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While training a dog you can make a number of mistakes. First and most important mistakes new dog trainers make is that they think that a dog, like a human, can effectively respond to their words. They sometimes think that they can scare their dog into doing something. For example, you might state something like stop sniffing every mailbox you come to. Does that ever work? Well to a dog, since they obviously do not understand English he/she thinks you’re saying “Stop pulling my leash, I’m just marking my territory. Are you yelling at me, you try basically living in the laundry room. And those healthy science diet food. My word it’s like trying to eat a sock. The walk is my only haven. Hey I need to mark my territory. Once I run away, key work once, I need to go somewhere. So before you yell at your dog remember, he no hablo Ingles.” (I don’t speak English.(In Spanish).)

On September 21, 2007, the Marysville Schutzhund Club hosted a helper seminar and certification with SV Judge Wolfgang Bttger and teaching helper Thomas Grewe as part of our September club trial. Our newest club member, Josh Coleman, worked toward becoming a certified club helper and our club President Thomas Sauerhfer worked towards becoming a Regional helper.

Teaching Helper Thomas Grewe had Josh out on the field first. Thomas Sauerhfer has been teaching Josh helper work for the last two months. Even though he has only been working for a short time, with Thomas’ expert guidance, Josh gave a solid performance, as he always does, and he became a certified club helper. Thomas Grewe told Josh that he hopes he sticks with working dogs, because with a combination of his natural talent and ability along with a few years of experience, and absorbing the knowledge that Thomas is passing along to him, he sees Josh going to a National level to work dogs. All of our club members are impressed with Josh and we look forward to a long future working with him.

After Josh was finished, Thomas Sauerhfer was out on the field. Thomas has over 27 years of experience working as a helper and a handler. As he performed out on the field it was obvious that working dogs is second nature to him. He makes it look easy. There was no hesitation from Thomas Grewe as he gave the critique and told Thomas that he was unquestionably a Regional helper.

The Marysville Schutzhund Club looks forward to the next year as we plan on hosting several events, including club trials and a show.

Congratulations to Thomas Sauerhfer and Josh Coleman from all of us in the club and thank you to both of you for all of your hard work and dedication to each of us and all of our dogs.

Training a dog to act properly has many benefits, for the dogs and their human companions alike. Dog behavior training is critical in order to prevent such negative behaviors as aggression. It is important to deal with dog aggression issues by training dogs to interrelate appropriately with other dogs and especially people.

In order to know how to effectively train your dog to be a loyal and eager pet, it is important to know where dogs came from, and how their interaction with each other can affect training.

The first domesticated dogs were likely abandoned wolf puppies taken in by early humans. These wild dogs were taught to perform tasks that the humans needed assistance with, like guardian territory and frightening potential predators. Humans in turn provided sanctuary to the dogs, in addition to food and companionship.

This is a kind of connection that continues today. Many dogs still perform a variety of tasks for their masters, including herding, guarding, and hunting.

Be aware that dogs are instinctively pack creatures before beginning a training program. In wild dog packs, each member of the pack quickly that they do not challenge the pack leader, and the alpha dog carries out his duties as pack leader.

The other members of the pack look to the alpha dog for leadership, food, and protection. Keeping this in mind, it is important for you to be the pack leader when youstart training your dog.

A dog that submits to his human pack leader will respect his commands without question. Earning your dog’s respect is the first crucial step in effective dog training, and it will lay the groundwork for all succeeding training.

There are many reasons to train a dog properly. A calm and well-mannered dog is pleasant to be near, both for the dog’s family, and other people he might encounter. Additionally, being around an obedient dog assuages people’s fears, especially when it comes to more controversial breeds like Rottweilers and Pit Bulls.

Knowing why a dog is exhibiting a negative behavior is important in effectively training and modifying bad behaviors. For instance, separation anxiety may be the root cause of many bad behaviors chewing and destructive behaviors. Solving the root cause of the problem will help to eliminate the peripheral behaviors.

Stress and the lack of capability to deal with it can cause a host of unpleasant dog behaviors. One objective of a high-quality dog training program is to help the dog to endure stress without exhibiting negative behaviors.

It is important to differentiate human behavior and dog behavior when training and working through bad behaviors. Dogs and humans have different motivations and reactions, so avoid the temptation to see your dog as human, and react on that impulse.

One thing the humans and dogs have in common is their sociability and the need to form close groups and strong bonds. While the bonding is very important to dogs and humans, it has served very different purposes in the evolution of each species over time.

Training Your New Puppy To Sit: This Is A Very Simple method of Training!

Two things you must always keep in mind!

1st always remember to praise your new puppy. He/She will need lots of praise-Especially after accomplishing the task at hand.

