Training

Leash Training a Dog

Teaching your dog to be comfortable walking on a leash is a very important part of pet care. Not only will a leash allow you to take your dog out on a regular basis, it will help your dog learn how to obey basic commands.

Potty training older dogs

Many people believe that it is very difficult to potty train an older dog, and this is simply not true. With the proper method, patience, and consistency, you can teach an older dog to relieve itself properly in a very short amount of time.

Clicker Training your dog

Though this type of training is still fairly new, it is greatly increasing in popularity. Many pet experts can attest to the long-term behavioral problems that are sometimes caused by training programs that use negative reinforcement to punish bad behavior. Clicker training is becoming very useful tool in pet care, and has so far had a very high success rate. If you are looking into clicker training your dog, it may be worthwhile for you to test out this training method.

Dog Agility Training

While caring for your dog, there may be several other rules depending on which organization is sponsoring the competition. It would be wise to review the rules as soon as you can, to better prepare your dog for them.

Crate Training your Dog

A popular misconception about crate training is that a dog should be confined to a create as a form of punishment. This is very untrue, and is not the proper way to crate train a dog. With proper dog pet care, a crate should be a dog’s own personal space, an enclosure that is meant for them to relax in.

Must have dog training equipment

The best thing to do is have treats that are approximately the same size as a pea. You can use commercial dog treats, or you can make your own treats. Some people use small bits of cheese, salami or other meat products that are cut into small enough pieces to be used for dog pet care training.