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Weimaraners are an athletic breed of dog that is large, sleek-coating, and very muscled.  Weimaraners are a dog that often competes in a variety of dog sports.  Given appropriate With Weimaraner training they can make an excellent family dog but it must always be remembered that you have to be careful with an aggressive breed of animal.

Weimaraner training must start at a young age and they need to be trained consistently when they’re young so that they can mix well with other pets and people.  It is extremely necessary to give your Weimaraner a lot of exercise or they will become destructive trying to make their own fun.

The Weimaraner breed of dog is known to have a “separation anxiety” which is massive destructiveness and barking when they are left alone.  This dog needs constant focus and attention and should not be left alone for longer than a few hours.

It is important to be careful during the training of a Weimaraner because of their aggressive and dominant nature.  There is a good chance that the Weimaraner will not get along with other animals around the house or home and could seriously injure or even kill other animals.

A Weimaraner dog has a dominant personality so during the Weimaraner training it is important to show them that you mean what you say.  They will often make you prove that you can force them to do something. They’re very smart dogs, but they also have an independent mind and are easily distracted.

Housebreaking a Weimaraner can be a slow process especially with Weimaraner crate training.  The housebreaking of a Weimaraner can take several months and it is very important that you consistently stick with the training.

With proper breeding, care, and the correct living situations a Weimaraner can be a great addition to a household.  With the Weimaraner you must learn as much as you can about their temperament before adding this dog to your family.

Saint Bernard training is a very enjoyable process.  Saint Bernard’s are very bright, relaxed, and they seem willing to learn.  One of the keys in training your dog is having it learn cause and effect.  If it does something good it gets praise and treats, if it does something inappropriate it gets scolded.

When you do have to scold your dog make sure not to hit him or her.  Correct the dog using a firm voice but never spank the dog.  Let the dog think about what they did incorrectly then walk them through what you wanted in the first place and give him praise.  Your Saint Bernard needs to be trained to respond every time you give him a verbal command.

It is also important when training a Saint Bernard that you use a consistent tone of voice for your commands.  Commands will be easier to learn for your puppy if they are shorter and easier to understand.  “Sit” will work much better than “sit down”, same with lie, stay, etc…

A common way of telling your Saint Bernard “no” is to hold his jowls firmly, but do not cause pain.  Proceed to look him into the eyes and tell him “no”.  After doing this for a while eventually you should only have to just look at your dog and say “no” and they will understand.  As with the above commands firmness and consistence in voice tone will make learning no easy.

It is possible to teach and train older dogs but the first six months of your puppy’s life are the most important for training.  Not only will you be teaching him the proper commands but this is also the time when he will learn his social and behavior skills.  The Saint Bernard will learn to be loving, and gentle, which is important if you have children in your family.

Newfoundlands are generally very well-mannered. They usually don’t bark but that doesn’t change the fact that they make great watch dogs. Newfoundland are also the favorite of many families and make great companions. Newfoundlands get along well with other pets, children, and even strangers with the appropriate social training.

The first 6 months of your Newfoundland’s life is vital time for effective dog training. From the day your Newfoundland can eat solid food, you should begin training and socializing him.

Begin housebreaking your Newfoundland immediately. Let them do as they please when they are supervised but at night constrain them in a crate so they can establish a sense of home and will resist going to the bathroom indoors. Of course you can’t leave it to your Newfoundland to tell you when they need to do their business. Try to take them out at least twice a day on a set schedule so they no how long they’re going to have to hold it.

By the time your Newfoundland reaches three months they’re usually fast and agile enough to escape from your control. Be careful when entering or leaving the house as they will take this opportunity to get away. By this time you need to keep them on a leash when going on walks as well.

During the first 4 months you need to perform as much soacialization as possible. Take your Newfoundland out for walk ofteb so they can get used to the outside world and so they can interact with people passing by. Try taking them to the dog park often so they can learn how to play appropriately with other owners and their dogs.

Shortly after 4 months they’ll begin their teething phase similar to the teething phase of a baby human. Spray furniture and possessions with biter apple to spray to prevent damage. You should also provide your Newfoundland with plenty of chew toys to keep them entertained.

Mastiff are very friendly, patient, and gentle contrary to their large and aggressive appearance. Mastiffs make great family dogs and guard dogs and will hold intruders contained rather then attack, unless necessary. Mastiff are fairly eaasy to train, but don’t get me wrong, training a Mastiff has its fare share of difficulties so its important that you send a clear message to your dog during training and be sure you don’t send mixed messages further confusing the dog.

