Dog Training 3 Top Tips for Puppies

By Rachel Annarve

Before we brought our Bullmastiff puppy home (at 7 weeks old !) we invested in 3 things and these have become the basis for this article on 3 top tips for dog training.

Tip 1 ; Get a dog crate !

We invested in the extra large crate, as a Bullmastiff isnt exactly a small dog ! In order to make her more comfortable, we sectioned it off to make it smaller.
The crate became her safe place where she feels secure. Also It was used as a calm time out spot.
Truly, the best investment ever made !

This option is recommended for puppies and adult dog training alike.

Tip 2 ; Invest in a good quality leash with a snap on latch as well as the correct size choke chain or collar for your dog.

As we have a very large dog, and have used them before with success, we bought a choke chain for training.These allow the puppy or adult dog to become familiar with something around their neck, and eventually after corrections, what their owners commands mean.

Tip 3 ; Invest in either puppy classes or an excellent program.

We personally selected the program so that there was more contact with our puppy and could make training sessions shorter.
Even before we put the course into practice, it taught us more than was ever expected (and weve raised 2 dogs before...).
Puppy classes can be fine for socialisation of your dog, but the training sessions are a little long for optimum training results.

Check out the program that covers all the bases Here; http://dog101training.blogspot.com

Remember, these are investments in your dogs life.

Your dog is not just a possession but a lifelong companion.
If you train them and take time with training your dog, they will have a long happy life with an owner who loves them.

Next time;
Dog Training - Basic Dog Obedience

Rachel Annarve

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Dog Training Book

Does your dog need a good seeing to? Does he act inappropriately? Those are just a couple of questions many people are answering in dog training books. Hundred of people are writing books on dog training as it is such a big market. Many people struggle to train their dogs on their own and people love the fact that they can make a profit out of it. I’m not saying that it is wrong to write a dog training book and charge for it, its good that there are book resources available.

There are people writing dog training books that have never actually owned a dog and the nonsense they blether is quite funny but then you get the serious writers. People that have had about 30 years of dog training experience are putting their knowledge onto paper and making it available to the whole world which is fantastic. Many people need guidance when it comes to teaching their dog basic training and books are a great way to learn. You just have to be careful you are purchasing a book from a genuine dog trainer and not someone who can paint a pretty simple picture of dog training, because a pretty simple picture is not what dog training is about.

One of my favourite books was "Help! My dog has an attitude" written by Gwen Bohnenkamp. This book is an excellent read and full of great tips and advice. She tells you about the problems that dogs are facing in an ever growing scary world and the pressures it puts on dogs, whether it are trains that are rushing past, cars that are coming to close or even the drain in the middle of the street making that funny loud gurgling noise! There is one thing about her book, it makes you realise that a lot of a dog problems are made by us, we drive our dogs to do these things but we are oblivious to it, thank goodness she doesn’t make you feel guilty about it though!

Whereas "The Dog Whisperer" written by Paul Owens is one of the books I was telling you about earlier, where people that have had no experience with dogs put pen to paper. He writes about the simplest of training techniques and then fills his book full of psycho-babble about how to treat your dog and how to love him, that’s not what a dog training book should be about. It has had a good few write ups but I think it is not worth the money or time to read it. He starts of going on about how Jesus and Buddha might train their dogs and then goes on about how he felt spiritual enlightenment and a feeling of pure love for his dog. Basically he is a nut case!

Dog training books are easy enough to get and if you enjoy a good read then sit down to one, have a cup of coffee and get prepared for the next days step; actually training your dog!

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