experience. Never punish your dog for chewing, as anxiety and fear will

almost always make chewing habits worse instead of better.

66.Train your dog NOT to bark. Barking is completely natural for a dog, and

some breeds are more “talkative” than others. However, to save your sanity

and the sanity of everyone around you, it’s important to stop your dog from

barking excessively. When your dog starts barking tell him “good work” for

alerting you. If a problem is not immediately noticeable, tell your dog BE

QUIET while putting a treat in front of his nose. When the barking stops, wait

a few seconds and allow your dog to have the treat. The next time you repeat

this, make the wait time longer. If your dog begins to bark again, repeat the

BE QUIET and start over. You will find that your dog will bark only when

necessary after repeating this many times.

67.Train your dog to never beg when people are eating. One of the most

annoying things about visiting people with dogs is having the little critter beg

for food the entire time you’re eating. As a dog owner you need to pay special

attention to this behavior. There are many methods for keeping a dog from

begging at the table, but the most effective is to simply ignore the dog entirely

while you are eating. You should also offer the dog a toy filled with treats that

come out during play, while you are eating. During the training phase, this will

keep your dog distracted and keep him from begging at the table. After

you’ve finished eating, take your dog away from the table, and offer him a

treat and praise for good behavior.

68.If you have children, realize that the responsibility does not lie entirely

with your dog. In most cases where an otherwise well behaved dog bites a

child, it is because the child somehow harmed the dog, which prompted a

defensive move like biting. Therefore, when you have a dog and children

together in the same home there needs to be just as much training for the

children as there does for the dog. Teach your children from a very young

age what is and is not appropriate behavior towards your dog. Do not allow

small children to climb on, hit, pull or otherwise threaten your dog in the same

way that you teach your dog not to growl or bite.

69.Train your dog to stop barking unnecessarily. When your dog is outside,

does he bark continuously at everything that moves? If you want to stop this

behavior, consider a bark-control collar. This handy device issues tones for

both approval and disapproval from a special collar that can be controlled

from a distance. You will find that the feedback mechanism will quickly help

your dog to become independent enough to be left alone outside without

constant supervision.