Behavior Training a Dog or Puppy

Car Rides
Do not feed your dog before the car ride. Start out with short trips and slowly increase the lengths of the trips to let your dog get accustomed to the rides. Allow your dog to settle down in the back seat of the car. Do not open the window wide enough for the dog to stick his head out the window. Then provides an opportunity for the dog to be seriously injured. You may want to give the dog a toy to distract him while he is in the car. It is advised for the first few trips that you bring towels or newspapers and cover the back of the car just in case your dog has to vomit.

Eating feces
If your dog is eating feces, startle him with a loud noise (such as rattling a can of rocks or blowing an air horn) as soon as you see that he is sniffing or about to eat the feces. You can avoid this problem by picking up any feces that may be on your lawn before your dog can eat it. Visits When you take your dog for different types of visits (e.g. veterinarian, groomer), you want them to be calm and under control. Walk your dog a little to calm him down before you take him in, because the car ride there or being in a new environment may get him animated.

Pawing and Jumping
It is not uncommon for a dog to jump up and place their paws on you to try to get your attention. Simply turn away from him, walk away and ignore him. You don't want to give him any attention by trying to push him down or he will keep jumping up and pawing you. The next time you see your dog moves toward you, make him sit down before he has an opportunity to jump up and reward/praise him for his good behavior of sitting.

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