Why Your Puppy Nips And 5 Ways To Get Him To Stop

•When Should I Start Training My Puppy
?   by Adam G. KatzIf you have a puppy, you must start training early, but do it gently.Your puppy has to have confidence in you before he can begin learning. Remember that puppies are like children - they have growing bodies, short attention spans, and will only learn things when the conditions are right and when they understand what it is you're trying to teach them.That said, the earlier you start training dogs, the better. More specifically, it's best if you start “socialization” from 8...

•Why You Should Never Hit Your Dog Even When Training
   by Adam G. KatzDear Adam:I will try and make this short and include only the details I think will help. I HAVE read the entire book on line. I will pick up all of the tapes along with the book when I come to USA in May.I live in a third world country. Most of the dogs here are wild, mixed breed or mistreated.We went to another part of the country to obtain a pure bred dog. He is bred to guard sheep... an older breed and very large. Our dog is 9 weeks old and most of the time is good... just...

•Should You Correct A Puppy With A Pinch Collar
?   by Adam G. KatzHi, Adam!My husband and I recently purchased a white German Shepherd. She is 12 weeks old today and quite a handful. Sometimes she can be so sweet, but other times she is actually quite vicious.Well, I don't know if vicious is the right word, but when I tell her “No!” she just gets more agitated and lunges at me with her teeth bared.I got a small pinch collar since she's a puppy but I have a question as to how it should fit. When I take 2 prongs out it is snug against her...

•Will My Mother in Law s Too Easy House Rules Undo My Dog s Training
?   by Adam G. KatzDear Adam:My family and I want to add our thanks-- to all the other thanks you constantly receive. You have produced a book that is SOOO easy to read, understand, follow, and with great analogies.I have read the book front to back. My concern will pertain to page 141, Psychological Mistreatment Through Isolation.Here it goes....On the weekdays, I will get up in the morning anywhere between 0530 to 0600 (sometimes earlier, between 0500 to 0530). I will let my (now 6 months...

•Beginner Tips For Dog Training
   by Adam G. Katz 1. What age should I start using the prong collar?[Adam replies: ] Generally speaking, at about four months of age… when you see the adult teeth begin to come in.2. What should I be teaching, obedience wise, with 8 month puppy?[Adam replies: ] At eight months of age, there really isn’t ANYTHING you can’t teach the dog, obedience-wise.3. When you say pop, when teaching the down command,do you mean I should pop the prong collar? So for example if the dog gets up from down/stay...

•Handling Dogs Who Eat Their Own Feces
   by Adam G. KatzI have a cousin named Leonard who was in the Army during Vietnam.He and his fellow soldiers would often be in the jungle for several days at a time. The Army would supply them with MRE’s. (Meals Ready To Eat.) These are kind of like T.V. dinners… packed in foil bags. After the novelty of eating out of a foil bag wears off, you come to realize that MRE’s are some of the most bland-tasting food you will ever eat.Leonard once told me that he and his buddies would pack small...

•On Missing The Imprint Stage Of Puppyhood
   by Adam G. Katz Dear Adam:[From a previous e-mail which questioned why I recommend that dog owners don't try to train their dogs in a group class setting]Yes, I understand about the imprint stages [two week stages from birth to 4 months of age in which a small amount of exposure will have a lasting affect on the dog's socialization to it's surroundings] but not everybody lives in the ideal world of getting their puppy at 6 to 8 weeks of age.[The imprint stage when dogs learn dominant and...

•How Long Should You Run Your Dog For
?   by Adam G. Katz Dear Adam:I have a Shepherd/Malamute Newt. She's great. I have a couple of problems with her but I won't waste your time with them as I have found them addressed at your site and in your book.I run Newt in the bush, she is either in front of the truck or behind it, running as fast as she can. I stop when she slows down and we take a 5-10 minute break. Each time we stop, I open the door to the truck and let her decide if she's had enough. Lately it's been me who has had...

•How To Stop Your Dog From Digging Holes In Your Garden
   by Adam G. Katz First, I need to figure out when he is digging. Since I know the dog and his lifestyle, I can rule out several factors such as boredom or puppyhood or gophers, etc...I noticed that every time he would start digging holes he was in the yard playing with a friend's dog, unsupervised.So, I first need to MAKE SURE that it was ACTUALLY MY DOG that was the perpetrator. A quick look at his feet would suggest that it was.Next, I needed to figure out if he would dig ANY TIME he was...

•The Pro s Never Yell Or Scream Commands At Their Dog
   by Adam G. KatzI never yell at my dog. Never.Well, okay. There's one exception. And that exception is if: I'm already working with the dog at such a far distance that he can't audibly hear me. And usually this is the case only if I'm teaching the dog to respond to hand signals.Why don't I ever raise my voice if I'm working with my dog, otherwise?Because the only thing that raising your voice achieves is to communicate to your dog that you really DO NOT have control.And since I train with a...