Dog Behavior Training

The best way to bond with your dog and be the alpha dog is to actually train your dog at on hands training class. You will learn many of the basics such as sit, stay, down, heal and front and finish which is where your dog comes to your side after facing you from a frontal position.

Now I know your thinking ok and ... Well your dog is a very visual creature and they depend on consistency, body language and cues. You do something different from what you taught them and it can be confusing. Train them one way do something different and now you have a confused dog. So consistency is a must especially if your the pack leader and alpha dog. On occasion your dog may challenge you and this is normal dog behavior. Challenging may be ignoring your commands or being stubborn, at this point it is imperative that your follow through and make your dog obey after all the alpha dog in the pack would not allow this behavior. I don't suggest hitting your dog. A good example is a dog not coming to you when called. At this point you would go over and put a leash on or grab him by the collar and guide him to where you wanted him. Look at the video below and see how the dog responds to its owner.

I am against training with treats or treat training because what happens when your out of food. The best training is with a leash and some love and praise. Such as "good girl" or "good boy". Leash training is the best method based on my own experiences, training and observations.

You need help stopping a barking dog. You neighbors barking dog may be driving you crazy. It may even be your own barking dog. You may have even used a barking dog collar with no results.

The problem with many dogs are they are smart and once you put on a barking dog collar they wont bark. They know the feeling of the prongs that go against their neck. They may even know the faint scent of the ones that spray an pleasant odor so they will no bark once you change out their dog collar.

If you live in a community and that has barking dog laws and you have tried everything you may want to consider this >>> Stop Barking Dog and Other Bad Behaviors

Recent research has indicated that how a dog wags it tail can indicate its behavior or level of comfort or how it feels. If your no do whisperer or dog psychic take notice.

A happy or comfortable dog wags to the right. A threatened or uncomfortable dog wags to the right.

For more information ... http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2007/1884414.htm