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		<title>Training Your Working Dogs with the Help from Working Dog Videos</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="articletext"> If you are fond of dogs and you would like to engage in a professional job that deals with them, you're suitable to train working dogs. Venturing into a career of dog training is very appropriate for you, when you are passionate about teaching canines different tricks or tasks. Dealing with working dogs requires different levels of education and skills on the part of the trainer. On the other hand, there are some trainers that are not required much experience. Though you may not possess much knowledge regarding dog training, your love and care for dogs already count much. </p>
<p> There are lots of careers that are related with working dogs and training them. These include being a dog handler, a dog trainer, or a dog groomer. Each of these jobs requires certain skills. But the most important reminder of all is that you're passionate with what you're doing. If you do not have a natural closeness with canines, it will be hard for you to carry out your work. In order for you to know which career is suitable for you, you've to assess your capabilities. You also need to understand the requirements and chores of the job. </p>
<p> Dog handlers are usually delegated to take the dog owner’s place during dog competitions or dog shows. There are times, when you have to travel with ten to twelve canines of similar breed. You enter them into shows or competitions. You're paid by the owner of the working dogs. If ever the dog you're handling wins a cash award, it is possible for you to get a bonus. When you're a handler of working or show dogs, you take care of several things. These are the show contracts, dog grooming and care, and training. </p>
<p> When you're a dog trainer, you're assigned to educate dogs. You may also be tasked to teach the owners of the dogs, regarding the proper way to handle their pets. There are trainers that concentrate in the behavior of dogs. There are also some that instruct working dogs how to herd, compete, hunt, or carry out special services. Most dog trainers run dog kennels, which are the same with classrooms. If you are managing a dog kennel, you can promote it online. This is possible through workingdogvids.com, which is a website that offers working dog videos. You can upload videos, which show how you train working dogs. </p>
<p> While there are dog trainers and dog handlers; there are also dog groomers. When you are a dog groomer, you're responsible for keeping working dogs and other canines in perfect shape and properly groomed. This goes especially for dogs that are entered in competitions or shows. If you want to specialize in the health and medical needs of the dogs, you can work as a veterinarian. You've to get a degree before you can become a veterinarian. Other careers that are related with dog training are dog walkers, animal behaviorist, judges of dog shows, and personnel of boarding kennel. </p>
<p> If you're just starting out with your job and you want to learn how to carry out your tasks, you can learn by watching working dog videos. You can find these on Working Dog Videos. This is a website that's appropriate for both trainers and owners. Aside from viewing videos, you can also upload or share working dog videos.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 22:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Portuguese Water Dogs can be trained but you have to be quick thinking with this breed.  Porties are very clever. As a puppy my dog Goji was responsive to dog treats so you could reward him with food if he did something on command. This breed is  too clever for that human trick to last for long. Here's what I did to start training and disciplining my standard PWD]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Portuguese Water Dogs is usually trained but you need to be quick considering with this breed.  Porties are very clever. As a puppy my doggy Goji was responsive to <a class="zem_slink" title="Dog food" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_food">dog treats</a>, so you could reward him with food if he did anything on command. This breed is  as well clever for that human trick to last for long. Here’s what I did to begin exercise my standard PWD:</p>
<p>It is beneficial conditioning for him. I took mine towards Marin <a class="zem_slink" title="Humane Society" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humane_Society">Humane Society</a>.  Actually the class is ideal for training the owner. I required some catching up inside latest instruction tactics for dogs. Today you don’t punish the doggy if he does anything bad, but only reward him for performing one thing excellent. That reward can be a handle. Which is what the course taught me. Socialization is what the class taught Goji, though he was well socialized at his breeder, Toraq. I learned to unlearn the training tactics I did with my black labrador retriever in an earlier incarnation. I was told not to negatively discipline my dog. It was challenging for me to instruct my buddies not to discipline him when the mouthy puppy jumped on them and nipped their skin. I asked my family members and buddies to be assertive and to knee the doggie if he would jump up. It’s crucial that the dog know who is in charge proper from the start off.</p>
<p>A month or so later he went into the Spouse and children Pet I course on the same also at the Humane Culture.  This taught him some commands and obedience, and that continued with all the Household Doggie II class.  I don’t believe he genuinely learned as well numerous commands there, but we did study to obtain along far better together, which was beneficial.<a href="http://eporti.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/goji-400.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-275" title="Goji Porti" src="http://eporti.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/goji-400.jpg" alt="portuguese water pet Goji" width="400" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>The Portuguese Water Pet is actually much more inclined to like praise a lot more than a deal with, as an adult. My dog is incredibly picky about treats now; when we go into a pet store and the shopkeepers offer you him a treat, he often refuses it. Porties are extremely particular about their food, unlike other breeds. Here’s what he like nowadays:</p>
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<li>Dried liver for example liver biscuit</li>
<li>Dried salmon sticks</li>
<li>Charlie Bear treats</li>
<li>Bil-jack biscuits</li>
<li>Fois Grois and Caviar</li>
<li>Red Barn rolled beef hide with chicken inside</li>
<li>Dried Kangaroo meat</li>
<li>Dried salmon tenders</li>
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<p>Girls train these dogs far better than adult men, in my opinion. The porties are a lot more responsive to their high pitched voices than men’s. I also believe Portie’s prefer the smell of women over guys.  But this doesn’t mean that they do not extremely respect male masters; they do. They need the master to obtain a complete life. In fact, they’ve to get a working “captain from the ship” and you study that very fast when you have a single of these dogs residing with you.</p>
<p>One factor that the Portuguese Drinking water Dog does not seem to get to study is devotion towards master. We quickly realized that it is as if he thinks he’s living with a fisherman, and he’s on a boat with the fisherman and becomes really devoted to him.  Goji  despises boats, so the devotion isn’t really to a operating fisherman, but to some master.  This has been built into Goji since he came to our house at age 9 weeks. This unlearned trait seems for being only growing around the years. If you can’t handle this extreme devotion do not bring a PWD home.</p>
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<li>You should be consistent in your approach towards your dog</li>
<li>Keep intonations, gestures and words for expressing dissatisfaction and praise consistent; then  you'll be help him understand commands by associating wtih the way it is said.</li>
<li>If you issue conflicting commands your doggy will be confused compared to 1 who has learned the same command over and above. A single example of being consistent is to let him out the same door every time he has to do his business. In this way he associates that door with needing to go out and will let you know by going to that door instead of somewhere within the house.</li>
<li>Remember of course that after every command that he successfully does, shower him with love and affection. Treat him once in a while when he does correct because like a child it needs to become appreciated and given praise.</li>
<li>There are many technques to dog instruction from positive reinforcement, understanding when to reward and when to punish, the effective way of punishing, how to halt excessive barking and chewing and aggression to name a few.</li>
<li> Dog education is an on-going process but 1 that’s full of rewards. You will create a bond with your pet which is unbreakable. You'll have a loyal companion for life and a friend forever.</li>
<li>There are numerous <a href="http://www.eporti.com/store/" target="_blank">dog instruction ebooks, cd`s, dvd`s</a>, seminars, groups and tips on training your dog that you can find online.  Find one specific that you're comfortable with and provides all the necessary tools to help you in pet coaching.</li>
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