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Rena Murray - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Since the age of 17, Rena Murray has been one of Floridas most down-to-earth and effective Dog Obedience Trainers and Dog Behaviorists. Such activity was not new to her, for Rena grew up with well-trained Pit Bulls, trained her own Rescued Dog (Beagle Hound) to stay in an unfenced yard instead of the proverbial running, and handled German Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers, various mixed breeds and other dogs prior to the start of her own ... [More]
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- How to Stop Dog Food Aggression
[Pets:Dogs] I am sure that most pet lovers are aware that dogs with food aggression rarely stand a chance of adoption. Some experts truly believe that a dog who is food aggressive, or aggressive in any way for that matter, will eventually turn on the family who owns it. While there is some truth to this no doubt, there is honestly more panic in the situation than anything.
- How To Solve Dog Separation Anxiety With Dog Crate Training
[Pets:Dogs] Are you plagued with horrible constant whining, barking, or howling from dog separation anxiety? Here's how to use dog crate training to solve your problem of separation anxiety in dogs for your dog's health, your sanity, and peace with neighbors!
- Why Dogs Eat Poop
[Pets:Dogs] Do you know these three major reasons why dogs eat their poop? It's disgusting and dangerous, so how do you solve the problem of dog eating poop? Here are five proven solutions to stop dog eating poop, so your best furry friend's kisses are welcome.
- Euthanasia - Putting Your Dog To Sleep, It is Time
[Pets:Dogs] One of the most difficult and heart-wrenching decisions a pet owner can face is the judgment call. How do you know when it is time for putting your dog to sleep? Listen to the experience of some of us who have been there.
- "Dog Whisper" You Say? But What is Dog Whispering Really?
[Pets:Dogs] Dog Whispering, Dog Whisper Secrets, whatever you choose to call it . . . "Dog Whisper" is a commonly used term in America today. But what is it really? Do you know how to "speak" and control your dog like a Pack Leader? Here's how!
- Cats and Dogs - Is Your Home a War Zone?
[Pets:Dogs] Cat vs dog war zone - a hissing and barking fit in your once peaceful home! You cannot expect a love affair, but detente is possible if you know how. Here's the step-by-step way to get Cat Mike and Dog Spike into peaceful coexistence.
- Fearful Dog - How I Handled Dog Fear of Water
[Pets:Dogs] Does your Darling Dan or Assertive Andy balk at a bath? Dog fear of water is handled just as any other fearful dog behavior, as I illustrate here with my own Labrador Retriever pup. Do you know these dog behavior tips?
- Fearful Dog - Dog at the Vet
[Pets:Dogs] Does your Mighty Max suddenly melt into a fearful dog at the vet? Are you afraid of fear bite as the staff shoves a dog muzzle over his terrified head? There is a solution, a better way. Have you observed these dog behavior tips?
- Fearful Dog - My Dog Bite the Mailman?
[Pets:Dogs] You have heard lots of stories of dog attacks, and now your otherwise sweet Nicky wants to bite the mailman. You suspect this is fear based aggression, because Nicky is not a vicious dog. What can you do? Dog obedience trainer to the rescue...
- Dog Training Tips - Rules for Dog Trainers and Dog Owners
[Pets:Dogs] How can Dog Trainer and Dog Owner communicate effectively to get results, solve dog behavior problems, and avoid frustration? Here are some dog training tips to ensure clear communication and a productive relationship.
- Shelter Dog - How Did He Get Here?
[Pets:Dogs] That cute, abandoned dog in you local dog shelter or dog breed rescue - How did it get there? Was it owner neglect, brutality, or family circumstances? Do you know his origins, to avoid heartbreak and distress and to give him a great dog's life?
- Adopting a Dog - Getting Off on the Right Foot with Your Shelter Dog
[Pets:Dogs] You heeded the subtle symptoms, and are bringing your shelter dog home. You really want this rescued dog to understand exactly what is expected of her from the beginning. Here are some practical tips so that everything stays smooth from day one!
- Adopting a Dog - Pointers on Choosing Your Shelter Dog
[Pets:Dogs] You are excited about adopting a dog, a special rescued dog that needs a second chance. But do you know the subtle signals of latent bad dog behavior and psychological problems? Here are pointers to choose your shelter dog wisely.
- Fearful Dog - What To Do
[Pets:Dogs] How in the world do you handle a fearful dog who is not showing fear based aggression, but she simply wants nothing to do with humans? All she does is hide from them. She loves to play with your other dog, though!
