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

Housetraining puppies and dogs can be perplexing. All sorts of questions come up. In this short discussion, I answer three questions.

Click on the image to see my review of this excellent ebook on housetraining puppies and dogs:

If you’d like to download the sound file of my discussion, it’s at:

http://www.training-dogs.com/sound-files/housetraining-3qa.mp3

Just right-click on the filename to download it to your computer.

There is no getting around it: puppies have very sharp teeth and it hurts when they nip you. Here’s a short audio program, just under 4 minutes, where I talk about puppy bites and people, specially children.

If you would rather read than listen — or want to do both — this audio is based loosely on this page of my website: Puppy bites and people.

By far the best resource that I know of for really mastering puppy biting — and puppy socialization — is the classic DVD Sirius Puppy Training, with the great dog trainer Dr. Ian Dunbar.I am happy to say that hundred of copies have been sold through my website… I think it’s the best-seller from here, and I think it is that important!

Click on the image to find out more at Amazon:

If you would like to download the audio on this page 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/puppybites.mp3

Here’s a little video I made on a simple method for teaching a very young puppy to sit.

Off-leash activities with our dogs are great, but for safety’s sake, the dog needs to know to come when you call.

Training a dog to come when called isn’t all that hard to do, but training a dog to come reliably is another story. Luckily for our dogs, dog trainer Leslie Nelson has come up with a method that really works. I talk a little about it in this short talk, and further down the page I link to it.

If you would rather read than listen — or want to do both — this audio is based loosely on this page of my website:  the Recall.

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/recall.mp3

Leslie Nelson has created both a DVD and a booklet that explain her method. Here is the DVD at Dogwise… it has been out of stock at Amazon:

Or click on the booklet title to go to Dogwise: REALLY RELIABLE RECALL BOOKLET