Train your Belgian Malinois as a hunting dog

1. Your dog and diets

Dogs are just like with humans, they are what they eat. If you are feeding your dog junk food, then don’t be surprised when he becomes listless and overweight and unhealthy. We can choose whatever we want to eat, but lucky for dogs, they are forced to eat what we give them. Sure they would love to have pizzas and cheeseburgers every night, but healthy, natural dog foods are a much better option. We can make those choices for our dogs and if you choose to switch your dog to a healthy, premium brand you and you dog will be happier for it.

2. Regular dog grooming helps your dog out a lot

Grooming is essential to your dog’s health for two reasons. First, it ensures that your dog’s skin, teeth, and paws are in good shape. Secondly, it keeps you up to speed on your dog’s overall physical condition. Brush your dog’s coat with a gentle, yet firm dog brush. Is her coat smooth and silky, rough yet resilient, or is it splotchy and inconsistent? Monitor your dog’s coat over time and you will notice subtle changes from season to season.

Dogs need proper teeth cleanings, just like humans. To maintain your dog’s dental health, we recommend using dog dental wipes and having your vet take a look at her teeth from time to time. Time for a serious cleaning? Your vet will have recommendations on that. Finally, make sure that you inspect your dog’s paws on a regular basis. Are her paws clear of foreign objects, splinters, etc? It’s amazing the stuff that a dog can pick up playing in the woods.

3. Your dog and the heat are not natural friends. A dogs characteristic cooling is through his respiratory system and that can be affected by the humidity index as well as the temperature. If the temperature is 90 degrees and the humidity is at 70% the actual heat index is 105 degrees – the temperature at which heat stroke is possible.

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If you are someone who has chosen to have a small dog breed for your pet, I bet it is probably because you want a companion to hang out with inside your home. This makes obedience training for your small dog important. If your little pal is going to be sharing the living quarters with you he’ll need your guidance to teach him the behaviors you expect him to have.

Smaller dog breeds are often both intelligent and headstrong, and are likely to test you to see how much they can get away with. You will want to make sure to obedience train your little dog in order to avoid a battle of wills with him. To be in charge and train your dog to follow your lead,  you must be the Alpha dog-not your little pet.

It is always best to get started with your small dog’s training early on, since it is a lot easier to obedience train a young puppy  before he has acquired any bad behavior problems. If you have or are about to get a new puppy, it is a good idea to start your little pup’s training  by taking him to a group puppy training class.

These classes are great, and they  will serve to both socialize your puppy and at the same time teach you how to get him started with his basic obedience training. Socializing your puppy or young dog is a very important step towards reducing a dog’s aggressive urges. Through lots of interaction with other dogs, he gets feedback from them about whether his behavior is appropriate or not. That is how dog’s living in nature learn  their place within their packs.

If your small dog is isolated from other dogs or people, he may  have a greater likelihood of expressing aggression towards other dogs or visitors. To avoid this from happening you will have to give your dog lots of guidance- and obedience training is the best way to do that. By doing a good job of obedience training your little pal, you will also be able to correct other behavior problems common to easily excitable smaller breeds, such as excessive barking.

As with larger breeds,  you should use only positive reinforcement training techniques throughout your smaller dog’s training. Never use harsher correction techniques, such as hitting or yelling at your dog. This will end up hurting your training efforts and undermining your dog’s trust in you.

By following a good dog training program you will learn how to understand the ways dogs communicate with each other. With your understanding of a dog’s point of view, you can avoid common training mistakes (such as treating your dog as if he were human), and have good results much more easily and quickly.

Training your dog using techniques a dog can easily relate to is the key to getting great results. You will earn your dog’s respect and trust by learning and using good communication and training methods- making it possible for you to become the Alpha dog. Once your dog recognizes you as the Alpha leader, he will be  eager to follow your lead.

Smaller dog breeds often have problems with excessive barking and aggressiveness towards other dogs and sometimes towards people. These are nuisance behaviors that you can correct and control through obedience training. If you don’t make the effort to be in charge, these little aggressive dogs can take over the household. The basic obedience training, if done properly, will alleviate these types of typical behavior problems.

You must be consistent and use only positive training-giving your little guy plenty of praise and rewards when he performs his training exercises. This encourages your little pal to always try to do what you want.  For good results with the training sessions,  repeat the basic obedience training exercises frequently each day. Each session should be limited to about 10-15 minutes.for a short period of time every day will be necessary. Stick with the training, and before long your little pet will be performing the correct behaviors you are teaching him. The better behaved your little dog is, the more welcome an addition to your household he will be.

Training any dog has its own set of rules to follow that your dog will respond best too. This will all depend on the genetic makeup of your cane corso puppy, and you will first need to understand the principles of pack mentality.

Pack mentality is the way your cane corso puppy will understand and interact with everything around him. It’s his place in your family unit.  Give him too much respect and you will have a monster on your hands, who will lack discipline and be well above his station.

So what is the best way to raise your cane corso puppy. The first thing to do is sort out his sleeping arrangements. Never let him sleep on your bed. Yes it’s cute to begin with to have your family pet snuggled up on your bed, but this puppy is going to grow into a big dog and he will not understand why he has been suddenly relegated to his own bed. Another reason goes back to his place in your family unit. On a subconscious level your dog, will feel he is on an even keel with his owner, and you will soon find that your pet, no longer responds to any commands and becomes quite disruptive and troubled. It is vital that your bed is raised above that of your pet.

Toilet training your cane corso puppy should be started early and all members of the family need to show your dog that they are the alpha of the family. Chewing may be a problem of your dog, and it is recommended that you get an obedience trainer should this become a problem.

Cane Corso’s are natural leaders and protectors of the family. They are gentle around children, and need to be involved in family activities. They are quite the social animal and will need to be exercised a lot to avoid boredom. Just leaving your cane corso puppy in the back yard is not considered exercise, and they will need daily walks, jogs in the park, playing games, etc, to keep them fully happy and fit. Remember Cane Corso’s are working dogs, used to being farm dogs, and will need this level of activity. If you don’t have time to exercise and bond with your pet then maybe this is not the breed for you.

Whilst you will not have problems with other dogs and people, socialization is still a much with the cane corso breed. Make sure he is around people and other dogs at an early age.

Unlike other breeds such as the collie, you won’t have excess shedding problems, and your cane corso dog will only need brushing a couple of times a month, and baths a couple of times a year.

Cane Corso’s do also have some unflattering attributes. Excessive drooling can be a problem, as well as snorting, snoring and unfortunately flatulence.

If you have an active lifestyle, looking for a family orientated dog, which is a great protector than the cane corso may be just the dog for

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