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How Long Did It Take to Potty Train Your Pet?
While most felines aren't trained to do their duties on the loo, it's essential to our home and health that furry friends are properly potty trained! For kitties, it can be as easy as showing them an appealing litter box option and encouraging them to go inside (literally) but, for dogs, this task can require more patience . .
One Fundamental Trick to Teach All Dogs
It's up for debate what the most important command is for a pooch. I know the words sit, stay, and drop it come out of my mouth all the time but lately North's learning some more fun tricks. He's long since mastered "down," which I use for lay down, but starting from that position has led to three more cool things.
Do Tell: What Command Comes Most Often?
Stop, sit, down, off, no, heel, or something else altogether?
World's Meanest Dog May Not Be the Breed You Think It Is!
When we think about stereotypically "mean dogs," I'm pretty sure we can all name those most maligned. But statistically, the world's meanest breed isn't a Pit Bull, Bulldog, or even a Doberman — it's an English Cocker Spaniel!
A recent study by the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Barcelona shows more reported cases of aggression by the English Cocker Spaniel than any other breed, followed by Rottweilers, Boxers, Yorkshire Terriers, and German Shepherds.
Do Tell: Share Your Favorite Pet Training Books!
Whether you're a fan of Cesar, clicker or Kilcommons and Wilson, there are tons of famous trainers and training methods to choose from as pet owners.
Since everyone can find some ways to improve training or teaching tricks at home, let's recommend books for new puppies, refresher courses, or just plain fun. If we each share titles, authors or methods in the comments below, together we can create a great library!
Pete and Ashlee Enlist Cesar's Help With Baby Bronx
Well before Bronx Mowgli entered the world, Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson asked Cesar Millan for help with prepping their two dogs, Hemingway and new pup, Rigby, for the baby's arrival. The trainer offered tips on consistency and a rather unusual way to work off the bulldogs' excess energy. Watch a sneak peek of the episode of The Dog Whisperer starring this fam (airing on Dec.To the Rescue: Jumping Dog Just Won't Quit
Do you have a jumpy dog? My lil guy definitely tries to leap on strangers (for kisses) and it's something we're constantly working on since he doesn't do this to me. If I have company over, my friends all know the training method I use:
- Grabbing his paws!
Pet Peeves: I'm Begging Him to Stop Begging!
Q: My dog has the very annoying habit of begging for food. It's especially bad when we have people over for dinner – he literally walks from person to person waiting, sometimes jumping with paws up on their laps to see what's on the table or go for the food right off their fork (or plate) – help!
A: Consistency is key to solving this problem.
Do You Point at Your Pets When Speaking?
I have a friend whose stepfather freaked out when I once pointed at their pooch. I was telling the dog to sit, and the pointing came naturally. I never really understood why he didn't want me to point, and honestly it was an instant reflex, but his reaction stuck with me all these years.Now I'm self-conscious about raising my finger – do you do it, too?
I Never Tell My Dog "No"! Do You?
He's spoiled . . .
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