Sunday, 28 September 2014

How to Stop Your Dog From Pulling the Leash on the Walk?

Has your shoulder gone weak or sore because of pulling your dog and yanking him around your place? Are you one of those people who are compelled to endure the walk your dog rather than enjoy it?

No worries.. you are not alone. There are many dog owners like you who go through the struggle of walking their dogs without really enjoying it!

Is there any better way of walking a dog …

Have you considered training your dog to walk by your side without pulling at all?

Training a dog is a simple thing which is absolutely doable without any hassles. Needless to say it may take some time for some dogs. However there are many people who have mastered the art of making their dog walk by their side without pulling as pointed out by expert Dog Trainer in this video


After watching this video one important thing that comes to our mind is the need the keep the dog calm before stepping out for a walk. If your dog is charged up like a raging bull as you head out of the garden gate, like the one in the video then getting it to walk calmly on the leash is going to be a lot harder than if it were calm.

There are many more such tricks like

a)figuring out how and when to give the leash a little pull without going over the top,

b)understanding where and when to let your pet have the freedom to go sniffing and pee pee (after all is it not the point of taking a dog walk!) which can help to ensure that your dog does not pull.

For those of you who are really keen to master the walk today  Doggy Dan’s website The Online Dog Trainer, which has over 250 videos on how to train a dog on your own will be of great help. It is one of the most impressive dog training sites that I have come across. 

For example there are currently 7 excellent videos on how to walk your dog correctly showing you how to deal with every issue and question you may have.  To help you listen while you walk there is an awesome 30 minute audio inside the site!

This video dog training course covers 34 of the most common behavioral issues in dogs like:
• Aggressive behaviors towards people, children, objects or other dogs and animals
• Biting, mouthing and nipping at whatever is available-hands and ankles
• Hyperactivity always on guard, always busy, following you, never relaxes
• Jumping onto people and furniture
• Pulling the leash making walks a nightmare and dangerous, won’t heel
• Toileting in the wrong place or at the wrong time
• Selective hearing preferred not coming when called
• Excessive barking in the car, at the fence, for attention or when left alone
• Fearfulness, scared or nervous all the time
• Separation anxiety stressing you when  out: chewing, barking, crying
• Chewing objects, things, destructive behavior, especially when left alone
• Stealing at any time, any place, especially when alone
• Crying when left alone in the crate or at night
• Digging excessive hole digging that’s destroying the garden
• Disobedience does not listen or come when called, ignoring or disobeying the master
• Unpredictable or crazy behavior

Remember it is not just you but your dog too who will relieved and glad when the leash pulling stops and it walks calmly by your side!

For a limited period Doggy Dan is offering his dog training course a 3 day $1 trial which is really worth taking a look. To visit this awesome dog training website please click here 

Thursday, 11 September 2014

How To Toilet Train An Older Rottweiler Toileting Inside

So your older dog is toileting inside and you don’t understand why? Okay. Let me explain. First of all I should confirm that what we are talking about here is a dog that has already been toilet trained and has achieved this for a considerable period of time say more than 6 months.

We also need to be sure that the dog is not so old that it is incontinent or sick. If none of the above are the case and you feel that it is behavioral then I can assure you it most likely is and the problem is simply this.

There are a few real keys to dog training, whether you are trying to train your dog to come when called, sit, stop barking or any other behavior. Understanding their importance is critical to achieving rapid results that are long lasting and help develop the bond between you and your dog.



The first is simple; you must win your dogs mind. If you don’t achieve this first then you will be struggling the all the way. When I talk about winning your dogs mind what I really mean is that your dog looks to you for all the decisions. Before you do anything else you must attempt to establish yourself as the pack leader.

This is very important if you if you want your dog to listen to what you say. Unless you do this your dog will continue to its own thing. For sure your dog may play ball occasionally or even most of the time, you may even have a dog that is obedient 99% of the time, however if you want a dog who always listens to you and does as you ask then you need to win your dogs mind.

