BarxBuddy Dog Training Guides
Best Training Collar for Puppies
As cute, adorable, and cuddly as puppies are, the reality is puppies are a lot of work. Puppies require direction when learning skills and behaviors. And they require patience. So, it’s tempting to look for quick ways to stop annoying puppy behaviors like barking and chewing … and barking. Hold up: Before you run out and
‘Barx Buddy Doesn’t Work’ Troubleshooting Common Complaints
The BarxBuddy staff reads every product review from our customers. Yep, we even read the BarxBuddy complaints and negative reviews, as they mean just as much, if not more, than the positive ones. We believe there is always room for improvement. We take your feedback seriously and address issues as soon as possible. Hearing some
How to Stop Puppies from Biting (a BarxBuddy Guide)
Why Does My Puppy Keep Nipping Me? Puppies. They are so full of energy, eager to learn their way around, and they love the attention of their humans. Although puppies are irresistible, their biting can turn your “puppy love” into “puppy angst.” If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of a puppy bite, you
Train Your Dog to Stop Jumping on You and Your Visitors
Got yourself a jumping dog? This habit can be annoying and dangerous, especially if your dog is a larger breed. How to stop a dog from jumping and biting you and your guests
Got a Chewer? Here’s Our Guide to Stop Your Dog’s Excessive Chewing
Got an excessive chewer on your hands? Learn why dogs chew and how to train and deter excessive chewing in dogs.
How Dogs Learn: Can Dogs Understand Humans?
Curious as to how much your dog really understands you when you speak to him? Sometimes feel like you and your dog are on the same page … other times, it’s like you’re not even in the same book. As pet parents, we relish the idea that our dogs understand what we are saying, especially
When to Start Puppy Training and How to Prepare Your Puppy for Training
Do you have a new puppy that just won’t stop barking? Listening to a dog’s incessant barking can be a frustrating and stressful situation that leaves you asking, “what should I do?” We talk a lot about why dogs bark, but puppies have different needs and reasons they bark. This BarxBuddy guide discusses puppy training
Stop Dog Barking: Using The BarxBuddy to Get a Dog to Stop Barking
Most pet parents would agree, if there’s one thing they could change about their dog(s), it would be that canines could speak their troubles instead of bark like fools. Excessive barking can drive just about everyone mad. Even the quietest breeds, such as the “Barkless” Basenji (which yodel), leave their owners perplexed and scratching their
Wireless Dog Fence: Do They Work, Are They Safe, and Should You Get One?
Are you looking for fence options for your yard to protect your pet and set boundaries? Wireless, invisible, and electronic fences are often touted as inexpensive and effective containment systems. Before you invest your time and money, learn more about wireless dog fences and how they work. How Do Electronic Dog Fences Work? Electronic dog
Anti Bark Vibration Collar — Do Vibrating Dog Collars Work?
The bark vibration collar is a dog-training device that a dog wears around the neck. It’s battery operated and automatically triggered when a dog barks, although some are remote controlled. The problem with sound-triggering dog trainers is that there are times when you want your dog to bark. It’s how they communicate. There are some
Ultrasonic Bark Collars: Do They Work on Dogs?
An ultrasonic bark collar can be used to train dogs to stop excessive barking, as well as other unwanted behaviors. This section of our guide to dog training takes a close look at ultrasonic anti-bark collars and answers questions about their effectiveness. One of the newer types of dog training collars to hit the market,
Everything You Need to Know About No-Bark Spray Collars for Dogs
Dogs have a keen sense of smell. Humans have 5 to 6 million scent receptors, while dogs have at least 100 million or more, depending on the breed (some sources say bloodhounds have more than 300 million scent receptors). Citronella spray collars for training dogs build on canines’ keen olfactory senses. In this section of
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Train, Treat, Repeat: Our Method for Positive Reinforcement Dog Training
Throughout the BarxBuddy website, you will hear us talk about our “train, treat, repeat” method of positive reinforcement dog training. Using the treat and train approach repetitiously takes patience and time, but it is so worth it. Once your dog understands that a pattern of behavior results in rewards, he’ll be all over that “good
Whistle Training for Dogs: Good Tool or Overblown Idea?
For over 200 years dog owners, hunters, and professional dog trainers have used whistles for training dogs, especially for hunting and retrieving. If you’re new to whistle training, we’ve got the 4-1-1 on how dog trainers and owners use whistles, rewards (treats), consistency and patience to train canines. How Do Dog Whistles Work? When you
Guide to Bark Collars: 8 Types of Bark Collars (and Bark Collars Pros and Cons)
In this section of our guide to training dogs, we list the types of bark collars and how they work, as well as bark collar pros and cons. Rechargeable Bark Collars Depending on how often your dog barks, you may find yourself changing out the batteries of his bark collar more often than you’d like.