Mastiffs are very receptive to their owners emotions and body language. If your Mastiff picks up sense of your stress or angst, he will in turn become stressed because he thinks something is wrong. During dog training always keep a positive mindset and never get angry or abusive with your dog and especially not a Mastiff. An abused animal will learn to resent humans.

Mastiffs pay great attention to their owner’s body language as well. Mastiff will notice facial expressions and can tell the difference between and smile and an expression of anger. Crouching towards your dog when training will suggest to your Mastiff that you want to play, sending mixed signals. Standing tall with good posture simulates behaviors of a leader. Keep from making any facial expressions that suggest stress.

Take notice of your tone of voice when training your dog. A happy tone in your voice will be inviting to your dog. A cheerful tone will always cause your Mastiff to respond more easily to your commands. If you’re voice is carrying an angry tone your dog will become fearful and will avoid following commands.

Ensuring your expressions are happy and never angry will warrant a much better response from your Mastiff during training. Always keep your cool without becoming too lenient. Your Mastiff will enjoy training far more and will be able to communicate with their owners much easier.

Labrador Retriever are very popular among families because of their sweet nature. Labrador Retrievers are rarely aggressive and are usually friendly with all people, pets, and children. Its important that you keep your Labrador Retriever busy, so they don’t become bored. Dogs without responsibilities are hard to keep from becoming destructive while their owners are out of the house.

The best way to keep your Labrador Retriever is to keep them active. Its essential that you take them on daily walks. Labrador Retrievers with exceptionally high energy levels may require you to play with them for an hour or so a day in addition to their daily walks.

A Labrador Retriever wants nothing but to please their owners. Its important that you give your Labrador Retriever a lot of attention especially when they are well behaved. This will avoid the need to get attention by being destructive.

Provide your Labrador Retriever with plenty of chew toys and bones to keep them occupied during the day when you can’t give them attention. Spray your furniture with a bitter apple spray to ensure they aren’t chewing or scratching up your furniture instead of their toys.

The clicker dog training method is especially effective for training Labrador Retrievers. The clicker training method requires the owner to reinforce every good action with a click and treat to reinforce good behavior. Your Lab will quickly learn that good behavior will result in him/her getting a treat. As time progresses you can slowly phase out the treats, and your Labrador Retriever will respond solely to the clicker. Once a Lab learns to respond only to the clicker it makes future commands even easier to train.

Labrador Retrievers are a very easy breed to train, and its unlikely that your Lab will give you any problems or resistance to training. This still doesn’t change the fact that Labrador Retrievers should be taken through the same training that other dogs would be taken through.

The Great Dane is a bit stubborn, but otherwise they aren’t much of a problem to train. Great Danes are surprisingly friendly despite their size and make great family pets and even better watch dogs, and they are rarely aggressive. Because of their size its important that you teach your Great Dane what behavior is acceptable and what is inappropriate behavior around guests and strangers. The last thing you want is you 150-200 pound dog jumping on unexpecting people. Great Danes make great guard dogs for this same reason.

When a dog jumps on you in a friendly way they are simply trying to say “hello”. This is what each dog is taught by their mothers and they instinctively try to carry this over to saying hello to humans. Jumping is a behavior that is especially hard to unteach. People that are unaware that this isn’t an accepted behavior will think its cute and will inadvertently teach your Great Dane that this is a good behavior and guests will often times encourage jumping.

The best way to train your Great Dane out of this behavior is to tug on their leash briefly and command them “off!” a Great Dane should be able to learn this quickly. Another option is to train your Great Dane another way to say hello. Teach them to sit or to give you a paw as a way to say hello instead of jumping on you.

I suggest you try to train your Great Dane these obedience lessons as early as possible. Great Dane can be very intimidating which makes them even harder to train as adults or during adolescence. Steady and firm training is required for this breed to stop any chance that your Great Dane challenge you for dominance. With good training Great Danes make loyal protective pets.

The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is friendly, smart, and make great companion dogs. Chesapeake Bay Retrievers are slightly more difficult to train compared to many breeds but with firm consistent training they are capable of becoming very well behaved dogs.

Chesapeake Bay Retriever are very prone to separation anxiety due to the their close attachment to their owners. An easy way to prevent your dog from becoming depressed about your absence is to keep your return home low-key. Don’t make praising your dog the first thing you do when you get home. Instead, acknowledge him/her as you walk in without paying too much attention to them. Once they’ve gotten used to you being back and are less excited you can give them as much attention as they deserve. When you leave you should also try to remain as calm and stress-free as possible. Your Chesapeake Bay Retriever will pick up on your anxiety and will become anxious himself in response.

I said earlier that Chesapeake Bay Retrievers were slightly more difficult to train. This is because they are very easily distracted, especially when outside on walks. Its important to keep an alpha dominance over your dog. If your dog assumes he is the alpha you’re going to have a difficult time getting them to respond to any training at all. If your dog attempts to run after something simply try stopping or changing direction. Obviously the “heel” command works here as well.

