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		<title>One Easy Trick To Stop Dog Barking</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colleen Tess</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dogs bark because we humans want our dogs to bark. For years our domestication process and selective breeding has allowed our dogs to develop their barking abilities. Wolves don't bark Barking was further developed in dogs in order to scare intruders or to help the master out (i.e. on farms to assist in gathering the sheep).]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dogs bark because we humans want our dogs to bark. For years our domestication process and selective breeding has allowed our dogs to develop their barking abilities. Wolves don&#8217;t bark Barking was further developed in dogs in order to scare intruders or to help the master out (i.e. on farms to assist in gathering the sheep).</p>
<p>Due to our domestication of our dogs, the dogs bark to get attention. They also bark to show their excitement. Repeated behavior is caused by reinforcement with training and lifestyle. So teaching dogs to communicate is dependent on the reward given. If you reward your dog when it barks it will continue to do so. It is important to figure out what your dog is trying to tell you before you reward your dog and then act appropriately at the time of the barking.</p>
<p>Try to figure out what your dog is trying to tell you. If it is out of a need for attention, the best way to break this cycle of excessive barking is to wait for him to be quiet, then give him positive attention. Remember that by acknowledging the barking you will reinforce the barking and not the behavior you want. Waiting until he quiets will teach him that he gets more attention if he&#8217;s quiet.</p>
<p>Because dogs are territorial, they will bark at people approaching them and when they see someone walking across the street or on the next block. The best way to stop the barking is to distract your dog when he starts to bark. Break his focus with a treat or play with him. Every time the barking habit is broken it reinforces the message that he will be rewarded when he stops barking.</p>
<p>Ultimately it is important to learn why your dog is barking. Once you know what your dog is barking about, then you can redirect, refocus or reward your dog for his barking. It&#8217;s up to you to take the appropriate action depending on the situation.</p>
<p>Can&#8217;t get your dog to stop jumping? Check out <a href="http://tinyurl.com/32k5497">Dog Training Academy for K9</a> to get more tricks and tips!</p>
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		<title>Dog Training Collar</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Hamilton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps the dog in your life is a tad naughty, he does not mind you when you instruct him to perform something. Are you looking for a means by which to correct this naughty conduct?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Perhaps the dog in your own life is a bit naughty, he does not pay attention to you whenever you instruct him to do something. Are you looking for a means by which to rectify this naughty behavior?</p>
<p>A dog training collar of some kind may be the solution to your problem. They come in heaps of diverse sorts. There are martingale collars, kind of choke chain idea without the chain, they tighten up a bit if the dog drags too much.</p>
<p>There are dog collars which operate by means of a remote control device which provides a blend of noise and pulsation or shock correction. These more often than not contain a big number of settings of sound and pulsation so in between the two you have a vast number of correction options.</p>
<p>If your pet is a nightmare to take for daily walks for the reason that he chases cats, other dogs, individuals, automobiles in fact everything and any other thing which moves then he positively has to have teaching.</p>
<p>Walking a dog resembling that is wearing and in all honesty I don&#8217;t consider the animal gets a great deal out of it when you are all the time requiring to scold him.</p>
<p>Do you know your animal&#8217;s breed for certain? Perhaps he is pedigree and in this situation there will be no issue about it, however if he is a mix, can you identify a mix of what?</p>
<p>Do you know that it is possible to have a DNA check done on your animal, taking roughly a 7 days to sort out, which were able to notify you merely whatever strains are in your own dog.</p>
<p>This is going to be a vast help to you to know whichever sort of teaching technique would suit the dog best.</p>
<p>Perhaps you own a gun dog which you need for recovery whenever you have been shooting. This type of animal has to be well under control.</p>
<p>These combination sound and vibration dog collars are usually completely waterproof so that is fine news for animals who have to be in water from time to time.</p>
<p>If your pet difficulty is that the animal pulls badly whilst walking there is an alternative innovatory looking dog instruction collar which I have just discovered. This comprises of a part of dog lead that reaches over the muzzle of the animal and joins beneath the jaw to an additional piece that joins the dog lead but at the back the head, not the neckline.</p>
<p>Vets, trainers and individuals similar to the RSPCA all believe that animals act in response quicker to this type of remedial restraint than other types of dog schooling dog collars.</p>
<p>As with any merchandise there is a gigantic choice of these dog collars to select from. You just have to decide which aspect of the dog&#8217;s conduct you want to change then begin your search.</p>
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