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Man's Best Friend Training tips on how to train your furry friend out of those bad and destructive behaviors as well as some memes for your viewing pleasure.

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09/06/2020

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03/06/2020
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Hey guys just a reminder messages and/or comments are always welcome! any questions you have feel free! i'm not an expert on everything but will point you in the right direction or just click the button on the top right of the page!

31/05/2020
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30/05/2020

Here's 5 more tips from Pedigree themselves:

1. Reward his good behavior. Reward your puppy or dog's good behavior with positive reinforcement. Use treats, toys, love, or heaps of praise. Let him know when's he's getting it right. Likewise, never reward bad behaviour; it'll only confuse him.
2.Take care of the jump up. Puppies love to jump up in greeting. Don't reprimand him, just ignore his behavior and wait 'til he settles down before giving positive reinforcement. Never encourage jumping behavior by patting or praising your dog when he's in a "jumping up" position. Turn your back on him and pay him no attention.
3.Teach him on "dog time." Puppies and dogs live in the moment. Two minutes after they've done something, it's forgotten about. When he's doing something bad, try your chosen training technique right away so he has a chance to make the association between the behavior and the correction. Consistent repetition will reinforce what's he's learned.
4.Discourage him from biting or nipping. Instead of scolding him, a great way to put off your mouthy canine is to pretend that you're in great pain when he's biting or nipping you. He'll be so surprised he's likely to stop immediately. If this doesn't work, try trading a chew toy for your hand or pant leg. The swap trick also works when he's into your favorite shoes. He'll prefer a toy or bone anyway. If all else fails, break up the biting behavior, and then just ignore him.
5. End training sessions on a positive note. Excellent boy! Good job, Jasper! He's worked hard to please you throughout the training. Leave him with lots of praise, a treat, some petting, or five minutes of play. This guarantees he'll show up at his next class with his tail wagging—ready to work!

29/05/2020

Here's 5 of the top tips from Pedigree:

1. Choose your dog's name wisely and be respectful of it. Of course you'll want to pick a name for your new puppy or dog that you love, but for the purposes of training it also helps to consider a short name ending with a strong consonant. This allows you to say his name so that he can always hear it clearly. A strong ending (i.e. Jasper, Jack, Ginger) perks up puppy ears—especially when you place a strong emphasize at the end.

2. If he's an older dog, he's probably used to his name; however, changing it isn't out of the question. If he's from a shelter, they may neglect to tell you that he has a temporary name assigned to him by staff. If he's from a breeder, he'll come to you with a long name, which you may want to shorten, or change. And if he's coming out of an abusive situation, a new name may represent a fresh start. But we're lucky: dogs are extremely adaptable. And soon enough, if you use it consistently, he will respond to his new name.

3. New name or old, as much as possible, associate it with pleasant, fun things, rather than negative. The goal is for him to think of his name the same way he thinks of other great stuff in his life, like "walk," "cookie," or "dinner!"
Decide on the "house rules." Before he comes home, decide what he can and can't do. Is he allowed on the bed or the furniture? Are parts of the house off limits? Will he have his own chair at your dining table? If the rules are settled on early, you can avoid confusion for both of you.
Set up his private den. He needs "a room of his own." From the earliest possible moment give your pup or dog his own, private sleeping place that's not used by anyone else in the family, or another pet. He'll benefit from short periods left alone in the comfort and safety of his den. Reward him if he remains relaxed and quiet. His den, which is often a crate, will also be a valuable tool for housetraining.
4. Help him relax when he comes home. When your puppy gets home, give him a warm hot water bottle and put a ticking clock near his sleeping area. This imitates the heat and heartbeat of his litter mates and will soothe him in his new environment. This may be even more important for a new dog from a busy, loud shelter who's had a rough time early on. Whatever you can do to help him get comfortable in his new home will be good for both of you.
5. Teach him to come when called. Come Jasper! Good boy! Teaching him to come is the command to be mastered first and foremost. And since he'll be coming to you, your alpha status will be reinforced. Get on his level and tell him to come using his name. When he does, make a big deal using positive reinforcement. Then try it when he's busy with something interesting. You'll really see the benefits of perfecting this command early as he gets older.

