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How To Train Your Labrador from an early age

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Labrador training is quite possibly the most easy type of dog training. The Labrador Retriever is listed as one of the smartest breeds of dogs, making them super easy to train. They are known for their high level of intelligence, willingness to learn, and dedication to their families.

The Labrador was created with work in mind. The breed was bred to help man hunt birds. They’re known for their love of water, and are excellent swimmers. Their bodies are compact, with webbed feet and rudder-like tails, which aid in their swimming efforts. Bred to chase down and retrieve fallen birds in open fields and water, Labradors are also top athletes. Spending long days in the field running, and swimming in the water, is what they are meant to do. This breed is high energy and requires a lot of exercise. Training can not be ignored, as this breed is known for becoming destructive if their intelligence is ignored.

It’s important that you begin labrador training from the time your pup comes home. Along with potty training, teach your new Lab how to sit, lie down, and come to you when called. Positive reinforcement works very well with this breed, so use encouraging words and treats. Finding a professional trainer that specializes in training Labs will not be difficult, either. Private and group lessons are offered by most, with many types of classes available. For those who are interested in a challenge, there are plenty of sports you can compete in with your Labrador. Dock Diving, Obedience Competition and Agility are just a few. Dock Diving channels the breed’s speed and excellent swimming abilities, while Obedience Competition allows you to show off your skills as a team. Labrador Retrievers are routinely known as the top winning title holders in Obedience Competition. Agility is a sport that has gained much popularity, and is perfect for the Lab. This sport times a dog and handler team through an obstacle course which is not only challenging, but a whole lot of fun!

What are you waiting for? Your Lab is begging for some fun!

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Stopping your dog barking

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

An incessantly barking dog can be a real nuisance, leading to owner frustration, squabbles among neighbors, and legal headaches if the police get involved. Armed with accurate knowledge about why dogs bark can help owners stop nuisance barking for good.

Some dog breeds bark more than others, and a few, like the Basenji, don’t bark at all. Dogs often bark for behavioral reasons as well, and understanding those reasons is often key to moderating and controlling the bothersome barking.

Dogs bark as a warning. When a dog senses a threat, they will bark an alert to their owners. Someone may be passing by or knocking on the door, or there may be a very real threat to the family home. This type of bark will usually be a distinctive alert bark.

Labrador training to bark only at legitimate threats and not just the mailman will take a certain amount of training on the part of the owner. The dog should be rewarded for barking at obvious threats, such as lurkers or threatening behavior from strangers, and corrected for inappropriate barking to help it learn appropriate boundaries for warning barks. It can also be helpful for the owner to teach the dog when to “speak” and when to “quiet” or “be still.”

Dogs bark out of excitement. Dogs and especially puppies bark when they are playing with people or with other dogs. They will usually sound happy and excited. This bark may also come before an exciting event, like a walk or when they see a favorite treat or toy.

A natural reaction on the part of the owner may be shouting at the dog to quiet down, but the dog may perceive this as encouragement. The owner, as far as the dog can tell, is also barking, and quite loudly, too. The owner should instead stay calm and redirect the dog’s attention, ordering the dog to sit or lie down.

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Giving your dog 100% attention

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

We are going to give your labrador 100% of your undivided attention, in a four-minute exercise, which will be exercising the dominant and submissive nature of your pet’s personality.

These “natures of your dogs personality” are easily found through the positions and postures in relationship to your, as you and your dog perform your labrador training routines.
Each position will show particular types of body language from your dog (and vice versa, so act natural). If you pay attention, you can see how well or not your dog is relating to you.

Each exercise or command in the following text will articulate what must be paid attention to, and how to make this knowledge work for you and your dog. We have special routines to break stress and tension, as well as methods to express dominance and elicit strict, exacting, discipline.
You will develop a feel for these as you progress through this system. Any time you are in doubt about what your next move should be, just relax, take your time to mentally review the exercise you are performing, and then execute the correct move.

Everything has a particular progression.
Although this is, admittedly, a very complicated system, there’s absolutely no need to worry about mastering the technique and psychology involved.
It will become very clear as you begin to work on it.

Just as we will expect your dog to learn something new with practice, you too, will develop a sense for what we are doing, but only with practice.

You’ll develop a “feel” or “sense” for what we’re doing. The pieces fit together, like a jig-saw puzzle, and, like a jig-saw puzzle, you start by dumping the whole thing out in front of you and then try to put it in some sort of order. Think of our method like that puzzle.

And just so it doesn’t come as a surprise, things change here, according to what has been mastered.

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