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There is a point in a puppy’s life that it develops a sudden fear of strangers. Usually, puppies are extremely trustful between three to five weeks of age. At about six weeks of age, puppies start to shy away from people or things they aren’t used to. ...

Researchers in the area of dog study have recently incorporated the study of the prenatal period of puppy’s life to further understand dogs. During the prenatal period, it is believed that touching the pregnant dog makes her litter more docile. If you have a pregnant dog, strive to keep in touch with it regularly through physical contact as puppies respond a lot to that.

The key to raising a healthy obedient puppy is consistently. The more you are consistent and firm with the things you want your dog to learn, the more well behaved it becomes. If you are too flexible during the training sessions for your dog, you may end up confusing it.

Dogs are adept at understanding sign language. Dogs that are particularly trained to guide blind people are trained using audible training modes. The success of each training session with a dog is actually dependent on the dog owner.

Positive training methods include the use of positive punishments to get a dog to act well. If a dog is fond of jumping on stranger, growling at it to stop is a form of positive punishment. Positive training basically favors positivism in all aspects of a dog’s training even in punishment.

Any slight change in the tone of your voice when you issue commands can throw a dog into confusion. Dogs that have grown so used to a particular tone of voice may be unsure about what to do if a different tone is used. Be consistent in both the tone and the speed of what you are saying so that your dog will understand it.

Circus dogs are those that are trained specially for the purpose of entertainment. Circus dogs are trained to do a lot of amazing things such as jump hoops or roll balls. You can teach your own dog a trick or two to catch fun and entertain your friends.

It requires a lot of patience to train a dog. Training a dog involves repeating a particular command until the dog gets it. If you don’t have enough patience to train your dog, turn it over to a dog trainer.

Ensure that your dog gets an opportunity to mingle with other dogs so that it does not become overly aggressive. In dogs, aggression is usually a sign of frustration or pent up fury. If your dog expresses aggression too much, take it to see a vet doctor.


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