Positive Dog Training

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Positive Dog Training Makes the Whole Pack Happy

I love dogs.   Every year, thousands of dogs are given up to animal shelters for not being  "good dogs."  Unfortunately, many of them never even had a chance at learning how to be a good dog.  But that is changing every day.  More people are learning about positive training for their dogs and the dogs and the humans are happy with the changes.

What's positive training?  Positive training is when you reward your dogs for their good behavior instead of punishing  them for their mistakes.  Do this consistently and you will get more of the good!

If you are looking for some tips on positive training visit  Sit, Stay, Fetch and you can sign up for a free newsletter.  If you need individual help training your dog, their course comes with private e-mail consultation, which makes it better than books which leave you on your own.  They cover topics like aggression, separation anxiety, house training, and constant barking.

Another trainer I like is Dove Cresswell, a professional Hollywood North Dog Trainer.  You can visit her site here and watch a free lesson.  Dove talks about (and shows) you how to house train, crate train, and leash train your dog.  When you are ready to go beyond obedience, she will also show some advanced dog training tricks to impress all your neighbors with.  Like Sit, Stay, Fetch, Dove will also personally answer any dog training questions her customers have. 

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What is positive dog training?

Positive dog training isn't just one way to train your dog, but here are some basics to keep in mind.

1. Praise your dog when he is doing something right.
2. Don't punish your dog--it never works.
3. Get the whole family involved.
4. Be patient.
5. Find out what motivates your dog and use that.
6. Disover why your dog is acting in a certain way, and solve the root of the problem, not the symptom.

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