Consequences Of Long Toenails So what’s the big deal ? The first consequence of long toenails is painful feet. When a dog’s toenails contact hard ground, like a sidewalk or your kitchen floor, the hard surface pushes the nail back up into the nail bed. This either puts pressure on all the toe joints or forces the toe to twist to the side. Either way, those toes become very sore, even arthritic. When the slightest touch is painful to your dog, he will fuss when you pick up his paw to cut nails. The second consequence of long toenails is more serious. All animals rely on information from nerves in their feet to move through the world and process gravity accurately. For millions of years, wild dogs have run long distances while hunting and worn their nails short. The only time their toenails would touch the ground was when climbing a hill. So a dog’s brain is evolutionarily programmed to associate toenail contact with being on a hill, and he shifts his body posture a

Is Your Dog Potty Trained Enough? House Training a puppy or adult Dog is such an essential issue for its owner that even a single exclusive tip turns out to be extremely helpful. The first step in making your Dog fit for polite company would be to potty train him. Some see this training as a hassle and some as a challenge. For me, it is part of bringing up a pet. Click here to subscribe to a FREE course on housetraining puppies and dogs. There are a few things you need to know before you actually start potty training a puppy or adult Dog. I explain these below: You need to understand your dog's body language. Watch for signs that will indicate to you when your pet wants to eliminate. If you own puppies, remember that they need to go potty at fairly frequent intervals - as soon as they wake up, after short naps, after play-time, after meals, before and after being crated and finally, before retiring for the night. Take your Dog for walks at

Training Your Dog to Listen to You Why Won't My Dog Listen To Me? This is a common question that most first-time Dog owners ask me. Before I answer your question, let me ask you a few instead: Do you use cookies, collars, head halters or clickers to make your Dog listen to your commands? Do you have to raise your voice every time you want your Dog to listen to you? Does your Dog always come or sit on command - anytime and anywhere you want him to? If your answers are mostly in the negative, its time you seriously reconsider your role as a sincere Dog trainer and an ideal pet parent. Learn how to bond with your Dog with this free mini course. Get Your Dog To Listen To You Before you begin any training, you must first establish yourself as the "ALPHA dog" of your family. Your Dog must know that you’re the leader of the pack and it is YOU who is in charge. Here is a list of simple DO's and DONT's that you must follow if you wan

Basics of Dog Training It's essential for  Dog  parents like you to know certain basic factors that determine your relationship with your Dog and can go a long way in training him effectively. Before you begin training your Dog, it is absolutely essential that you build a loving bond with him. This is important as it helps you to understand his needs and instincts and also allows your Dog to have complete trust in you. Know more about Dog care from this free mini course Let us see how....... How To Bond With Your Dog Building a bond with your Dog is the first and the most crucial step involved in training him successfully. As soon as you bring your Dog home, you must first try to develop a caring and loving relationship with him in order to win his trust and confidence. When  Dogs  are secure in the knowledge that they belong to the family, they are more likely to respond better to their owners' training commands.  Just like with any relationshi