Handling Dogs Who Eat Their Own FecesWritten by Adam G. Katz
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So what should you do if your dog or puppy has this nasty habit? Here’s a couple of things you can try. My clients have had success with all of these: • Keep his area clean. Don’t let him be in an area where he has access to feces. • Correct your dog with a collar and leash if he tries to eat feces. • Add pineapple juice to his meals. • Add ‘Accent’ meat flavor-enhancer to his meals. (Apparently, this gives feces an odd odor that repels dogs… as if odor of feces wasn’t bad enough by itself???) • Pick up your dog’s waste immediately after he eliminates. To read more of my dog training ramblings, read about my book (click below): Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer! To read more of my dog training ramblings, read about my book (click below): http://tinyurl.com/4efaq Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer!
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| | When Should I Start Training My Puppy?Written by Adam G. Katz
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A well-socialized dog will interact well with all types of people and situations, even those he has never been in before. With appropriate social skills, your dog will show little or no fear of most objects, people or other animals, and even if startled, will recover quickly and won’t panic. Bottom line, a well-adjusted dog is one that is comfortable in a variety of situations and surroundings. He may be excited in a new setting, but not fearful. The key here is to create positive experiences as you expose your dog to more and more new situations. Even training your puppy for 5 – 10 minutes per day as soon as you bring him home will make a big difference in social skills and adaptability of your puppy. Keep in mind that puppies have very short attention spans, so keep your lessons short and fun. How short an attention span? That depends on age of puppy, his breed and how mature your individual puppy is – but a good rule of thumb is to keep training sessions within that 5 -10 minute range. Depending on your puppy’s age and maturity level, sometime between 3 and 6 months of age you should be moving training into area of basic commands such as Sit, Heel, Down, etc. It’s important you have realistic expectations about your dog’s capabilities at this point – I don’t expect a puppy to be responding to basic commands with any degree of regularity until they’ve reached 6 months of age. For more: http://tinyurl.com/4efaq
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