Dog 360

Who else here is old enough to remember the Jetson's cartoon show and their beloved dog, Astro? Remember how every time George took the dog for a walk, Astro ended up walking him? George was helplessly drug behind this great beast as it chased cats, food or whatever else struck the animals fancy that episode. I'm sure we all had a good hearty laugh at poor Georges' expense as kids but, now that we are a bit older and wiser, we really don't want to be in his shoes... or at the end of Astros' leash, for that matter. So how do you teach your massive Great Dane to walk at your pace on a leash? How about a few pointers?

Since the beginning of time, man has always been proud of the things around him and quality was a prime concern. Even in the biblical account of Adam and Eve, it states that Eve looked at the fruit of the tree and saw that it was good and desirable to the eyes. (Genesis 3:6 NKJV- "So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.")

Training a dog requires certain attributes in the trainer himself, if he is to succeed in the training process.

The dog trainer has to be:

Smart or Smarter than the Dog. The dog has cunning and wile in his personality and will many a time outwit the trainer. Instead of getting angry, the pet trainer must get smarter.

Patient. Without patience, the trainer will not be able to train the dog properly and will do irrevocable harm.

Knowledgeable. The pet owner or trainer has to understand the dog's personality before the training can start. He/she has to categorize the dog mentally as shy/nervous/bullish/naive/crazy etc and adjust himself/herself accordingly.

There are a lot of things people have to remember when they start dog training. There are a lot of different dog training techniques to try.

Some of these dog training techniques work, while other dog training techniques seem to work against you. With so many different aspects of dog training, it is hard to know what techniques work the best.

Training older dog issues require some adaptability. When you're considering training older dog techniques, you have to keep in mind what senior dog problems your older dog has.