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Training
Your
Cavalier King Charles
Spaniel
Table of Contents
Online
Dog Training Resources
There
are many good sites on the web with helpful information
on how to train your Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Take a look at some
of our favorites for free tips on cavalier spaniel training.:
Puppy
Training & Dog Training Online offers a free online video lesson to
introduce their online video training series.
Dog Training Mastery - An Owner's Manual offers a
free 10-part mini
course to revealing common dog behavior problems, how to
interpret your
dog's behavior, and the benefits of obeidience training.
D.I.Y.
Dog Training at Home for the do-it-yourself pet owner. Sign up
for their free email training course.
The complete training package
covers topics including potty training, dog psychology, fussy
eating, barking and more.
"Hands Off" Dog Training Course is a unique way to
learn to communicate
with your dog so that he understands without you ever having to touch
him!
How
to Love Your Dog - a Kid's Guide to Dog Care has lots of training
information, a guide to teaching your dog tricks, and much more. Some
of it is in text, and some is online video.
DogTrainingWorks
provides links to some interesting articles on training an obedient dog.
Litter
Box Train Your
Dog - a great guide for Cavalier owners who prefer indoor potty
training, or want to mix indoor and outdoor methods.
Dog
Training on TV
Our
favorite way to learn how to train your Cavalier King Charles
Spaniel is by watching TV!
Bentley's personal favorite is the Dog
Whisperer Cesar Milan's show on National Geographic TV. Find
out when his show is televised in your area, or read his blog for dog
training tips.
Animal
Planet's website offers a Dog
Guide that includes some training information, but check their
current and upcoming listings for TV shows that focus on dogs and
training.
General
Training Tips
Cavalier
King Charles Spaniels are wonderful pets, but a well-behaved
Cavalier is a true joy! Some of the training tips Bentley and I
have learned
include:
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Start early with your
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy. Teach him proper etiquette
from
the day you bring him home. Be gentle and patient when your puppy is
small, and don't expect miracles in his first few weeks. But don't let
bad habits settle in at the beginning that you will have to break later.
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Prevention is probably
the very best training technique. If you can avoid bad behavior, your
Cavalier
will learn to be well-behaved by default. This is essentially the
secret behind
crate training to housebreak your dog. If you never give your Cavalier
an opportunity to have an "accident" in your house, he will learn that
relieving himself outdoors is his only option, making housebreaking a
breeze!
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Old dogs can learn new tricks! No matter how
poorly trained your dog has been up to now, you can make a difference
in the future by giving your Cavalier King Charles Spaniel patient,
consistent messages about how you want him to behave.
- If your dog
misbehaves on a regular basis, take a good look in the mirror
because
most behavior problems are the result of a pet owner giving their dog
an unintended message, or a mixed signal. Consider what behavior
of your dog you are really rewarding
and whether you are consistently
teaching your pet what you want him to know. Sometimes the best way to
disfuse bad behavior is to ignore it, as oftentimes your pet is
misbehaving just to get your attention - even if it means you're
screaming at him! Try ignoring your pet's antics and only give him
your attention when he shows the desired behavior.
Be
sure to ask your vet and your pet's breeder for their recommendations
for dog training and obedience schools in your local area. But for now,
we've listed some of our favorite resources below.
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What are some of YOUR favorite training resources?
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