The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) has designated January as National Train Your Dog Month.  To celebrate, Disney who will be releasing the movie Treasure Buddies at the end of January, will be posting a series of dog training videos all month.

The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) has designated January as National Train Your Dog Month.  To celebrate, Disney who will be releasing the movie Treasure Buddies at the end of January, will be posting a series of dog training videos all month.

The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) has designated January as National Train Your Dog Month.  To celebrate, Disney who will be releasing the movie Treasure Buddies at the end of January, will be posting a series of dog training videos all month.

The popular saying 'you can't teach an old dog new tricks' is simply a myth. My ten year old Golden Retriever greets each day mentally alert and eager to 'play' in new found ways. That is more than proof that it's possible to teach an old dog a new trick. Dogs exhibit a strong hold on old habits. Therefore, the first step in teaching new tricks is going through the process of un-learning the old ones. This requires a great deal of patience and persistence on the trainer's part.

The next step is taking a dog's age into consideration. An older dog will tire more easily and lose interest in the task at hand. The will to run, jump and fetch will still be there, an older dog just won't know quite how to follow through on that. Take these physical limitations into account.

Animal Planet's, It's Me or the Dog host, Victoria Stilwell gives Unleash 5 top dog training tips.

Dogs cannot be bad; it is the handler who is poor. When you are taking a walk down a sidewalk, it is indeed disturbing when a dog grabs at your clean clothes. This can also happen when the dog next door leaves his tell tale marks on your front yard. Just like the kid next door who has not been taught any manners, these dogs can be compared to them.

What can you say about pets and kids who belong to homes where the adults are not responsible themselves? Sensible owners take the help of dog trainers who teaches them proper handling methods without breaking the natural spirit. Either you contact your vet office or pet store to get to meet a trainer or seek online help from a dog training book or from online dog training tips and tackle your pet problem before it goes out of hand. Owners can learn how to manage their pets from this training.

The use of electronic training devices has become increasingly widespread. Last year pet owners worldwide purchased more than 500,000 remote training shock collars, over 1,000,000 pet containment systems, and almost 900,000 bark collars.

Why the popularity? These training systems have become much more affordable, and pet owners are finding them to be a safe, effective means for controlling the various behaviors that they find unacceptable.

As sales of these products increase, so do the not so favorable opinions about them -- that they make dogs aggressive, that there is a greater chance of failure than success when using them, that the shock they deliver is painful, that they will result in significant injury to your pet.

When you have decided what you want your dog to learn, think of a command to use for that particular trick. The command can be anything you wish, as long as you will be consistent with the use (e.g.. Not use the same command for something else) and as long as the command doesn't too much resemble some other command that your dog already knows. For example, you can teach your dog to retrieve a thrown object by using the command 'retrieve', but if you want him to bring you a desired object that you have hidden (or lost), there's no point in saying 'retrieve ball.

If you've decided to bring your puppy home, that's just the first step. You need to get your house ready for him. You're going to have lots to do around the house. After all, puppies are not so different from toddlers and like children, will want to explore all areas of your house.
But how do you know if your house is safe and ready for your new puppy? Listed below is a checklist for you to take note of before you bring your new puppy home:

Does your pet dog have a tendency to bite? It's an issue that if left alone, can become a critical one. Here are a few facts that may help you understand why your dog is biting, and a few tips on how you can help your dog overcome their habit.

First of all, it is important to understand why your dog bites. The main reason is the canine instinct that all dogs have. Long ago, before dogs became domestic animals, they were wild and ran around in packs. The reason they bite is because of their instinct to dominate. Biting is a way dogs are able to show their authority and dominance over other dogs in the pack. Because of this instinct, your dog is biting in order to establish dominance and control.