Puppy Junction

We have a variety of information here, including information an adopting a puppy, finding good breeders, articles on different breeds of canine and how to select the right one fro your family. We even have in depth articles on a variety of topics, such as how to go about puppy training.

It can be a little nerve racking for first time puppy owners to learn how to train a puppy, but here we have a lot of good, well written topics by real dog trainers from around the world.

Showing dogs is a great sport where the thrill of competition is combined with the joy of seeing beautiful dogs. Dog shows are one of nine types of AKC dog events in which AKC-registered dogs can compete. Other AKC events include tests of instinct and trainability, such as field trials or herding tests.

Dog Training Books
Dogs are one of the top animals usually taken in by people as pets. This is probably because they are loyal, trusting and can do us a service in one way or another. Of course, one of the services rendered to us by dogs is just keeping us company but they can be the most understanding companions you might ever need or want.

Dog training for the Blind
Dogs are one of the animals that are closest to human beings. They serve us in many capacities not only as companion dogs but also as guide dogs for the blind, rescue dogs, K9 units, sheep dogs and many more. There are many ways to train dogs for specific duties and there are also a lot of dog training equipment to choose from to efficiently train dogs.

What makes a good dog owner?
We always wonder about what makes a good dog, but have you ever looked at the flip side? What traits do good dog owners have in common...

Dog Training Whys and Wherefores
We have all been in a situation where we have observed a dog that was just out of control. Whether it is your dog that stands out the most in your memory or a chance encounter with a neighborhood dog when you were an adolescent, it's likely that you would agree that a dog that is well trained is a far greater pleasure than one who isn't trained at all.

Positve and Negative reinforcement Training
Once you understand the training process you'll see that dog training is all about consequences. There are two types of consequences - Positive and Negative.

Biting or Nipping
Almost all puppies want to bite, chew or nip at their owners hands while they re being handled. This would be a normal behavior if still with his litter mates because this is part of the process of determining the pack leader within the litter. It is now up to you as the puppy's new master to become the pack leader in his eyes.

Potty Training your Puppy
It is a good idea to find out if possible , exactly what the puppy s environment was before you brought him home. This will tell you what the puppy was accustomed to messing on in the early stages of life. (i.e. was it a newspaper litter box style, sawdust or shavings as in a barn or pet store, cement floor as in a kennel run, or maybe a grass bottom playpen.) This information will help to determine what will immediately work for your puppy.