Bullmastiff Training and Puppy Training, by Michele Welton, Dog Trainer, Breed Selection Consultant, Author of 15 Dog Books
Dog training is much less about the teaching of commands and much more about how you live with your dog. Virtually all of your dog's behaviors (good and bad) are created by the way you're living with him. What you do with him... what you don't do with him... what you allow him to do... these are all messages to your dog. Send the right messages and you will have no problems with your dog. Send the wrong messages and you will have problems.
Check out my advice for dealing with behavior problems and training your Bullmastiff puppy or adult dog:
Dog Training – What Works, and What Doesn't
Some dog training methods are based on what makes the owner feel good, rather than what on actually makes sense to the dog. Now, treats can be great motivators for training Bullmastiffs, but if your dog will only obey for a treat, then he is in charge of his obedience, not you. [read more]
True or False? All a Dog Needs is Love
As a canine behavioral consultant, one of the most common claims I hear about dogs is this: All a dog needs is love. Now, is that true or false? My answer might surprise you! [read more]
Puppy Training Made Easy: 4 Things You MUST Do Right
Training your Bullmastiff puppy doesn't have to be a struggle. There are four simple things you can do right now to change your pup's behavior and make training easy. [read more]
Puppy Training Schedule: What to Teach (and When)
Puppy training starts the moment you bring your puppy home. If you use the wrong teaching method, your puppy will begin making decisions about how he wants you to fit into his life, and that's a recipe for conflict and behavior problems. Whatever your puppy does, you must react properly or he will learn the wrong things. Here's my recommended schedule (what to teach, when to teach it) for training your Bullmastiff puppy. [read more]
Teach Your Bullmastiff To Respect You
"Respect Training" is the dog training method I use and recommend for training Bullmastiffs. A dog who respects you will do what you say and will stop what he's doing when you tell him "No." Teaching your dog to respect you means interacting with him in specific ways that encourage respect. [read more]
Solving Behavior Problems
One of the most common questions dog owners ask me is: "How can I stop my dog from doing (a specific bad behavior)?" My answer is almost always the same, no matter what the misbehavior is.... [read more]
You Need Dog Training Help.... But From Where? Private Lessons? Public Classes? Dog Training Books? Dog Training Videos?
So your puppy needs training.... or your adult dog needs training.... and you're looking for some help. Should you hire a professional trainer to come to your house? send your dog away to be trained? sign up for a group obedience class? read a book? watch a few videos? Here's my advice on where to get dog training help when you really need it. [read more]
Teach The Right Words In The Right Ways
My method of training Bullmastiffs includes teaching specific words in specific ways so that your dog not only learns the words but also develops the respectful attitude that makes him happy to obey you. Teach your dog words and he will understand what you say. Teach those words in the right ways and he will actually DO what you say. [read more]
Housebreaking Your Bullmastiff
There are two keys to housebreaking. Just two, but you have to get them both right. And I mean 100% right, not 50% right. Otherwise you're going to end up with a dog who is 50% potty trained, and who wants that? So here they are – your two keys to housebreaking.... [read more]
Socializing Your Bullmastiff
Socializing means training your Bullmastiff to get along politely with strangers and other animals. [read more]
About the author: Michele Welton has over 40 years of experience as a Dog Trainer, Dog Breed Consultant, and founder of three Dog Training Centers. An expert researcher and author of 15 books about dogs, she loves helping people choose, train, and care for their dogs.
My best-selling books – now available FREE on my website
Respect Training For Puppies: 30 seconds to a calm, polite, well-behaved puppy is for puppies 2 to 18 months old. Your puppy will learn the 21 skills that all family dogs need to know. Click here to read for free.
Teach Your Dog 100 English Words is a unique Vocabulary and Respect Training Program that will teach your adult dog to listen to you and do what you say. Click here to read for free.
11 Things You Must Do Right To Keep Your Dog Healthy and Happy helps your dog live a longer, healthier life. Get my honest advice about all 11 Things before you bring home your new puppy, because some mistakes with early health care cannot be undone. Click here to read for free.
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