Oct 24
Guest Post by Penny Martin Creator of Fureverfriend.info Are you thinking about adding your first dog to your family? Becoming a pet parent is a big responsibility, but with the right tools and know-how, you can make the transition positive for you and your furry best friend. So, if you are ready to take on the …
Feb 26
Dominance in MIniature Pinschers Although dominant behavior is not breed specific and any dog can display dominant behavior, some breeds, such as the Miniature Pinscher, have a propensity for trying to assert dominance. This is due, in part, to the breeding of the Min Pin. Min Pins were bred to catch vermin on farms, and …
Jan 31
Be Careful What You Teach Your Dog Our dogs are learning from us all the time. Everything you do or don’t do regarding your dog trains them. Do you feed them from the table occasionally? Do you allow them on the furniture? Do you give a command and not enforce it? Your dog learns from …
Aug 13
House Training vs. House Breaking House training a dog is more than just potty training. It is teaching a dog how to act in the house. In addition to potty training, house training includes teaching your dog which chew toys are appropriate, rules about getting on the furniture, how to act when you are eating …
Jan 21
You can train any dog to do most anything in 5 minutes a day with consistency, reinforcement, and repetition. Here we are focusing on training an adult dog the commands sit, stay, and release. While most of the post below is applicable to puppies also, adult dogs do have a few different issues. Adult …
Jul 29
After our Min Pin, Athena, was potty trained in 2008, I didn’t think I would have to do it again, but I was mistaken. I have taken her to my parents’ house, and she doesn’t consider their house her den like she does at our house. Why? I have no idea. If you have any …
Jul 27
Photo Credit: Jinx McCombs on Flickr Why Crate Train? Crate training can be a useful tool for the owner of any breed of dog, but it is especially useful for Min Pin owners. Not only does crate training a dog reduce the number of messes on the floor, it also provides a safety for the …
Jul 12
To say that Miniature Pinschers can be a handful is an understatement, as any Min Pin owner knows. Miniature Pinschers are headstrong, energetic, and think for themselves. However, Miniature Pinschers can be trained to be calm, well-disciplined dogs. Here, I discuss training Min Pins, but the same strategy can be applied to all dog breeds …
Jul 08
Three basic principles are key when training a dog: consistency, reinforcement (positive or negative), and repetition. Used correctly, these three principles can get your willful canine under control. The Three (but not Necessarily Easy) Steps Step 1: Consistency. Consistency teaches the dog what you want it to do with a given command. Consistency requires a …
