Anxiety Hound

26/12/2022

Wishing you peace and joy this Christmas Day!

24/12/2022

Don't miss this!

Looking for something to slow down your dog's eating and entertain your puppy with food? Try the slow feeder dog bowl set. It includes a bowl, treat dispensing ball and a teeth cleaning toy.

We are having a big sale on our slow feeder dog bowl sets through the end of the year.
If you have ever wanted to try one now is the time!

Click link in our profile

24/11/2022

Happy Thanksgiving!
Follow these tips to keep your puppy safe from holiday food hazards!

22/11/2022

Wondering if you can give your pup a treat on Thanksgiving day?

They can have a lot of the traditional fare if you keep it plain with no spices or added products such as dairy etc!!

19/11/2022

I didn't know this was a thing!!
Please plan ahead and evaluate the impact of adding a pet to your household!!!

15/11/2022

You need to know these general training tips

12/11/2022

Protect your puppy while winterizing your car!

08/11/2022

Potty training in 3 easy steps!

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Potty training is so important to your life long relationship with your puppy. It is an investment in your dog that will pay off in the long run.
First do your research and have a plan on how to potty train. We give you only a brief outline here.

Remember your puppy may need to potty every hour when he is first able to leave mom. So be prepared to keep a close watch and help him go to the right place each time.

Try not to react badly or scold your puppy for accidents. Prevention and praise for going in the right place will be much more effective.

06/11/2022

Fall is a beautiful time of year to be outdoors with your puppy.
There are so many places to explore, make sure you keep your pup safe by following our tips.

31/10/2022

Happy Halloween!

30/10/2022

22/10/2022

Another collar to NOT use!

22/10/2022

Can a collar hurt your dog?

Yep! Choke collars have the potential to cause serious injury so let's avoid them.

18/10/2022

Crate training anyone? Crate training is a skill your dog should have.
It has its advantages, but can be misused.
Our heart beat dog toy includes a free eBook on crate training.

More on crate training soon!

15/10/2022

It is not too soon to prepare your dog for winter living.
Check out our winter weather dog safety tips!

11/10/2022

Fading the Lure

Did you feel like you are constantly giving out training treats to your puppy?

When your furry friend has mastered his new skill it is time to start fading the lure. The lure is a treat that you use that your dog follows to complete your command. For example, if you have used a treat over your dog’s nose to get it to sit you were using a lure. Ultimately you want your dog to sit in response to a physical or verbal command. After all, in real life situations there may be times when you don’t have a treat in your hand, lol!

Step one: use the hand gesture (physical cue) without a treat in the hand. When the dog gives you the behavior reward from the opposite hand.

Step two: Begin to reward intermittently. Try asking for the behavior twice before rewarding.

Step three: Begin to reward randomly. Sometimes reward on the first performance of the command, the 3rd, the 2nd, just mix it up!

Step four: Now that your dog isn’t relying on the lure and can be rewarded intermittently gradually make your hand gesture/physical command smaller and smaller. Continue with your verbal cues. Continue to reward intermittently.

Now you have eliminated the treat lure and taught your dog to respond to your physical and verbal cues with intermittent treats/rewards!

08/10/2022

Welcome Back to Safety Saturday!

Check out our tips on Dog Park Safety.
Here's some extra info: make sure your puppy is fully immunized. Usually 4+ months. Don't forget older dogs will need to have their shots up to date as well so check with your vet!

Dogs can be bullies too! Make sure your dog isn't picked on or the victim of aggression, this can intimidate your dog and cause lasting issues.

Learn to recognize aggressive interactions and protect your dog from these situations.

04/10/2022

Just a quick reminder on general dog training tips! What's your favorite training tip?

01/10/2022

Did you know?
What's the best way to meet a new dog?

27/09/2022

Here's Part 3 of training Place, or go to your place.

So far we have chained together the behaviors of going to your mat "place", down, and release. The only verbal cue used has been the release word. Now it is time to give a command that sets these actions in motion.

Say your cue word such as “mat” or “place” as the dog returns and lies down on the mat. As your dog becomes proficient at this you can increase the distance between the dog and the mat, between you and the dog or add distractions. Remember to build the skills gradually, use repetition and reward the desired behavior.

Wow, we sure use treats and rewards a lot! Next week we will talk about fading the lure, or weaning from the lure to a verbal cue or hand signal.

17/09/2022

We temporarily interrupt the Safety Saturday Series to remind you to beware of puppy mills.
Please buy your puppy from a responsible breeder and not a business that sources from puppy mills!

If you are need crate training tools or other dog training tools and toys such as slow feeder bowls, heartbeat dog toys, or treat dispensing balls then check out our link in bio for some great sales!

10/09/2022

Did you know that the garage is one of the most dangerous places for a dog?

There are all kinds of things your dog can get into, from chewing unsafe objects to ingesting toxins. Check out our post to learn more!

06/09/2022

What comes after Sit, Down and Stay?

Your next step is to show your dog clearly that he is free to go, his mission is accomplished.

As you train Sit, Down and Stay you have treated or rewarded your pup in some way to show he has done what you asked, and he has learned to associate a hand signal or verbal cue with the task.

Now teach "Release" using your choice of cue, such as Break or Free. OK is also used, but could confuse your pup, since it is used so commonly in English.

When you toss the treat on the ground, toss it just far enough that your dog has to move it's feet to get it.

The release command will come in handy next week when we teach "go to your place".

Don't forget to check out our pet toys and slow feeder bowls.

Click link in bio for more information about Anxiety Hound.

05/09/2022

Don't miss out on our Labor Day (Week) sale!
We are offering our dog toy set at a great price so more people can try it.

This dog feeding set makes eating fun and engaging.

The slow feeder bowl helps decreasing indigestion and belching for dogs that gobble their food too fast.

Treat dispensing ball makes meal time and snack time fun.

Finish up with the teeth cleaning chew toy, to exercise your puppy's jaws and clean its teeth.

03/09/2022

Do you have concerns about plants and dogs? Do you worry you will come home to find your dog has eaten you houseplant?

Check out our tips on plant and dog safety.

Know what plants you have and what the risk is to your dog.

Some "toxic" plants will make your dog uncomfortable or give it indigestion, some can be worse. Make sure you do what you can to decrease the risk to your dog

30/08/2022

Did you know?
Training your dog to stay builds on the previous basic command "sit"!!

Once your dog can "stay", increase the difficulty of this task.

Here are some ideas:
Try asking for a longer "stay".
Ask the dog to "stay" at a slightly increasing distance from you.
Ask your dog to "stay" when there are some distractions present.

Each time your dog succeeds reward him or her!
Ignore mistakes.

Remember to keep training fun and varied.

Don't forget to check out our pet toys and slow feeder bowls.

Click link in bio for more information about Anxiety Hound.