Chesapeake Bay Retrievers tend to be more aggressive than other breeds of retriever as well. If after repeated home training your Chesapeake Bay Retriever doesn’t curb their aggression you should seek professional dog training. Remember the younger the better so don’t delay seeking professional dog training if you find your Chesapeake Bay Retriever to be overly aggressive.

Chesapeake Bay Retrievers tend to be aggressive because they are so protective of their owners so you shouldn’t hold it against them. Chesapeake Bay Retrievers take a while to mature in terms of obedience so remember to remain patient.

Shih-Tzu training is one of the most important things you can do for your new pet.  If your Shih-Tzu is properly trained it can be a great addition to your family; if the pet is untrained your Shih-Tzu can become destructive and in extreme cases even dangerous.

The first step in your Shih-Tzu training is to gain the trust and cooperation of the dog.  If the animal is mistreated and handled roughly you will not gain the respect needed for the dog to become properly trained.

The normal Shih-Tzu training, or any dog training, will consist of teaching the dog what to and what not to do.  The basic lists of commands to teach your dog will be commands such as:  heeling while walking, stopping, sitting, stay, and coming all when directed.

It is also important to train a Shih-Tzu in things that are inappropriate to do.  Some of these may include jumping on people, running ahead while going on walks, getting out of control and disruptive, and being destructive with property.

Dogs are pack animals and are in their nature trained to respect a social hierarchy.  The dog needs to be shown that he will be the submissive member of the pack and you are the alpha leader.  When you dog obeys your commands he will be showing compliance and submissiveness.

As with all puppy training it is important that the training take place in short sessions.  Also the Shih-Tzu training should be rewarding and playful to the dog also.  If you can mix training with play the whole process will go much smoother.

The saying, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” is not necessarily true.  Granted, it is easier to teach puppy obedience training than it is an adult dog; but as long as proper training is taking place you can also teach full-grown dog obedience.

Pug training is normally a very simple task with a dog as intelligent as the pug is.  With a small size, and playful temperament, a pug can make a great family pet especially those with smaller homes and yards.  An important thing to know about the Pug is that it is important to give him a lot of attention otherwise they may become extremely stubborn.

Crate training a Pug is a recommended process for most Pugs.  Many families have found that by giving a Pug it’s own place to stay and with his toys that it’s helped on the amount of destructive chewing.  A crate also gives your Pug a safe place to go when they feel the need to be alone.

Many owners prefer to paper train their pugs instead of taking them outside every time they need to “go”.  When you crate train your dog it will also make paper training easier as they will want to keep their spot clean.  This is also good if you live in a cold weather area as you won’t have to go outside in the cold and snow and neither will your pet.  Perhaps keeping both of you from becoming sick.

Pugs have been known to be a stubborn breed, but they also are very intelligent and will learn their commands quickly.  Pug training should start with a good breeder.  A good breeder will have already begun socializing your puppy with other peoples and animals.  This is important so that when you bring the puppy home it will feel more comfortable around your family members.

Pugs like most animals love to get treats and praise.  They’re very eager to please you and they like to see you happy with their results.  You will notice that your Pug will learn tricks and commands quickly if they’re fun and also challenging.

Toy dogs and other small dogs can often give some challenges training.  Pomeranian training is not really any different.  Pomeranians are very intelligent dogs and also very energetic.

Pomeranians have a large amount of energy and will often have issues with excessive barking, mainly with strangers at the door.  These two main traits of Pomeranians can make it a difficult house companion for small children and the elderly that may live in the house.  Also if children give the dog too much attention it may even snap at them.  It will be best if you speak to your Pomeranian breeder and perhaps other Pomeranian owners so you can learn how to deal with these traits and maybe some of their training methods.

The key to training any dog is being firm and consistent.  It is important to start their training as soon as they are placed with a home.  Crate training is popular among many owners.  Pomeranians are a clean dog and will often want to keep their crate clean.  Also by having a crate the dog will have a place to go when it needs to get away.

The crate should be big enough that the dog can move around and be comfortable.  Also the dog while crate training will feel more comfortable if there are people around so it does not get lonely.  When beginning crate training keep the puppy in the crate for only a few minutes at a time.  If it is good while in the crate reward it to reinforce their good behavior.  Consistency is key; make sure your consistent with your crate, feeding, and toilet training.

Negative reinforcement will often just make your Pomeranian stubborn and hardheaded.  Punishment should be firm and consistent, but never abusive.  Being intelligent, your Pomeranian will be eager to please you.