2nd. Do not use FORCE! Force will only scare your new puppy and you may have to startover and this also makes the process much more difficult. Pushing down on the hind quarters isn’t needed!

To Train Your New Puppy To Sit: This is a very easy method of training your new puppy to sit. It should only take up to 4 to 5 times until he/she has already started to learn the Command Sit!

Starting this at any age is OK. I state as soon as you get your new puppy you can begin. Get your puppy, making sure he/she is standing. You can do this either inside our outside. Placing him/her down, stand right in front of him/her, a treat will be needed for this command.

Taking the treat, placing it firmly in your hands between two fingers, where puppy is unable to grab it out of your hands. He/She will be able to smell it and able to lick it but unable to get it, out of your hand. Place the treat, holding it

firmly in your hand and sticking the treat directly in front of his/her nose and then you slowly raise the treat above his/her nose, up over the eyes, at this point you’ll notice his/her head willbegin to lift up, as his nose will want to follow

the treat, trying to eat it. Continue moving the treat back as far as you can above his/her head toward his/her back. Saying the command Sit! Your new puppies head will startto lean so far back, starring up, that he/she will automatically sit down on his/her own. When this occurs, you must state Sit! Then give him/her the treat and lots of praise. Repeat this again for no more than 5 times in one lesson, as new puppies will get frustrated if you try to train them to much. This is in regards to anything you’re trying to teach your new puppy. They don’t have the patience for this. He/She will be sitting right away. No force should have been used, as people automatically want to push the puppies hind quarters down with there hands. Please Do not do this. Just let him/her sit on there own as you state SIT! You will see how easy it is. He/She will get it by the 5th try. keeping in mind, that a new puppies brain is still developing, so you will have to do this for a few days. It will be very simple to do. Especially if you do this with him/her a few times a day for 3 or 4 days, and then you will see that no treat will be needed any longer, just praise. You should always praise your puppy and don’t forget to state SIT! When your puppy does sit. Thats it. Very simple and it really works. You just need some patience and praise and allot of love. You will enjoy your puppy much more, when they do what’s asked of you, without force. Puppies love to please there owners. You will notice this and realize that all they want, is to please you. Your puppy now sits on command!

When all of us got our own puppy, I was on laid off from employment for several days and I used that time to teach her. When I went back to work, we partitioned a part of my bedroom and abandoned her white I was at work. The first day, she broke the gate and dumped all the plants from the TV onto the tile floor

The very next day, we placed her in the powder room. We came home to a hot bathing room as she somehow got locked in and then she jumped up and hit the hot water handle in the sink and had the hot water running all day.

The next day, we got a wire crate and put her in it. That’s when we found out she also had separation anxiety. She tore the bars off the door and got out, shredded the sofa cushions, and emptied every wastebasket in the house.

Since she was so good and slept all night in the bedroom, I put her in there during the day. She shredded both our pillows and chewed large hunks out of the furniture and the baseboards.

Then we got smart and put her in day care. My in-laws dog was lonely after their older Poodle died, so every morning we dropped off our dog for the day. She was kept busy all day with their dog, we came home to an undestroyed house, and their dog got exercise as well. It was a win/win/win situation.

She never touched anything when we were home, so I started examiningwhy she got into so much trouble when we were not there. She was chewing because puppies chew. I purchased rawhide and plastic bones. She was investigating wastebaskets because she needed intellectual stimulation, so I purchased her puzzle toys like the Everlasting Treat Ball and the stuffed toys with the removable pieces inside.

When we left again, I gave her the stuffed toy and the treat ball with goodies inside and a cap on both ends. The only thing she touched was the stuff I gave her. She’s older now and doesn’t need to chew, but a peanut butter filled bone takes her several hours to finish, and her treat dispensing ball keeps her occupied for several more as she rolls it all over the house, picking up the treats as they fall out.

My advice to any dog at your house owner with a harmful pet is to provide it lots of exercising. Take the dog for a walk before you leave it for any length of time, and maybe play a game of fetch so the dog can work off some energy. Challenge it mentally with puzzle toys or with treat balls. A puzzle toy will keep the dog occupied for a time and keep it out of trouble. Give it something to chew on such as rawhide bones or chew toys. Puppies chew while they’re teething, and dogs chew to relieve stress or boredom, so rawhide is the perfect solution. After you return home, adn have allowed the dog time to unwind, greet the dog and give the dog lots of attention. It will go a long way toward satisfying the dog’s pack instincts.

By putting yourself in yoru dog’s position of being alone and bored, you’ll realize how far these simple suggestions will go to turn your devil dog in to an angel.