- Wolf Pack Ways - Alpha Pup - the Future Alpha Leader
[Pets:Dogs] Which wolf pup is the future alpha leader? How is he trained for his future as leader of the pack? Let's take a look at wild wolf society and wolf pup personalities as their future wolf pack rank begins to take shape. Do you see your pup in this?
- Wolf Pack Territorial Fight
[Pets:Dogs] Wild wolf society has strict rules regarding borders which apply to all wolf packs and lend stability. Yet territorial fights are not all that common and bloodshed is rare. So how do wild wolves defend their territories? What does the howling mean?
- Wolf Pack in Famine
[Pets:Dogs] Take a look into wild wolf society and discover the depth of hardship there. The wild wolf is a magnificent creature, a very efficient predator, whose life lends much insight into our domestic dogs, but about whom there is so much yet to know.
- Wolf Pack Ways - Wild Wolf Pups as Instinctive Predators
[Pets:Dogs] Might does not make right in wild wolf society, nor should it in your home. Your pup has some dog instinctive behavior as a predator just as in the wolf pack, and that adorable puppy play might not be so cute if the game turns real. Learn more here!
- Wolf Pack Ways - Raising Wild Wolf Pups
[Pets:Dogs] Wild wolf society helps us understand the dog instinctive behavior we observe in our domestic pets, from the nurture of the young to the very modes of play that seem so adorable in our puppies. What is their meaning and true interpretation?
- Wolf Pack Ways - Arrival of the Wild Wolf Pups
[Pets:Dogs] Want to understand more about domestic dog instinctive behavior and how to see it in your pet? Here's an eye-opener about the wild wolf pack and obedience and coordination within wild wolf society, beginning with the arrival of the pups.
- Puppy Obedience Training - How to Start Lilly's Day
[Pets:Dogs] Your goal is to have a dog who obeys your commands. You have gone through the whole experience of bringing new puppy home. Now you want to find the best way for puppy's day to start. Also, what should be done for her?
- Dog and Puppy Obedience Training How to Change a Spoiled Brat Dog
[Pets:Dogs] Are you treating your puppy or dog like a member of the family - or are you catering to him and favoring him above everyone else? Have you created a brat dog? Take a look and ask yourself honestly.
- Dog and Puppy Obedience Training More Dog Training Tips
[Pets:Dogs] Your goal to have a dog who obeys your commands is happening! How wonderful it is to have the little one so intently focused on you, eager to understand and to please you. So here are more puppy training tips to make your pup a joy.
- Dog and Puppy Obedience Training Start Out Right!
[Pets:Dogs] Your goal isn't really to have the world's most perfect animal. All you want is a dog who will obey. You just have finished bringing new puppy home or rescued dog home, and now you want to begin dog obedience training on the right foot! Here is how.
- Puppy House Training - It Is Not Working!
[Pets:Dogs] You have been struggling for months with potty training for puppy dogs. Your pup should have been housebroken a long time ago. What is wrong? Are you doing anything wrong?
- Positive Reinforcement Dog Training
[Pets:Dogs] In dog obedience training for your pet, you would really prefer to use more positive reinforcement with a little food here and there. But is it really possible for Gus to learn that way? Yes it is! Here is how . . .
- Dog Training - Cool Dog Tricks
[Pets:Dogs] You want to teach Tina some cool dog tricks that are out of the norm and a little more advanced than dog obedience training? You want her to wave, play dead, dance, and crawl? You sure can do it
and here is how!
- Dog Marking Codes and Dog Territory Marking - Two Males at Home
[Pets:Dogs] Your previously well-behaved dog has begun spraying his personal dog marking codes all over the place, not at all thrilled with the new puppy's arrival. This nasty dog territory marking is driving you crazy. What to do?
- Puppy Training - The Beginning
[Pets:Dogs] You have just experienced the joy of bringing new puppy home, and you want to start off on the right foot. Help! You have no idea where to begin. Apply the tips and old fashioned common sense here to create the perfect pet.
- Puppy Training - No Dog Bite
[Pets:Dogs] That mouthy puppy, only a few months old, is out of control to say the least, and you know it! He just keeps biting and biting and biting. You fear the development of real dog bite and dog dominance behavior if you do not act quickly, but what to do?