Your dog is 99.98% the DNA of a wolf. For a minute think of your dog as a wolf, in cute doggy clothing. The way your dog still works and thinks is still like a wolf! Now the chance of you actually being the pack leader is very slim. Believe me….if you want to check out to see if you are the pack leader then there is an amazing video web site where you can see how you fair!

Anyway back to the toileting in the house, in the wild if a wolf puppy was lost and needed to find their way home how would they go about it? There are no GPS systems, no street signs or maps to follow…..the puppies would follow their nose. They would pick up the scent of the den and track it back to safety and the adult dog pack would make sure there was a good strong fresh scent to follow!

Now, for a second let me amuse you. You are not the pack leader, your dog is, and when you leave your dog it is doing exactly what it would do in nature to help you find your way home… and guess what?… you return home. Only thing is when you return you are all stressed and angry (because you were lost maybe?) – Nothing to do with the new carpet being ruined.

In order to help a dog you must first think like a dog. One of the most fascinating and interesting video sites is The Online Dog Trainer where every aspect of dog behavior is put into place and made sense of by professional dog trainer and behaviorist. To check out this video site and understand how the mind of your Rottweiler works please click here

How To Potty Train A Rottweiler Puppy?


If you have recently got home a Rottweiler puppy or already own one toilet training your pup must be one of you top most priorities.

Before we get into toilet training there are a few things you need know about this particular breed of dogs and how you must go about training it.

Rottweilers are a powerful breed with well-developed genetic herding and guarding instincts. Bad behavioral issues in Rottweilers usually results from irresponsible ownership, abuse, neglect, or lack of socialization and training.

There are a few secrets to toilet training a Rottweiler Puppy although much of the emphasis will always rest with you the owner!



Here are the facts about how to train a Rottweiler puppy at home to use the toilet as and when required

Just as when a baby needs to go toilet they go, so it is with puppies - when a puppy needs to go they will go! So to start with you have to get them outside before they toilet inside. That is your job! If you fail, then blame yourself.

The best way to show your puppy where you want them to toilet is to show them the correct place. The best way to do this is to take them out when they need to go and then praise them when they go. You will be amazed how quickly they will learn if you give them an amazing treat for going in the right place. Think of it like this if the treat is a little piece of cheese, your puppy will after only a few toilets in the correct place start looking for the cheese treat saying “Hey where’s the cheese I just toileted on the grass!”

At a very young age 8 weeks or so a puppies bladder is very small and they can only hold on for sometimes 30 minutes or so before they may need to go again. So you must be vigilant.

After a meal, puppies will often need to go within 60 seconds so always take them straight outside.
You should also take them outside as soon as they wake up, as their bowls will start to move and also last thing at night.

Associate a word that everyone in the house sticks to such as “go toilets” this way your puppy will start to hear the word and know what it means.

If you puppy does not go then be aware that they may still need to relieve themselves soon and restrict their movement to a smaller area that is easy to clean until they are taken outside and definitely toilet.

You should never rub a puppy’s nose in it to teach it a lesson. A puppy’s nose is 1000 times more sensitive than a humans and this will never teach them not to do it again. They will simply not know what they did wrong and do it out of sight the next time such as behind the couch!

Puppies are like kids- praise them and you can get them to do whatever you want. So while potty training your Rottweiler praise him every time he does potty in the appropriate area.

Initially there may be instances when he realizes it after he starts pooing inside. Rather than chiding him for this, carry him out immediately, help him relax and him finish his job. Do not forget to praise him for having sought your help to do it in the designated area rather than relieving himself inside the house.

Rottweilers look forward to pleasing their owners. When praised and loved they will be motivated to repeat the action which got him the praise!

There are lots more tips and tricks that you will assist you but these are the real basics. If you want more advice on how to potty train a Rottweiler puppy it may be worthwhile for you to look up video training lessons on this topic. There is an excellent online video training program for dogs which I came across while scouting the internet for training my own pup. In case you are interested in taking a look at what this program is all about please click here