Serious Dog Corrections

Serious Dog Corrections – Phoenix Dog Training – Dog Trainer – Behaviorist Call Today! Sam Basso PHOENIX , AZ AREA: (602) 708-4531 OR, if you are out of this area, inquire about a telephone or e-Lesson Email: Sam@SamTheDogTrainer.com What is a serious dog correction? When should you do a hard correction? As a general rule, when people are looking for a way to give a dog a serious, hard correction they are at their wits end and are looking for some way to make a dog to do something once and for all. Thus, what they...

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My 4 Month Old Boxer Is Very Aggressive Towards Me

My 4 Month Old Boxer Is Very Aggressive Towards Me – Phoenix Dog Training – Dog Trainer – Behaviorist Call Today! Sam Basso PHOENIX , AZ AREA: (602) 708-4531 OR, if you are out of this area, inquire about a telephone or e-Lesson Email: Sam@SamTheDogTrainer.com Is your puppy aggressive towards you? And what should you do about that? It isn’t normal for young puppies to be aggressive towards their owners unless the dog is seriously ill or the owner is treating the dog too roughly. If the dog is not well, then a...

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Why Did My Dog Bite The Maintenance Man?

Why Did My Dog Bite The Maintenance Man? – Phoenix Dog Training – Dog Trainer – Behaviorist Call Today! Sam Basso PHOENIX , AZ AREA: (602) 708-4531 OR, if you are out of this area, inquire about a telephone or e-Lesson Email: Sam@SamTheDogTrainer.com Why do dogs bite maintenance men, plumbers, gardeners, pool service technicians, electricians, inspectors, appraisers, realtors, postal workers, roofers, house keepers, etc.? Dogs are territorial. That means they are programmed to defend where they live from intruders....

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Is It Dominance When A Dog Puts A Paw On You?

Is It Dominance When A Dog Puts A Paw On You? – Phoenix Dog Training – Dog Trainer – Behaviorist Call Today! Sam Basso PHOENIX , AZ AREA: (602) 708-4531 OR, if you are out of this area, inquire about a telephone or e-Lesson Email: Sam@SamTheDogTrainer.com A student of mine recently asked whether it is dominance when a dog puts a paw on you? She was told by her pet store trainer that it was dominance, and that she should tell her dog a firm “No” and make the dog get off of her. No, it isn’t dominance. No,...

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Does A Dog Become Vicious If It Bites And Tastes Blood?

Does A Dog Become Vicious If It Bites And Tastes Blood? – Phoenix Dog Training – Dog Trainer – Behaviorist Call Today! Sam Basso PHOENIX , AZ AREA: (602) 708-4531 OR, if you are out of this area, inquire about a telephone or e-Lesson Email: Sam@SamTheDogTrainer.com If a dog bites someone, another dog, or another animal, will that make the dog vicious? Does the taste of blood make a dog more dangerous? No. Blood has nothing to do with it. Many people feed dogs a raw diet. Raw diets are comprised of raw meat. Just because...

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My Dog Runs Away From The Leash

My Dog Runs Away From The Leash – Dog Training – Dog Trainer – Behaviorist Call Today! Sam Basso PHOENIX , AZ AREA: (602) 708-4531 OR, if you are out of this area, inquire about a telephone or e-Lesson Email: Sam@SamTheDogTrainer.com Does your dog run away from you when you have a leash? Or if you have a collar in your hand? I don’t consider this a minor problem. For some dogs, it means that if they ever get away from you, it is going to be very difficult and dangerous to get them back and under control. For...

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My Dog Bites Me When Scared

My Dog Bites Me When Scared – Dog Training – Dog Trainer – Behaviorist Call Today! Sam Basso PHOENIX , AZ AREA: (602) 708-4531 OR, if you are out of this area, inquire about a telephone or e-Lesson Email: Sam@SamTheDogTrainer.com Why do dogs bite when they are scared? When dogs are fearful, they have two options: run away or fight back. That is what is meant by “fight or flight”. It is perfectly normal for a fearful dog to bite. It is how animals are programmed by nature. There is no higher motivation that...

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Can Dogs Tell If Other Dogs Aren’t Fixed?

Can Dogs Tell If Other Dogs Aren’t Fixed? – Dog Training – Dog Trainer – Behaviorist Call Today! Sam Basso PHOENIX , AZ AREA: (602) 708-4531 OR, if you are out of this area, inquire about a telephone or e-Lesson Email: Sam@SamTheDogTrainer.com Can dogs tell if other dogs are intact (not spayed or neutered)? Of course. All animals have ways of determining the fertility status of others of their species. I remember walking my dog, Dillon, at Greenlake Park in Seattle. He was about a year old, and he was intact....

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Forcing A Dog

Forcing A Dog – Dog Training – Dog Trainer – Behaviorist Call Today! Sam Basso PHOENIX , AZ AREA: (602) 708-4531 OR, if you are out of this area, inquire about a telephone or e-Lesson Email: Sam@SamTheDogTrainer.com Is it ever OK to force a dog, by… 1.) Shoving it’s face into it’s poop? 2.) Making it walk on a slippery floor? 3.) Making it make contact with strangers? 4.) Making it face an unpleasant noise, situation, or towards something that terrifies it? 5.) Using a shock collar? This is a complicated...

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