Pet Health Insurance » Training Programs http://www.petinsurancepro.com More Than Pet Insurance | Vet Pet Insurance Comparison Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:26:16 +0000 en hourly 1 Dog Training Basics – Essential Control Techniques http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-training-basics/ http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-training-basics/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 17:00:57 +0000 Connie http://www.petinsurancepro.com/?p=7138 The beginning of training your dog starts as a puppy. Before you ever reach the stage of teaching them to sit you have to toilet train them. So the first training task is simply that as failure to do so means he poops and pees around the house and who wants that. The earlier you start a little basic training with your dog the better and the most basic thing is just that, teaching him where ...

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]]> http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-training-basics/feed/ 0 How to Become a Dog Trainer – The Credible Way http://www.petinsurancepro.com/how-to-become-a-dog-trainer/ http://www.petinsurancepro.com/how-to-become-a-dog-trainer/#comments Sat, 07 May 2011 10:00:23 +0000 Connie http://www.petinsurancepro.com/?p=6820 Not sure if it’s a good thing or a bad thing. There are no real formal accreditation or diplomas or qualification to become a dog trainer. So if you’re low down the order in academia there is an opening for you. So when a client is checking the credentials of a dog trainer what are they actually looking for?

In truth they have little idea what to look for as there is nothing that actually states ...

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]]> http://www.petinsurancepro.com/how-to-become-a-dog-trainer/feed/ 0 Dog Training Methods – Control by Encouragement http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-training-methods/ http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-training-methods/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 21:00:25 +0000 Connie http://www.petinsurancepro.com/?p=6723 I’m sure at some point you have observed a dog owner that has his dog under control with fear. There are many that think that training a dog is all about domination and will resort to beating and growling at the dog. There are many that have little idea but try out their own domination theories.

They even think they are a good amateur trainer because the dog complies but its crushing the dog’s spirit. Yes ...

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]]> http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-training-methods/feed/ 0 Dog Obedience Classes – Canine Etiquette http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-obedience-classes/ http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-obedience-classes/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:00:19 +0000 Connie http://www.petinsurancepro.com/?p=6619 When we have a new puppy or even an adult dog as a new addition to the family, it is important he is taught the parameters of what he can and cannot do. You, as the owner, are the pack leader and your family is his pack. He has to understand his place within the social hierarchy of the family pack.

Obedience training is a good way to start to teach your dog a few of ...

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]]> http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-obedience-classes/feed/ 0 Dog Leash Training – Calm Walking http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-leash-training/ http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-leash-training/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:00:35 +0000 Connie http://www.petinsurancepro.com/?p=6569 Possibly the most important part of training any dog is to get them to walk properly on a leash. It’s not easy as they get so excited at the very sight of the leash that you are going to require a lot of patience. But that’s where the discipline should start right from that moment he sees you fetch the leash he needs to be encouraged to calm down.

It’s a good idea to teach him ...

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]]> http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-leash-training/feed/ 0 Dog Training Biting – Best Ways to Stop it Starting http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-training-biting/ http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-training-biting/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:00:57 +0000 Connie http://www.petinsurancepro.com/?p=5119 More often when a dog bites its more fear than anything else it’s not like his just decided to be nasty. Dogs will bite in certain situations from fear and reaction to pain etc in the same way as we snap sometimes when someone treads on our foot or such situation.

Dog aggression comes in many forms and often the reason is that they have not been taught any better and if allowed to be that ...

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]]> http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-training-biting/feed/ 0 Dog Training Tricks – Old and Young New Tricks http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-training-tricks/ http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-training-tricks/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:00:52 +0000 Connie http://www.petinsurancepro.com/?p=4647 Teaching your dogs tricks starts with basic obedience training. Its starts there and can end with your dog being trained in a specialty like search and rescue or sniffing out substances.

Many tricks have no such practical purpose but however a dog enjoys learning new tricks and as we all know dogs love to please us.

Control and bonding

The advantage of teaching your dog tricks is that in the process of training him you are asserting control ...

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A lot of people end up spending far more than they should because they did not take the proper amount of time checking out what is on the market. Heading to a local retailer and picking up equipment right away may seem like a good ...

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If you want to be a dog groomer then you have to put your hand in your pocket unless you are fortunate enough to be accepted by a salon or pet store as a trainee or even assistant.

Dog grooming schools are all over ...

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]]> http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-grooming-school/feed/ 0 Dog Obedience School – Early Ground Rules http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-obedience-school/ http://www.petinsurancepro.com/dog-obedience-school/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:00:42 +0000 Connie http://www.petinsurancepro.com/?p=4292 Dog obedience training is simply the most basic level of controlling your dog and the start to future more intense training if required.

The basic command of sit and stay and heal, simple training methods that can keep your dog safer on the road and help to develop the trust between you and your dog as trust is vital if you are going to be able to successfully obedience train your dog.

Large boisterous dogs can ...

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