How can I train my dog to be good at other peoples’ homes?

Posted: April 19th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Common Questions | Tags: , , , | 3 Comments »

My dog is housebroken when he’s around me, or at my home. However, when I leave him with friends when I need to go out of town for a night or two, or when we are at a friend’s home, he has “accidents” in the house. I don’t understand why. Is there any way to train him not to?
My dog is a 2yo chihuahua/terrier mix.


good dog breeds for agility training?

Posted: April 14th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Common Questions | Tags: , , , | 16 Comments »

hi,

I’m thinking about getting another dog. I really want a trainable dog that would be good for agility training. I can’t hav anything to big and I don’t want something to small (no bigger than a labrador and no smaller than a jack russel)… around the size of a corgi is good. as I said I want to be able to train i And teach it tricks. it needs to be friendly around other dogs and have good stamina for agility…

what breeds do you think would suit this??
PLEEEAASSSEE HELP!!!!

please don’t answer like “just go to a pound and see whats there” because Im looking for specific breeds!!

Thanks :)
EDIT: yes Im hoping to compete, but mainly it’s just for fun and the dogs exercise… It’s my first time doing agility, but i’ve trained other dog a few tricks like fetching, rolling over and dance :)


Where’s a good place to start my puppy with agility training in the Dallas area?

Posted: April 8th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Common Questions | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

I’m wanting to start my puppy, Dixie, with some pre-agility training. I live in Dallas and I’ve seen some facilities online in the Dallas area that I’m considering. But I was wondering if anyone had suggestions about some good (or warnings about some not-so-good) places to do dog agility in the Dallas area.


Is the Belgian Shepherd a good breed for me?

Posted: April 4th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Common Questions | Tags: , , , | 7 Comments »

I’m 14 years old and I’ve trained our Husky mix very well and now my parents and I have been thinking of getting another dog. I really like the Belgian Groenendael breed but am not sure if it would be a good match, can someone help me out?

1. I’d like a medium-large size dog.
2. I’d like it’s coat medium-long lenght and wouldn’t mind brushing about twice a week.
3. I’d like a herding breed that’s very handler orientated and willing to please and work alongside a person. Also one that leanrs quickly.
4. I would be teaching the dog a variety of commands, and i’d be doing a lot of advanced obedience and taking dog training classes and courses.
5. My mother runs, jogs, bikes and X-country skiis and would be taking the dog out while I’m at school. Before school and when I get home I would train it and walk it and play with it.
6. My parents work from home so the dog would almost never be alone at home. We have 2 other dogs that it would have for company and a safe pen for if we weren’t at home.
7. I’d be doing the majority of the training and would be the dog’s ‘alpha’.
8. Other than our 2 dogs we have a cat. There are also no younger children in the house but we have neighbourhood children that the dog would get used to.
9. I would like to do Competitve Obediance with the dog, I’d like to do Agilty and I’d like to enter it in shows. I might also do Ski-jouring with the dog.
10. Our climate is warm summers and fairly cold winters.

Does the Belgian Sheepdog sound like a good breed for me?
I’d like a dog with papers (a female). I would also RESONSIBLY breed it with a stud of the same breed and of good bloodlines. Maybe 1-3 times or so.


DOes anyone know if K9 dog training is good??

Posted: April 1st, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Common Questions | Tags: , , , | 2 Comments »

i was wonderin becasue my GSP is at the prime time to begin training and i was wondering if any off you have experiened this training hel in NSW Penrith…..link: http://www.dogobedience.com.au/courses.php


Small Dog Training and Good Manners-THE CHICAGO DOG COACH

Posted: April 1st, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Course Videos | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »


WWW.CHICAGODOGCOACH.COM Ami The Chicago Dog Coach, The Chicago Small Dog Expert shares the journal of Ms. Betty Boop a two-pound pocket puppy who is learning proper manners for big city living. Even though Ms. Betty is a very small dog, she wants to have a great big place in the world. She is undergoing training to be a therapy dog and spread love and joy to young and old. Small dogs want to make the world a better place-and good manners gives them the freedom to have a great big life in the great big city.