Dog Shock Collar: Cruel or Cool?

Ted, a good friend of mine, has a Doberman that just turned a year old.  Jet is very smart and has undergone extensive obedience training. However, recently he has learned a new trick. If someone does not close the front door completely, Jet can open it and escape. Typical of a lot of dogs, Jet [...]

Using an English Bull Terrier Harness for Greater Control

If you own an English Bull Terrier or a Bulldog Ingles, you will already be well aware of the fact that these dogs are very strong breeds. Some of them appear to be made of solid muscle in fact! This of course can lead to problems when you want to control the dog. If you’re [...]

The Benefits of Dog Kennels for Training

Dog kennels should be a central part of training both new puppies and older dogs. While some owners mistakenly believe that encouraging their dogs to sleep in kennels will make them feel confined, it can actually give them a greater sense of security. Expert trainers maintain that a kennel will give your dog a space [...]

Ultrasonic Bark Collars

From an IDCR Guest Author: There are three types of anti bark collars you can choose from.  One shocks your dog, the second sprays citronella into your dog’s face, and the third emits an ultrasonic noise. We are going to talk about the third one. This ultrasonic emits a high pitched noise that humans cannot [...]

Why Dogs Bark

Hi, Shadow again. Why do dogs bark, because they want to of course! Thomas wrote this article a few months ago and Chris removed it from the site. I really have to keep his paws off the keyboard. I think this is the last of the old articles to repost. Shadow the Alpha Dog Why [...]

The lone dog.. Will he attack?

I started digging through the archives (I love the feel of soft dirt in my claws) and found this old article written by Chris. I remember this night well. That Husky is SO lucky he didn’t mess with me! Anyways, it appears that this one, and a few others, were removed a while back by [...]