One of the biggest problems of raising a dog is its behavioral imperfections and wrong attitude. Majority of behavioral problems are intrinsic to the dog breed and their progeny.

Some of the most prominent types of misbehavior in dogs are:
· Digging in the yard
· Jumping up on your visitors
· Uncontrolled urination in the house
· Stealing food from counters
· Chasing moving vehicles
· Unnecessary biting
· Chewing on wooden things and footwear
· Uncontrolled barking and whining

However, a majority of these misbehavior problems disappear once you provide them a basic level of training. In your puppy, these problems could be solved as it progresses through different training levels and after tuning them to the basic commands of sit, stay, heel and come back. Mature dogs are easier to handle as they would have undergone previous obedience training experience with their earlier owners. Ultimately, one of the best solutions to prevent any of the common behavioral problems is to prevent it from happening, and never providing an opportunity for your dog to misbehave.

Always remember that you need to be very consistent enough in your approach. Once you start your corrective techniques, make sure that you’re uniform in your approach.

You just can’t stop the behavior correction for a week or two and then expect your dog to be a master of good manners. Dogs can get really rude and ill-mannered if they are not corrected properly.

At one time or the other, every dog owner will eventually face this problem. Making an effort to understand why your dog is behaving in a strange manner, and learning to handle this explosive situation will help you resolve the problem very quickly.

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Here are 12 time tested techniques and tips of teaching a dog discipline and obedience:

1 Make training session an interesting one so that both of you can enjoy the
act of training.

2 Play and make merry with your puppy while teaching him lessons in obedience training.

3 Teach your dog a number of pet tricks and watch them learning in a jiffy!

4 If you wish you can teach your puppy many tricks that make him fit enough to take part in contests and competitions,

5 When you use tools and equipments, ensure that they do not hurt your puppy’s young and tender skin.

6 Keep your voice very lively, energetic and cheerful. Never speak in a mild tone and don’t use too harsh words,

7 Puppies can loose their patience very quickly; keep open your sense of humor and make your puppy happy and cheerful with words of encouragement.

8 You may wish to integrate puppy training into your daily life; you may enjoy the training task immensely, if you are open to learn some lessons for yourself.

9 Never expect your puppy to learn everything within a week; even you took a considerable amount of time to learn new things when you were a small kid!

10 Change the training place very frequently to prevent boredom and monotony,

11 You may never realize that you had already started training your new puppy the minute you laid your hands on it!

12 Always pay attention to your dog; attention must be from both sides and if you’re distracted, your dog will follow your own behavior.

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Dogs are known to guard their living space very jealously and with a sense of deep conviction. These dogs do not like other dogs, pets and children to come near their living space. Just look at those dogs living in estate or farm houses, and you’ll understand why dogs respect other dog’s living territories and obey a natural law.

During breeding season, both males and female dogs tend to display an aggressive behavior. As in other animals, you can also watch a unique male to male, and a female to female aggression behavior among dogs. Many game and hunting dogs tend to display a predatory aggression in their approach; these dogs tend to hunt down their prey with a quicksilver like attack and kill strategy.

When a bitch is pregnant or when she is feeding her puppies after puppy-birth, she is found to be leaning on aggressive behavior just to protect her puppies from predators. Also called parental aggression, this type of aggressive behavior is noticed all types of breeds, especially so among police, military and hunting dogs.

Is it possible to prevent aggression in puppies and dogs? Yes, it is possible if you know how to do it.

Tip: As a guiding rule, never allow your puppy to become dominant over an adult or a small child, and If you prevent your dog to challenge you and your family members, then you’re on your way to prevent aggressive behavior in dogs.

First rule: Match the right breed and puppy to the correct owner. If you’re an aggressive person yourself and when you’re looking for adventure and action, you can buy a puppy that is similar in its nature like you.

Examples are:

1. A macho man looking for an equally macho type of dog like Akita or Doberman.

2. Friendly family members looking for a affable dog like Retriever or Dalmatian,

3. Adventurous people who like trekking and camping may like Collie or a Hound,

4. Lonely women and men trying to choose a dog that best fits their lifestyle and living standard. These people tend to pick sport and miniature breeds of dogs.

Fact: A submissive owner may be dictated by an aggressive dog, while very shy and submissive puppy may just grovel at the feet of an aggressive owner. Which type of dog do you need for your home? It is up to you to choose your own type of dog.

Tip: Seek the help of your dog breeder to identify the unwanted character of aggression in puppies.

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