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![]() House Training Puppies. Does your dog chew grass?My dog crops grass like a cow. He eats it with gusto whenever he encounters it, to the extent that my friends have begun to refer to him, jokingly, as ‘The Ruminant’. ![]() House Training Puppies. Barking dogs, Understanding it and dealing with itSome owners seem to want their dogs to stop barking, period: a good dog is a quiet dog, and the only time that barking’s permitted is when there’s a man in a black balaclava and stripy prison outfit, clutching a haversack marked ‘Swag’, clambering in through your bedroom window ![]() House Training puppies. Licking: affectionate, disconcerting, or just plain disgusting?For us humans, it can be a bit difficult to identify with the doggie habit of licking one another in greeting. ![]() House Training puppies. Separation AnxietySeparation Anxiety Separation anxiety is one of the most common problems that dogs develop. It’s an anxiety disorder, and is defined as a state of intense panic brought on by the dog’s isolation/separation from her owner(s). In other words: when you leave for work in the morning, your dog is plunged into a state of nervous anxiety which intensifies extremely quickly. ![]() House Training puppies. Recognizing, preventing, and handling dog aggressionA dog is an instinctively aggressive creature. In the wild, aggression came in very handy: dogs needed aggression to hunt, to defend themselves from other creatures, and to defend resources such as food, a place to sleep, and a mate. Learn to change the Mother Nature. ![]() House Training puppies. Destructive ChewingThe act of chewing seems to be a matter of individual preference among dogs: some have an innate desire to chew as a pleasurable activity in itself, and some seem to have no need to chew whatsoever unless they’re driven to it out of sheer boredom. ![]() Paper training your dog: How to do it and common problemsPaper training is a specific form of house training for your dog: you’re teaching her where in the house is appropriate for her to eliminate (pee or poop). When you paper train your dog, you teach her to only eliminate on newspapers (chosen for their absorbency, ready availability, and cheap cost) which you gather up and throw away after each use. ![]() Common house training problemsHouse training is one of the areas of dog ownership that’s most subject to misunderstanding, confusion, and just plain dread!
Today’s newsletter is going to deal with two of the most common problems surrounding the issue of house training:
- Submissive/excited urination
- Scent marking ![]() House training tips for a new puppyWhen a new puppy arrives in the house, it’s an exciting time for everyone. In order for the homecoming to proceed as smoothly as possible, it’s a good idea to spend a little bit of time in preparation.
One of the major challenges of dog ownership (particularly for first-time owners) is the issue of house training. If you equip yourself with some rudimentary knowledge and a positive attitude, though, it’s a lot easier than most people make it out to be. ![]() The Two Reasons Why Dogs Jump Up On People and the answer. House training puppiesThe jumping dog is a universal problem, but a better understanding of what's motivating the behavior can go a long way toward addressing it.
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