the bathroom and another the bedroom.

Introducing Your Dog to the Crate

Once you’ve got the interior dimensions right it’s time to show your pup where it’s going to be spending much of its time. Begin by bringing the crate into a room where the family will be spending time. Using your best “Datsa good, good doggy-woggy!” voice and set the pup inside (where you’ve placed a comfortable mat or disposable blanket). She’ll leave, of course, but encourage her to enter on her own with some good, good doggy-woggy talk and food treats. (A good time to introduce the command “kennel-up!”, by the way.) 

When you’re confident that pup is okay with her new home it’s time for the big lesson—put her to bed in her crate and close the door. She’ll likely cry, yelp and do anything else she can think of to keep you awake, test your mettle and rip your heart out—but she’s going to do that anyway, isn’t she? Get up a few times during the night at first (you’d have to do that anyway, wouldn’t you?), take her outside to “go”, then return her to her crate. Then repeat.

Using this method my dogs usually became quiet and dependable within a few days. Most of my crate-trained dogs never soiled themselves and I never had to clean up a poo-covered puppy. After a few weeks you can begin leaving the door open so puppy can come and go as she pleases, just like any other treasured member of the family.

I learned the magic of crate training after doing it the hard way. I tried newspaper on the floor, discipline, nose-rubbing and even a trick with Tabasco sauce (which worked rather well, I might add). All of them worked—eventually. And all of them put me in an unpleasant position with an animal I was learning to love. Like everyone I’ve encouraged to try crate training I too thought it was cruel; how foolish I was. It’s an easy, natural way to housebreak your dog; or shall I say “allow him to housebreak himself.” Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed. And oh yeah—be sure to get your dog spayed or neutered!
 
 
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A Dog Training Method That Works...

 Many people feel that house training a dog is beyond their ability. Frankly, that's probably not the case .

Your dog needs guidance and you can provide it. And that's where Daniel's book comes to the rescue. He will teach you not only what to do, but why to do it.

What we really like about "Secrets to Dog Training" is how Dan helps you get inside your dog's head so you begin to understand how he thinks. When you understand the way your dog thinks your training efforts become effective, easy and enjoyable.


 
 

 

 

 
 
       

 
 
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"Come" On Command
 

Dogs are pretty smart and with the right trainer most of them can be taught many, many things. In my world “things” fall into two categories; ‘necessities’ and ‘tricks’.

Necessities are things they must know in order to do the task they have been assigned in life. For a dog that is required simply to be a house pet the necessities are few. On the other hand, a dog that will be required to herd cattle or flush and retrieve birds has many more commands that he will have to learn in order to earn the all-important “good dog!” blessing from his master. 

Tricks are optional and for the most part solely for the amusement of humans. 

Other dogs are neither impressed nor amused by Fifi’s ability to walk on her hind legs while wearing a tiny tutu. Necessities are mandatory and required of any dog who is to be a good citizen and companion to its master. Why?

Good children do not pee on the floor; the same is true of good dogs. 

Good children come when they are called by their masters, and so do good dogs. Coming when you’re called has an important purpose so whether you’re raising children or raising a dog it is necessary for their well-being that they learn to respond to the command.

You will command your dog to come for any number of reasons; to eat, to get out of the neighbor’s yard on trash day, so you can pet him behind his ears and in order to save him from harm.

Your dog does not understand cars but he does understand that he is supposed to capture the squirrel he’s chasing that is headed for the street. You can see that this most basic command, ‘Come!’, can suddenly be elevated from its usually innocuous or convenient stature to crucial. 

Missy sees something unfamiliar and her natural curiosity draws her almost hypnotically toward it. You watch in horror as she trots unknowingly in the direction of a furry black-and-white animal about the size of a small cat; a thorough understanding of and unwavering obedience to the command ‘Come!’ can save you and Missy a great deal of difficulty. (By the way; not only is tomato juice not effective at removing skunk odor, nothing else works very well either. This I know from experience.)

How to Teach Your Dog to ‘Come’ On Command

“Come on”, “Here boy!” and the many other commands (requests?) designed to bring your dog quickly to your side are fine—once “Come!” is deeply ingrained and immediately obeyed. “Come on…” and “Here Boy!” mean fun; “Come!” means business and your dog must learn that there is no acceptable alternative to obedience. Let’s get started.

I teach that two things are necessary for a dog to learn a command. First, she needs to know what to do and second, she needs a good reason for doing it. In order to teach her what to do I’ll need her undivided attention so we’ll go to a place with minimal distractions; a quiet room in your house or the back yard are perfect.

Put Missy on her lead (*If you haven’t introduced her to collar and lead yet, spend some time getting her accustomed to those before proceeding.), move in front of her and command “come”; say it with authority but do not scold. It is also acceptable to preface the command with her name in order to get her attention, i.e. “Missy, come!” with the emphasis on the command. She will, of course, not do it.

It’s time to get creative. Tug on the lead a bit or walk backwards while commanding “Missy, come!” As soon as she begins to respond shower her with praise in your best “What a good, good doggy-woggy!” voice while petting her enthusiastically. Make Missy feel like she just brought you the winning Powerball ticket. Your praise will be her good reason for learning her new command

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Now repeat the process after increasing the distance between you and her. After she’s completed her task successfully, praise her lavishly and stop for now. Increase the time you spend on learning the command until she obeys off-lead and from the other side of the room or across the yard

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Finishing Touches

Once you’re confident your dog understands and knows how to obey the ‘come’ command begin using it when she doesn’t expect it. So far she’s only been asked to do it in training situations but in real life she’ll be expected to respond without warning. Call her to you while watching TV or when the two of you are doing something unrelated to dog training in the yard. Have other family members or friends call her—but be sure you’re there to supervise.

Remember; this needs to be fun for both of you. If you get impatient or angry, just stop. If your dog seems unresponsive, uninterested or bored, stop—but only after a successful “Come!” (fake it if you have to!).

Bonus!


Bird dog trainers often have to communicate with dogs that are beyond shouting range and they do it with hand signals. As your dog gets good at coming on command raise your hand, open palm, straight up in the air. It will take a while for her to link the visual signal to the verbal command but once she does you’ll be one step closer to owning the coolest dog in the neighborhood.

I hope this article from the Dog Training School has opened you eyes to the importance of the ‘come’ command and given you the confidence to teach it to your dog. Keep in mind that there are only two things you can do to screw it up; get angry and punish your dog, or nor teach her the command at all. Happy training to you! See ya’ in the next Dog Training School lesson and please; spay or neuter your dog!