Meet Cali Basic Obedience

Cali and her Daddy!!!

Good Day Leapers,

Today we had the pleasure of working with Cali, a gorgeous 1.5 year old Boxer. Cali will be working on her basic obedience with us specializing on sitting politely for petting and walking like the gorgeous princess that she is.

Her lesson today : focus work and patience. She learned to ignore distractions when her name is called and to wait to before getting attention.

How do you teach your dog patience?

Sincerely,

LEAP!

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Dumb dogs

When I first speak with someone about training their dog, I ask a lot of questions. Now it is impossible to figure out everything that is going on with a dog without seeing the dog. But owners can usually give me a head start on deciding what issues have to be dealt with by talking about their dog.

There is one thing almost everyone does. They start describing the problems and then suddenly pause. They then tell me that their dog is either very intelligent or very smart.


They are telling me something I already know. Thousands of years of breeding dogs to do jobs insured that only the smartest and most capable dogs descended from their wolf ancestors

A dog can be intense, funny, obnoxious, high strung, and a host of other things.


But there are no dumb dogs. If you do meet a dog that someone thinks is dumb, you have just met a dog that has figured out acting stupid pays well at his house.



Doug

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Adult Dog Training 3 Ways to stop Jumping Up

Adult Dog Training - 3 Ways to stop Jumping Up

So youve been given or have aquired somehow, an adult dog.
Often a big problem can be jumping up.

Dogs are extremely sociable creatures and want to see your face or be where you are.
Jumping can simply be a way to get closer to the face.

There are 3 good ways to stop jumping up that I am going to address;

1. The Preventing Knee


As your dog is just about to jump up, put your knee up to stop them. This makes it uncomfortable for them and teaches them that this is not a good idea.
This is NOT my favourite. I have a large Bullmastiff puppy and when I tried this...well, I have some scars on my legs you wouldnt believe.
Not a practical method for big dogs !

2. The Spray

This method entails having a spray cannister filled with either water or a water / vinegar mix.
It is best to use this with a word such as "
OFF !".
A 5 minute session with this each day may be all your dog needs to associate the unpleasant spray with the word OFF and the fact that these come when he jumps up.
Thos method does work well except on those dogs who literally go balistic when you spray them. My Bullmastiff runs around the house like a crazy dog when she gets sprayed...not good for an almost 100lb dog !

3. The Lead technique

By far my favourite so far.
This one just needs you to put the dogs lead on. Where the lead runs from the neck and touches the ground, step on it (the lead not the dog..). This makes it impossible for the dog to jump.
Remember to praise extensively when your dog doesnt try to jump.

One last word;
Dogs are gamblers. Often if you can carry treats around with you and treat when they have done very well, the dog will remember that this happens and gamble on you having treats !

Good Luck !

Lincoln

Adult Dog Training

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Adult Dog Training

Adult Dog Training

When you adopt or are given an adult dog you must remember that old adage is NOT TRUE !
You can teach an old dog new tricks !!
In fact it is essential that you start teaching your new adult dog commands in order to have him become a happy healthy member of your family.

Essential to your adult dogs health and well being is obedience training.

This is the first thing I will focus on as quite simply, it can mean the difference between life and death for your best friend.

Your first consideration in training your dog should be respect for cars.
Thousands of dogs each year escape from their yards, get off their leash or are frightened from their home. A huge number of these dogs encounter busy roads.

If your dog has no respect for cars they can be hit in a split second. Imagine then if their collar had come off, you hadnt had them microchipped and they break a leg.
The pound or SPCA in this case will euthanise them.

Sounds extreme, but this happens thousands of times a year in single cities alone !

You dont need to go to a special "dog school" or takes hours a day.
Try a reliable program such as : SIT STAY FETCH

In 10-15 minutes a day YOU can be responsible for eliminating any problems youre newly adopted adult dog may have.

Another outstanding source of information is : Dog Training Mastery - An Owners Manual.

More from me Later,
Lincoln.

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Meet Eva and Apollo Basic Obedience with Distractions

Meet Eva and Apollo! 

Good Evening Leapers,

Today Leap had the pleasure of working with Apollo & Eva, whom are 2 year old Cane Corsos. They are going through their basic obedience training TOGETHER and did a phenomenal job today during their midterm. So far, they have learned their sit, down, stays, come, and lets go.

Next for these two darlings is learn how to wait patiently by the door before exiting. One idea, to help dogs curve their enthusiasm, is to pick up their leashes and walk around the house going about your chores. By doing this, we can desensitize the dogs a bit by showing that just because youre holding the leash it does not mean you will be leaving the house. This is a quick way to manage that bit if a excitement when the leashes picked up.

Do you have any suggestions or ideas to help dogs curve their excitement at the sight of their leashes being grabbed? Let us know, we would love to hear from you.

Love, LEAP!

Small peek at the training session:

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Basic Dog Training

Dog training

As a dog owner, you might want to train your pet certain commands to make sure that the pet understands and will interact to your commands.
Thats why I recommend Dog Training Essentials collection of FREE Ebooks, It worked with me and it will work for you

Dog Training Essentials link below containt a Zip file in which there are 5 eBooks about Dogs, with video books, articles and review contents.

- Caring for a Healthy Dog : 37 pages
- Dog Training 101 : 13 pages
- Dog Training Basics : 59 pages
- Homemade Pet Food Secrets : 12 pages
- Puppy Training Basics : 17 pages

Download Link : Basic Dog Training

Hope this helped

Inna Reviwes

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Dog Training Courses

Owning a dog can be a very rewarding experience for many people. Owning a dog will get you out and about more and is a great way to get fitter as you will have to walk your dog at least a couple of times a day whatever the breed so you will have no excuse for not getting fitter.
But what a lot of people forget is that it is not all fun and games. If you had a dog as a child you have probably forgotten what hard work it was training your dog in the first place and what a lot of time you or most probably your parents had to put into training your dog in the first place.You cant just purchase a dog or puppy and expect them to behave as you wish right from the start. You have to commit a lot of time and effort in training your dog and if you haven’t got the time you really should not be considering getting a dog.
If you do have the time and you really would like to own a dog then you should purchase one of the many dog training courses that are available on the internet today. These dog training courses cover the basic puppy training which every dog will have to go through right up to advanced training for more mature dogs. You can even purchase dog training courses aimed at specific breeds so you can get the right training for your dog.
These dog training courses are usually written by qualified dog trainers who have a wealth of knowledge so you know you are getting the best information available and will help you with the training of your new dog or puppy and make owning a dog a pleasure and not a pain.
One you have a well trained dog he or she will become part of the family and will be a pleasure to own.
So once you have decided that you want to own a dog and you have the time to put in the effort that it takes to own a dog it is well worth considering on of the many dog training courses that are available online.
You will end up with a dog that is a pleasure to own and to spend time with and also a friend for life.

Click Here For More Information On Dog Training Courses.

Another good place for dog training courses can be FOUND HERE.

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