For a very good guide to all sorts of dog training processes and dog behavior challenges, I use and recommend Clickertraining ...that link goes to the description of this terrific ebook you download immediately, wherever you are! -- Rosana

Does your dog pull on leash? If not, consider yourself lucky (or skilled!) and don’t bother listening to this short audio. It outlines how you can train your dog to stop pulling on leash…. That link takes you to the page on this website where you can read the article that this is based on.

Pulling on leash is a widespread problem, and I have found with my own dogs that it takes a certain amount of determination on my part to overcome it!

If you’d like to download the sound file, here it is. Just right-click or whatever Mac users do, to save it:

http://www.training-dogs.com/sound-files/leashpull.mp3

Playing fetch with your dog is not only fun and good exercise, it can also be a way to train him to give you what he has in his mouth… if you do it right. In this short audio, about 3 minutes, I describe how to do it. If you have a ball-obsessed dog, you may be thinking this isn’t for you, but at the end I do make a few comments about this situation too.

If you would rather read than listen — or want to do both — this audio is based loosely on this page of my website: Play Fetch with Your Dog

And if you would like to download this audio to listen to on an mp3 player, for example, here is the direct link to it. Just right-click or the Mac equivalent to save it to your computer.

http://www.training-dogs.com/sound-files/fetch.mp3

Dog toenail trimming can be agony or it can go quite smoothly. I’ve experienced it both ways, and I much prefer the smoother approach. In this short audio (under 4 minutes), I talk about how using a Dremel tool has worked out the best for me.

If you would rather read than listen — or want to do both — this audio is based loosely on this page of my website:  Dog Toenail Trimming with a Dremel Tool.

… but I did add more content to the audio file when I was recording it.

And if you would like to download this audio to listen to on an mp3 player, for example, here is the direct link to it. Just right-click or the Mac equivalent to save it to your computer.

http://www.training-dogs.com/sound-files/toenails.mp3

Here is the cordless Dremel tool for pets; click on the image to go to Amazon. I find that the little sandpapery things last a good long time, and it’s easy to find replacements.

How much exercise a dog gets is a crucial factor in his health and happiness. Here I talk about this briefly:

If you would rather read than listen — or want to do both — this audio is based loosely on this page of my website: Does Your Dog Get Enough Exercise?

And if you would like to download this audio to listen to on an mp3 player, for example, here is the direct link to it. Just right-click or the Mac equivalent to save it to your computer.

http://www.training-dogs.com/sound-files/exercise.mp3

I hope this inspires you to increase your dog’s exercise. Here’s a good book on how to do that for your dog and get more exercise yourself. Click on the image to find out more at Amazon: