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Nev Allen

Nev Allen is a dog trainer with 30 years of experience and he is now sharing this experience to help you make your puppy a good, happy and well trained obedient dog. Visit my blog for more detailed dog obedience training and clicker training articles.

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Aggression in dogs can be brought under control and in many cases extinguished by using a combination of dog obedience training techniques in a system that will take some patience and a lot of love I have designed a special obedience training system for dogs that will more than likely bring an aggressive dog totally under control and made into a good canine citizen
Wolves are our dog’s ancestors and we know, even today, wolf packs have a leader This leader is known as the alpha dog
Dog Obedience Training – Aggressive Dogs I do not believe that dogs are born aggressive
A digging dog digs for numerous reasons with the principal one being because it is a natural inherited trait Wolves, who were our dog’s ancestors, would, in the wild, bury excess food that was not immediately eaten, and they could then dig it up later, when needed
Dog Obedience Training – So you Want a Puppy If you have ever worked at any type of animal shelter or rescue organization you know that every year, post Christmas, you will be swamped with dozens of unwanted puppies that have not been put through a full dog obedience training course, and are therefore going to, maybe, have some antisocial behaviours that will make the poor creature hard to rehome
One of the most prevalent reasons for neighbour disputes is because of having a noisy dog, constantly barking, right across your dividing fence and having the neighbour refusing to take the dog to dog obedience training to fix the problem Ask me, I know
There are two basic methods used in training dog obedience Shaping and luring
If you observe any group of dogs that are happy to be in each others company, you will find one or two dogs that will try and lick the mouth of another dog This is simply an inherited trait and is totally natural, but when the pup relates this to his human pack members, it needs to be brought under control and this can be achieved through dog obedience training
The world of dog training for obedience has changed remarkably with the introduction of Clicker Training This is a system of dog obedience training where a click marks a desired action and the dog is immediately rewarded with a treat
For the majority of people, the main reason for getting a dog is for companionship and it follows then that you should complete a dog obedience training course and strive to build a really good, fun relationship with your canine companion In all the basic obedience dog training courses I instruct I insist the handlers use the “F” word as much as physically possible, right through the whole training course