Ups difficult but career evolved scent of the last dog eating and make him less likely to be protective during these times. Do the same thing when he is chewing on his favorite chew objects or playing with his favorite toys. Take these objects away from your puppy, praise him and then give him a food treat as a reward for giving up his prized possession. Eventually, you not have to use food as a reward. Praise him and give back his chew object as a reward. Once your puppy allow you to do this without any incidents, supervise and allow your children to do the same thing. Eventually every family member should be able to take things away from your puppy and reward him for giving them up. Some training methods utilize training techniques such as neck scruffs and the rollover. If a dog is dominant aggressive and forceful training methods are used, he submit to the individual training him. If other family members challenge him and force him to do something against his he not submit to them and they could be at risk of being bitten. If he growls or snaps at individual and makes them back down, he has elevated his status over that particular individual or family member. He then use threats attempt to be control. If this aggressive behavior escalates, he eventually become unacceptable pet. Euthanasia or the animal shelters is often the fate for a dog with this type of behavioral problem. A puppy that is trained using humane, fun training methods, where he has to submit to you for everything he receives, has a better of becoming a well adjusted adult dogs that knows that all family members are higher ranking than he is. His life be made easier for him because he not have to continually figure out his rank. If someone feeds him, plays with him and is kind to him, life is pretty easy. If adult dog has to continually try to figure out where he fits into the family, life is a lot more stressful and he is more likely to develop behavioral problems. If you own a dog that is threatening family members you be able to use some of these same techniques to retrain him. Making this dog understand that he has to earn everything he receives is the key to retraining. If this is adult dog that has already reached his social maturity, you have to proceed cautiously to avoid the risk of someone being injured. If children are involved, extreme care must be taken. You do not want to risk having children approach a dogs food dish or favorite treat if he is protective of these items. Professional training help is necessary with dominant aggressive dogs. If you seek professional help, ask the trainer about his methods. Seek out trainers who use humane, reward-based methods, not force or pain, because your dog likely become worse with forceful training. Your dog submit to a trainer that uses force, but he become more of a threat to family members. Dr. Clemons can be reached on the Pet Talk Radio Show on WKRC-AM, on Saturday evenings, 7 p. m. By Gary L. Clemons DVM; Milford Animal Hospital. This is article 6 of 18 the Your New Puppy topic. Next Article: Dog crates: The crate: a modern dog den Previous Article: Bringing Bowser home: Q: I'm bringing home a new puppy Is there anything I need to do to get ready?, association with recommends these books for more information on Puppy training techniques. Although we 't have any books specifically about this article perhaps the following books be of interest. Manners training. Your New Puppy. Survival kit for dog owners. Contact us.. July 11 8 AM The number of dogs the District seems to be gradually getting larger than the number of people. There are dog parks, dog groomers, doggy brunches and more for dog lovers to pamper their furry friends with. But sometimes your special family member isn't the most well behaved. These dog obedience schools should be on your list if your dog needs a little training. Anytime K9 is one of the top-rated companies Washington, D.C., and not just for pet care companies. Pet owners visit the organization for pet sitting, walking and training. This local business takes caring for your pets seriously, with certified trainers. Trainers at Anytime K9 are Animal Behavior College certified. They not only dogs, but they are qualified to train them, you do not have to worry about how your pet is being treated. Take your pet to Anytime K9 they can become a well-behaved member of the community. For nearly 40 years, the Old Towne School For Dogs has been offering a place for pet owners to get what they need for their furry family members. Over the years, the school has grown actual size and loyal customers. The family owned and operated school is a full-service center that includes retail, training and grooming. And with decades of experience and learning, Old Towne