Armen T. Ghazarians

About Armen T. Ghazarians

Armen T. Ghazarians offers advice and articles for those interested in training their dogs like the professionals. His blog http://www.prsnal.blogspot.com offers information regarding many aspects of professional dog training for anyone who is not a professional dog trainer.

How Can I Stop My Dog's Excessive Barking?

Is your dog's barking getting out of control? Does the barking get worse when you leave your home? Are your neighbors at their wit's end? Are you contemplating getting rid of your dog?
Date Posted: April 07, 2006

Dog Training Tips that Work!

Dog training, the most simple acts often produce the best results. In any dog pack, the alpha sets the rules and the rest follow. Therefore, by establishing yourslef as the alpha, you can be sure that your obedience training sessions will be that...
Date Posted: March 24, 2006

Dog Training Collars and Harnesses -- Making the Proper Selection is Essential to Training Success

Dog training is an art, and like any artist you must pick your tools carefully in order to properly train your dog. Each dog is different, and thus you must be able to decide which collar is most appropriate for your dog based on its temperament,...
Date Posted: March 15, 2006

Things to Know About a German Shepherd Dog

A sound temperament is a must in a German Shepherd Dog (GSD). By sound, I mean a disposition where one minute you can let a protection trained GSD play alone with your 5-year old child, pull on its ears, pet its head, tug on its tail and NEVER-EVER...
Date Posted: March 06, 2006

The Values of the "Conditioned Response Principle" in Dog Training

One of the key principles of dog training is the principle of “conditioned response.” The idea is that you can set up your dog’s environment in such a way that it learns to abandon its destructive behavior through its own mistakes...
Date Posted: March 01, 2006

Housbreaking an Older Dog

Housebreaking an older dog is not an impossible task. Although it is generally easier to housebreak a puppy, any dog can be housebroken given the proper techniques. First, before you begin, you must know how a dog thinks.
Date Posted: February 23, 2006