28/05/2020

TIME AND PLACE ARE KEY!

Try to avoid training sessions right when you get home or directly after your dogs mealtime, which is when he/she is most riled up and excited. Instead, wait til they are more focused and calm, and use these times to your advantage.

You may also want to avoid new training sessions in areas with distractions such as strange sights, sounds and smells (e.g. the yard), as this makes it harder for your dog to stay focused on you. Instead, try training in a quiet room at first. It’s also a good idea to avoid windowed rooms if your dog is easily distracted outside events.

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28/05/2020

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27/05/2020

When you are out in the yard with your dog, how often does he pay attention to you?

Most likely, hardly at all, as he’s far too concerned with exploring the world with his powerful sniffer. Maybe it’s time for a new approach…

Make it a habit when you are out in the yard to bring along some high-value treats (e.g. plain cooked chicken slices). Keep these treats with you in a pocket or treat bag. Now every time your dog happens to walk within arm’s reach of you, praise him and offer him a treat. If you do this enough, positive reinforcement will soon cause you to notice your dog checking back with you more and more. This is great news, because it means he is learning to pay you more of his attention!

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26/05/2020

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26/05/2020

How would you feel about the idea of working without getting paid? This is how our pups feel when we don't reward them for their efforts in the mundane tasks we ask of them. That is why incentives are so important in dog training.

There are many types of incentive, but food rewards usually work the best. These rewards are given to a dog whenever he successfully completes a certain task or action. So let’s say we just started teaching our dog to “sit” for the first time. When he sits successfully, we would praise him and reward his effort by slipping him a doggy treat or piece of kibble. Now, the next time we ask him to sit, he or she will be more eager knowing they'll get a tasty treat in return!

25/05/2020

Wouldn’t it be great if there was a noise we could make at any time to get our dog to immediately pay attention to us?

Great news is that There is! It's called the "smacking sound".

Make a smacking sound, with your dog in a quiet environment, as though you were kissing the air, then immediately give him a treat. As long as he's not doing anything bad such as tearing up the sofa or other destructive habits, it makes no difference what he or she is doing when you give them the treat. The goal is just to get them to equate listening to you with getting a treat. After a while, you should notice making the sound causes your dog to look at you for a treat automatically . With ongoing practice, you can start using this sound anytime when you want to grab your dog’s attention!

Keep in mind, though, that if your pup is too worked up the sound may be less effective. For example, if he has seen something outside that he reacts strongly to, your sound may go unnoticed.

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25/05/2020

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24/05/2020

Ever seem like your dog just isnt paying attention?

Maybe "in one ear out the other" sounds familiar?

One good tip to solve this is to employ brain training tips like this one:

Playing games that mentally stimulate your dogs hidden intelligence is a great way to teach them to pay more attention to your commands.

20/05/2020

Exercise is key! just make sure your pup is exercising their body AND their mind.

Everyone knows exercise is great for you fury friend and curbs boredom for them and yourself.

However, its equally as important to stimulate your dogs mental capacity as well as their physical.

just lke humans, dogs can always learn new things!

19/05/2020

Dogs get bored too!

Most dog breads were specially designated for certain tasks such as retrievers retrieving dead downed birds, or herders for livestock.

Nowadays most dogs aren't used as workers but as fury companions often stuck in the yard or left at home for hours.

This leaves them bored and left to find their own form of entertainment, thus many bad behaviors.

18/05/2020

This may seem like a no brainer guys but treats work really well as positive reinforcement. Once they grow into the good habit they'll do it without the treat at all!

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17/05/2020

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16/05/2020

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15/05/2020

hey guys just a quick tip! the key to good training is time and place. Most productive training attempts are in a non distracting environment and never when your furry friend is overly energetic (ex: right after meal time)

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