- Dog Obsessive Behavior Dog Obsessive Licking and Dog Chewing Problem
[Pets:Dogs] Due to his obsessive compulsive dog behavior of dog chewing self and dog licking himself, your dog, Blake, is a bloody mess and it keeps getting worse and worse. From where comes this problem, and what can you do about it?
- Dog Obsessive Behavior - Chasing Dog - Chasing Anything!
[Pets:Dogs] Your dog chases everything! From wildlife to cats, from bicycle riders to joggers ... He is a dog chasing car, an uncontrolled barking chasing dog ... an accident waiting to happen. What can you do? See here...
- Dog Obsessive Behavior - Barking Dog and Dog Whining
[Pets:Dogs] Bonnie the dog will not be quiet! She is a loud, barking dog who is driving the neighborhood crazy, and they are about to file suit. Your ears are ringing all the time and she just keeps barking at everything! Have this problem? Here is help
- Dog Obsessive Behavior - Digging Dog
[Pets:Dogs] Cannot patch the holes Patch dug? Are you at the end of your wits, with a dog who digs constantly, destroying your beautiful, prize-winning garden or perfectly groomed lawn? Understand this obsessive compulsive dog behavior and get help here!
- Dog Obsessive Behavior Chasing Tail
[Pets:Dogs] So the puppy makes you laugh chasing tail like a spinning top, but all the time? Do you know the real cause of this dog obsessive behavior and the danger it poses to Max's psychological wellbeing? Here is help to end this chasing tail.
- Dog Body Language Sam, Say What?
[Pets:Dogs] It's about time to see what your Sam is really talking about with all that tail wagging, posturing, ear movements, and other dog behavior body language. You and Sam need to have a personal communication system running. Find out how!
- Children and Dogs How to Approach Dogs
[Pets:Dogs] Do you know these common but dangerous mistakes people make in approaching dogs? Here is the right way to introduce your children to dogs and to avoid common errors with their all-too-common, nasty results.
- Children and Dogs - Dog Attacks, Why?
[Pets:Dogs] When a dog comes after you when you are walking with your child, are you stuck in the Old School of "make a run for it," or do you really know how to protect your child and yourself? Here is how to stop and control Vicious Vince.
- Children and Dogs - Old Dogs and Babies
[Pets:Dogs] True drama. This if the heroic story of a determined old dog who saved the life of his infant mistress. Learn why you should listen to Rocks.
- Children and Dogs Growing Up Carrie
[Pets:Dogs] Want to see a healthy relationship between a child and a dog growing up together? See Duke's reactions to Carrie's curious ways as she grows and changes, and his invaluable worth to her. He becomes the dog in every child's dreams, and so can yours!
- Children and Dogs How to Prepare Your Child for a Dog
[Pets:Dogs] So, you have decided to get your child a dog for his birthday. Here are some good tips on what to say to Billy about all aspects of having this dog. Do not miss this vital understanding!
- Children and Dogs Preparing Toddler Tim for His Canine Friend
[Pets:Dogs] So you want your toddler to grow up with a canine friend like you did. Do you know these key tips on the best way to prepare him? For his safety and happiness, take this seriously.
- Children and Dogs - Baby's Homecoming
[Pets:Dogs] You are new parents and it's time to bring your baby home. How should Duke greet her and behave around her, and how can you protect her? Do you know these few critical steps to ensure safety, harmony, and healthy long term relationships in your home?
- Children and Dogs Preparing for Baby
[Pets:Dogs] Having a baby? Let's avoid the modern hysteria and fear of dog aggression against your baby and understand how to avoid it from the start. Here is how to make your dog a respectful member of the happy, enlarged household and not a source of fear.
- Dog Dominance Behavior - Dog Park Ruckus
[Pets:Dogs] The peaceful dog park erupts into a hotbed of aggression dog dominance, with your dog and others engaged in a nasty show of dog dominance behavior. What happened and who is to blame? Find out how to prevent this and correct the two gladiators!
- Dog Dominance Behavior - Dog Park Havoc
[Pets:Dogs] What can you do to avoid a mass attack among the dog park inhabitants? What should you do if a fight breaks out? Here is help.
- Dog Behavior Problems Dog Tantrums
[Pets:Dogs] Get real, you say there are dog tantrums? There sure are, and more than you think. Here are some of expressions of such bad dog behavior and what to do about it!
- Dog Dominance and Dog Aggression Which Is It?
