| They are man's best friend, but what can you do | | | | instructed the first course in Animal Behavior. The |
| when you have a dog, you love it, but it just | | | | site itself is easy to navigate, easy to read, but |
| won't stop chewing on your best shoes, or | | | | most important it contains valuable information on |
| polishing its nails on your precious sofa? | | | | training your pets, may they be cats, dogs or |
| Regular training | | | | even guinea pigs. In addition, you can find tips on |
| We train them to become, not only more | | | | how to get closer to your companion, and how to |
| sociable, but also a reliable company. This can be | | | | become a certified dog-trainer. The subjects are |
| done by taking your dog to a professional | | | | well categorized and easy to get. If you want, |
| dog-trainer, or simply at home, following | | | | you may purchase online books written by Gwen, |
| instructions from books. Since the first option | | | | herself. |
| requires time to take the dog to a trainer, to go | | | | The renowned dog trainer, Adam Katz, publishes |
| check on it, and take it back home, most people | | | | this site. It covers almost all aspects of dog |
| choose to house-train their pets. However, the | | | | training, you can buy Katz's book, which |
| second option has many disadvantages, since you | | | | apparently, is the best-sold book of its type on |
| are not a professional, and you do not have | | | | the internet, and join a forum where the topic is |
| experience. Many even think, that after the dog | | | | no other then DOGS. |
| cat learned where "to go out", the training is over. | | | | This is the easiest to use site I could find about |
| You could not be more wrong. | | | | dog training. The "mastermind" behind this site is |
| On-line training | | | | Daniel Stevens, a dog trainer, who wrote the |
| There is a third way, a new one, but as efficient | | | | book "SitStayFetch!" On this site you can find |
| as taking your dog to a trainer, but less time | | | | testimonials of people who have used his book |
| consuming. On-line training. Don't think of putting | | | | and the way it helped them. |
| your dog in front of a PC and let it learn from | | | | Conclusion |
| there. Through on-line training I mean visiting sites | | | | However, you may choose to train your dog, |
| specialising on dog training. The following few | | | | bear in mind one thing: an untrained dog can be |
| paragraphs will be a guide to a few of these sites. | | | | more of a nuisance than a friend. So, please, help |
| Gwen Bohnenkamp owns this site. She has been | | | | your dog help you. |
| working with pets since1985 and also, she | | | | |