Puppy Junction

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13 steps to potty training
Arguably, the most important training step with new puppies is potty training or house breaking. This article is a little more in depth than the usual articles - a good read.

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.

Dog Behavior
Learn about dog behavior by observation.

Dog Behavior Problems
Having issues with your dog? Can you believe that its not that hard to figure out the issue that needs to be addressed in order to get your dog to become a happy, fulfilled and well adjusted dog, showing very little in the way of behavioral issues? Read on to find out this excellent method...

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.

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.

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.

Puppy Development Stages
This is a fairly descriptive article about the various stages of puppy development. This article is a must read as it will give insight about what sort of precautions, and encouragements should be adhered to during the formative stages of puppy personality

Stop your puppy from Chewing!
One of the biggest complaints from new puppy owners is chewing. This article talks about this issue - and offers some solutions to help train your puppy not to chew...