Edie MacKenzie

Edie MacKenzie is a published author, traveler, dog lover, and tortoise enthusiast. Passionate about what she does, her books provide peopel a firm grounding in the dog breed and their unique characteristics with a nice touch of humor.

2 Simple Steps Ending Your Dog’s Pestering Problems

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Many a dog has been described as the “perfect pet,” except that they become constant, good-natured pests when guests visit or the owners’ attentions are diverted, such as during telephone calls, reading or watching television.

If scolded or punished, these dogs react by coming back for more. Though their dog does not develop problems of aggression, submissive wetting or self-mutilation, the owners would like to curtail the pestering while preserving the pet’s generally pleasant personality and behavior.

The following 2-step process usually meets these objectives. It does not use punishment or scolding, yet curtails the pestering behavior.

1. Command the dog to Sit (praise). Down (praise). Sit (praise) and Down (praise), then release it after 4 commands. Do this until all 4 responses are performed quickly (within 5 seconds for small and medium-sized breeds, 7-8 seconds for large breeds).

2. Whenever the dog begins pestering, the target person initiates the sequence of 4 commands, as outlined. If a set of 4 commands does not calm the pet, the commands should be continued until the dog noticeably slows down in executing them, then it may be released.

Dog Training – 2 Simple Steps Ending Your Dog’s Pestering Problems

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Many dogs are described as “perfect pets,” except when they’ve had no dog training to stop becoming constant, good-natured pests when guests visit or the owners’ attentions are diverted, such as during telephone calls, reading or watching television.

If scolded or punished, these dogs react by coming back for more. Though their dog does not develop problems of aggression, submissive wetting or self-mutilation, the owners would like to curtail the pestering while preserving the pet’s generally pleasant personality and behavior.

The following 2-step dog training process usually meets these objectives. It does not use punishment or scolding, yet curtails the pestering behavior.

1. Command the dog to Sit (praise). Down (praise). Sit (praise) and Down (praise), then release it after 4 commands. Do this until all 4 dog training responses are performed quickly (within 5 seconds for small and medium-sized breeds, 7-8 seconds for large breeds).

2. Whenever the dog begins pestering, the target person initiates the sequence of 4 commands, as outlined. If a set of 4 commands does not calm the pet, the commands should be continued until the dog noticeably slows down in executing them. Then it may be released from the dog training.

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First Aid – How To Bandage Your Dog’s Ear Wound

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The most common injuries that happen to our dogs involve the head area.  And it is the ears that are most frequently torn in dogfights.  The ears also tend to bleed profusely.  So if your dog comes back injured with an ear wound, then take the following three simple steps to bandaging the area:

1.  First make sure that your dog is calm from whatever fight he got into.  Then clean the wound with warm water and a light disinfectant.  Be sure not to get any hair or other small particles inside the wounded area.

2.  Next, wrap the ear with a bandage.  You should have plenty of bandage material from your emergency first aid kit but a cloth or shirt will do just fine.  Wind the bandage around the head to keep it secure and to prevent the ear from bleeding when the dog shakes his head.

3.  Continue with bandaging his ear by wrapping it around his head over and over until it is secure.  Avoid putting any unnecessary pressure on the windpipe.  If need be, you want to use what is called an “Elizabethan Collar”.  Now get your dog to the vet immediately for further medical attention.

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