[Pets:Dogs] You have heard of dog dominance, dog aggression, and perhaps even aggression dog dominance, but do you know the actual meanings and the difference between dog dominance and dog aggression? Lack of knowledge can have serious results, so here's help.
- Dog Body Language Respecting and Catering, the Difference
[Pets:Dogs] What is your dog really thinking? Is he angry or possessive, or does he simply need some space? See the difference between respecting your dog and catering to him.
- Bad Dog Behavior in the Four Corners - Which Is Most Difficult To Change?
[Pets:Dogs] We have 4 dog contestants in 4 corners, each with a serious bad dog behavior or responsiveness issue - Aggressive Dog, Shy Dog, Willful Dog, Hyperactive Dog. The Winner for MOST DIFFICULT TO CHANGE is
! Runner-up and Worst, what to do about them?
- Bad Dog Behavior in the Four Corners - Which Is Easiest To Change?
[Pets:Dogs] We have four corners, four dogs, four serious bad dog behaviors or other behavior issues. Which are the EASIEST to change and how? If you recognize any of these behaviors in your pooch, be encouraged and get help here!
- Children and Dogs
[Pets:Dogs] Children and Dogs - What to do when your child begs, "I want a puppy!" Contrary to myth, finding the Best Dogs for Children involves more than selecting a breed, as this family's story illustrates. Get professional help for a rewarding experience!
- Crate Training a Puppy - It Is My Den
[Pets:Dogs] Children want their own room, wolves want a den, and your puppy wants the same. How to give your little one her own "safe place?" With puppy crate training! It also helps with dog separation anxiety, puppy house training, puppy chewing and more.
- Dog Urination Know the Reasons for Dog Urination Problems
[Pets:Dogs] Does your dog pee at wrong times, in wrong places, for wrong reasons? When a visitor comes, when he is scared, or on a person or another dog? Here's help, first with understanding the nature and causes of dog urination problems, then solutions.
- Excessive Dog Barking Behavior Problem How to Stop Compulsive Barking
[Pets:Dogs] Does your dog yap constantly at anything and everything? Such obsessive compulsive dog behavior is terribly annoying yet very treatable with proper leadership control and exercise. Here is how to stop such obnoxious barking dog problems. Ahhh. Quiet!
- Dog Dominance Behavior Female Dog Mounting Behavior
[Pets:Dogs] Is you female dog mounting women? "Lady mounts me; she humps my daughter; she also mounts visitors who walk in!
Does she have a mental defect?" Here's how to stop this embarrassing and dangerous dog dominance behavior.
- Dog Dominance Behavior Dog Humping and Dog Mounting Problems
[Pets:Dogs] Does your dog mount over another dog's head or engage in dog humping? Do you know the genesis of this obnoxious dog instinctive behavior? Fear not - It is not sexual, it can be cured, and your dog is not gay! Here's more
- Dog Dominance Behavior Don't Touch Me!
[Pets:Dogs] Find solutions to dog dominance aggression and nasty, ankle-biting dogs! Recognize the importance of being Leader of the Pack, and see how to apply it to address some of these common and annoying circumstances.
- Dog Dominance Behavior - Need Help to Break Dog Possessiveness?
[Pets:Dogs] Does Billy bear his teeth if you reach to touch his bone or food? Such possessive dog behavior is a form of aggression dog dominance, a dog instinctive behavior for control. To avoid escalation of the problem and painful results, you must correct it. Here is how!
- Bad Dog Behavior - Is Your Dog Stealing Food?
[Pets:Dogs] Is your dog a Marauding Max, a sly food thief? Did you know the genesis of such bad dog behavior is dog pack instincts and dog dominance behavior moreso than hunger? Here is how to cure unwanted dog behavior and make your food fest free from Fido's jaws!
- Wild Dog Behavior - Tips to Terminate Jumping by Jack
[Pets:Dogs] Are you bowled over by daunting, demanding, or dangerous instinctive dog behavior? Here are the origins and effective Solution Tips for the annoying and risky wild dog behavior of jumping. Discover how to turn your Jumping Jack into Darling Dan!
- Wild Dog Behavior - Tips to Terminate Rover's Rolling!
[Pets:Dogs] Disgusting and odiferous, rude or risky, dog instinctive behavior can drive you to distraction. Do you know these Solution Tips for the unwanted wild dog behavior of rolling in nasty, smelly stuff? Here is how to turn your Rolling Rover into Sweet-Smelling Sam!
