Excessive barking is not only annoying to you; it's bothersome for others as well.
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Jumping up on the door to be let in should be discouraged.
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Agression toward other dogs could be triggered by territorial guarding or jealousy.
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Positive training works best-it's how Treader learned this neat trick!
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Since the crate should be a good place, you should never use crate time as a punishment.
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Dogs should not jump up to greet anyone.
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Treats are not the only thing that you can use as a reward. Toys can work too. Some dogs are toy motivated, some are treat motivated, and some are both.
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Commands that tell a dog to go to it's crate or bed, such as "kennel!" or "bed!", can be useful when you need your dog to stay in one place.
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Dogs can live peaceable with cats (as our backround illustrates). You just have to have them intorduced to a cat (one that is not afraid of dogs) at a young age.
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Your dog's behavior depends on how you raise it.
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Your dog should leave your things alone, period.
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When a dog gives you this kind of look after you find an accident, they aren't sorry that they did it; they just don't want you to punish them.
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Your dog looks to YOU for leadership. If you do not fill in that role, your dog will.
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One way to make your dog think of it's crate as a good thing is to feed it there.
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Marking is part of a dog's instinct. So long as he ONLY does it outside, do not try to stop your dog from marking. If he does it inside, you might need a "belly band", as discouraging him will rarely stop the behavior.
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You should NEVER allow your dog to wander around off-leash without close supervision and a very, very obedient dog. Not only will wandering off leash put him in danger of getting hurt, it will give him a chance to cause mischeif, and - if not altered - pr
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A nervous dog may bite out of fear. Always make sure that your dog fully trusts you before training it.
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Hyper dogs like Jack Russells are harder to train because of a shoter attention span. Keep their training sessions short 'n' sweet! In fact, that's good advice with any dog!
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We should treat all dog just like we do ourselves kind and with respect and even with the smallest and cutest pups!
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Having a well-behaved dog is simple: start them out the righ way from the beginning. Of course, even an untrained full-grown dog can be taught, but it sticks with them much better if it is done while the dog is still young.
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Is your dog tearing things up or running across the house a lot? Give it more exercise. High energy dogs require high energy owners!
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Teaching your dog games like Hide and seek (hide treats and try to get your dog to find them) is not only fun...it exercises the dog mentally too!
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Toys like Kongs can help keep a dog from boredom when you have to go somewhere without the dog.
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