Puppies, naturally, love biting. Learning to stop your puppy from biting is not the hardest thing to do in the world. Most of puppies can be easily trained to stop biting. However, there are several basic rules that you should keep in mind before start training them.
1. Never slap them on face because they will think that you are playing with them.
2. Always encourage good behavior and always discourage bad behavior
3. Stop playing any games in which will encourage them to start biting more and more. Such games as tugging or wrestling.
4. Be consistent with whatever method you use to stop them biting.
5. Start to communicate with your puppies. Do not expect them to understand what you think. You as the owner must show them what is good or bad behavior.
Here are some few tips that can help stopping your puppies from biting:
1. If you see your puppies biting, just say "NO" and try to take their attention away by using a toy or a chew bone.
2. Every time your puppies bite, make your puppies think that they are hurting you by crying out loud (Ouch!). What you want to do here is to take puppies attention away with your voice, and stop playing with them for a while. Repeat this method several times and they will soon learn that nobody want to play with them when they start to bite.
3. In some cases, your puppies might bite onto your hands. You just also need to say "NO" and try to put your thumb inside his mouth under their tongues and place other fingers under their chins. Hold this position for a while until your puppies feel uncomfortable.
4. The last good old trick is to wear a pair of gloves, then apply something that your puppies doesn't like on them, such as hot chili sauce, and pepper. This trick will help creating negative memory to puppies for not biting you.
Roney is a dog owner that specializes in dog obedience training. His review on SitStayFetch can be found here:http://www.sitstayfetch-dogtraining.com
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Monday, October 6, 2008
Why Do Dogs Sleep So Much?
Question: Why is the dog sleeping all day long? Answer: Because he guards at night. Actually the idea is correct. Most of us depend on our dogs to guard us as well as our properties. But dogs do sleep anytime of day and night. They actually sleep as much as 14 hours a day. This means that they sleep more than half of their life. Some dogs even sleep more than others do. Large breeds of dogs like the mastiff, St. Bernard and Newfoundland sleep from 16 to 18 hours everyday. They are dubbed as the mat dogs because they are fond of lying and sleeping in front of the fire like a furry rug.
The sleeping pattern of the dog depends on the activity and environment. Domesticated dogs sleep more than working dogs do. Who would not if you are comfortable, you have a soft padded and cozy corner to sleep in and most of all you have nothing to do. People would sleep a lot too if they are left at home with nothing much to do. On the other hand, it would be impossible for a working dog to sleep most of the time given that they have a task or a duty to perform. Dogs working in a farm are all-around dogs, meaning they are given varied tasks to do. Apart from this, dogs have the opportunity to roam and being highly energetic, they would prefer to run and to wander rather than curl in a corner to sleep.
One may think that the dog is lazy because it is always asleep. The fact is, a dog may seem to be sleeping but they wake more frequently than people do. Dogs are always alert and they have heightened senses that make them aware of the slightest sound and movement. But dog are lucky too as they can easily adjust the sleeping pattern. They wake easily but the sleep easily too. They have the ability and the stamina to stay awake when they have something to do and would fall asleep easily no matter what time of day or night once the task is done.
Sleeping, no doubt is beneficial. It allows the dog to rest and to replenish the energy. Bored and inactive pets may sleep a lot, much more than they need to. Excessive sleeping when coupled with too much eating and very minimum exercise can be dangerous to the health of the dog. This is most common in pampered pets. Excessive sleeping can be avoided by providing the pet with stimulus to be active. Give the dog toys if they are going to be left at home all day. Take the dog walking and allow your pet to join in the activities of the family.
Learn more about why dogs sleep all day long at Sarah's Dogs, http://www.sarahsdogs.com/qa/why_do_dogs_sleep_so_much.html At Sarah's Dogs you can also find answers to many other common and not so common questions about dogs.
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The sleeping pattern of the dog depends on the activity and environment. Domesticated dogs sleep more than working dogs do. Who would not if you are comfortable, you have a soft padded and cozy corner to sleep in and most of all you have nothing to do. People would sleep a lot too if they are left at home with nothing much to do. On the other hand, it would be impossible for a working dog to sleep most of the time given that they have a task or a duty to perform. Dogs working in a farm are all-around dogs, meaning they are given varied tasks to do. Apart from this, dogs have the opportunity to roam and being highly energetic, they would prefer to run and to wander rather than curl in a corner to sleep.
One may think that the dog is lazy because it is always asleep. The fact is, a dog may seem to be sleeping but they wake more frequently than people do. Dogs are always alert and they have heightened senses that make them aware of the slightest sound and movement. But dog are lucky too as they can easily adjust the sleeping pattern. They wake easily but the sleep easily too. They have the ability and the stamina to stay awake when they have something to do and would fall asleep easily no matter what time of day or night once the task is done.
Sleeping, no doubt is beneficial. It allows the dog to rest and to replenish the energy. Bored and inactive pets may sleep a lot, much more than they need to. Excessive sleeping when coupled with too much eating and very minimum exercise can be dangerous to the health of the dog. This is most common in pampered pets. Excessive sleeping can be avoided by providing the pet with stimulus to be active. Give the dog toys if they are going to be left at home all day. Take the dog walking and allow your pet to join in the activities of the family.
Learn more about why dogs sleep all day long at Sarah's Dogs, http://www.sarahsdogs.com/qa/why_do_dogs_sleep_so_much.html At Sarah's Dogs you can also find answers to many other common and not so common questions about dogs.
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