- Wild Dog Behavior - What Is Going On?
[Pets:Dogs] What are those curious or downright disgusting wild dog behaviors exhibited by your domestic dog? Don't like such dog instinctive behavior? Then let's understand their origins in the wild, their meanings and purposes, so we can do something about it!
- Dog Dominance Behavior: Do You Know These Dog Management Tips?
[Pets:Dogs] Ah, those sweet nudges, mouthings, and persuasive paws Fido uses to command attention! See how they grow, as Fido controls and manipulates you with dominant dog behavior, interrupts family talk, trips you up so you break a leg, and worse
Unless you know these dog management tips to become leader of the pack and turn fearsome Fido into fabulous Friend!
- Dog Dominance Behavior: Do You Know It When You See It?
[Pets:Dogs] What is Dog Dominance Behavior really? Here's help to identify some of the seemingly benign, subtle, but dangerously manipulative, controlling dog behaviors that can lead to a petulant brat, disruptive nuisance, accident or bite. Regain your leadership position and turn nudging Nero into loving Lido!
- Potty Training for Puppy Dogs
[Pets:Dogs] Potty Training Puppy should start when your darling comes home, but HOW? Here is a detailed, successful method for puppy potty training in no time flat!
- Solutions to Dog Fear Based Problems and Territory Marking
[Pets:Dogs] Correcting dog territory marking and other fearful dog behaviors can be done. Here are some ways to help dogs face their fears, lose much of their obsession with claiming and guarding one place, and stop some unpleasant dog instinctive behaviors.
- Dog Marking Codes - Territory Marking and Dog Scent Mixing
[Pets:Dogs] Let's face it. Some dogs lift their legs or otherwise engage in excessive territory marking, or they roll in dung. Why, and what to do about it? Learn about scent marking, scent messages, and the cure to such unpleasant behavior. There is a better way!
- Bringing Your Puppy Home
[Pets:Dogs] Critical advice on bringing puppy home. Its an art that will impact all that follows puppy treatment by children, puppy acceptance by other dogs, puppy training, and all other issues critical to your puppys security, his integration into the home, and your enjoyment of your new pup. You cannot afford to blow it!
- Puppy Selection Process
[Pets:Dogs] So you want to get a puppy? How to choose? Here are some down-to-earth pointers for optimal puppy selection and impacts on puppy training. You must understand the dog breed, keenly evaluate the pup's litter interaction, and be aware of danger signals pointing toward possible destructive dog behavior, aggression dog dominance, or other unwanted behaviors.
- Dog Destructive Behavior and Dog Aggression - The Exercise Solution
[Pets:Dogs] Why is your dog displaying destructive tendencies? Many people erroneously believe that destructive dog behavior means their dog is punishing them for being left alone. This is quite untrue, as illustrated with examples from my 2 rescued dogs. Destructive behavior in mature dogs is caused by energy boosts. The Solution - Exercise!
- Control of Dog Dominance Behavior -- Focus -- Part B
[Pets:Dogs] Dog Behavior Modification and solving Dog Dominance Behavior problems are not easy, but here's a secret training tip with concrete, step-by-step example to help you . Using this proven, effective, but little-known dog training technique, YOU will command your dog's respect and establish YOUR unquestioned position as "Pack Leader" and Master. This process employs dog pack psychology and the dog whisper behavior communication system, combined with your own consistent, powerful Focus. The dog will actually sense and smell your authority and control!
- Control of Dog Dominance Behavior: Focus -- Part A
[Pets:Dogs] Dominant Dogs require special training, but so do their Owners. Discover the keys to what You can do to break dog dominance behavior and gain peace in your home. Learn how to focus, take control, command respect, and turn your Dominant Dog or Aggressive Dog into a lovable, obedient, enjoyable pet. You will exude authority as you become the unquestioned Master and "Pack Leader" with a little-known dog training tip.
- Introduction to Dog Dominance Behavior
[Pets:Dogs] How to communicate effectively with a Dominant Dog, command his attention, and establish YOUR authority as the "Leader of the Pack." You must use dog pack psychology and the dog whisper behavior communication system of "silence, submission, and leadership." Keep your cool, for yelling only escalates the problem. STAY FOCUSED ... point, snap, stare ... to become the Alpha Leader and create a right relationship with your dog.
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