| When you are interested in taking your dog outside, | | | | When you want to make sure that your dog is not |
| you'll discover that your dog is raring to go, and one | | | | going to gulp down anything that he finds interesting |
| of the reasons that he might be so interested is that | | | | or fascinating, you'll discover good basic dog training is |
| there are plenty of things out there that he would | | | | vital. Every dog needs to learn "sit" and "stay" and |
| like to eat! More than one pet owner has realized | | | | these commands can be instrumental when it comes |
| with dismay that their dog is happily gulping up things | | | | to making sure that your dog will not run away from |
| like fungus, trash on the ground and road kill and | | | | you with something he thinks is tasty in his mouth. |
| while your dog might be happy about it right now, | | | | Another thing that you can teach him is "drop it," |
| the case of parasites that he can pick up are | | | | which will help if he is an inveterate sock stealer as |
| substantially less than enjoyable for either of you. If | | | | well. Remember to praise your dog lavishly when he |
| you want to take your dog outside, you'll discover | | | | is drops something at your command. Dogs respond |
| that you are going to need to think about how to | | | | very well to positive reinforcement and you'll discover |
| keep him from eating everything that he sees on the | | | | that as long as you take the time to train him, this |
| ground. | | | | will not be something that you need to worry about. |
| The first thing that you need to consider is | | | | Training your dog outside and in a number of |
| supervision and environment. If you are taking your | | | | different environments can help you learn more |
| dog into the woods and you know that he can't be | | | | about his instincts and it can put you in a place where |
| trusted not to gulp down everything that looks | | | | you have the opportunity to watch him and to stop |
| tasty, this means that you need to keep him on a | | | | him from eating things that might be dangerous for |
| leash or at least under close watch. Just knowing | | | | him. If he can learn to drop things and to stay away |
| that you are watching him can tell your dog not to | | | | from things when he knows that school is in session, |
| do anything like that. On the other hand, if your dog | | | | you'll soon realize that he can greatly benefit from |
| roams freely in your yard, simply remove from it | | | | this instruction and that it will sink in when he knows |
| anything that looks like he might eat it. While you | | | | that school is in session! |
| can't control everything, you will find that there are | | | | It is entirely possible to keep your dog from eating |
| plenty of things that you can't control and this will | | | | things outside, so just make sure that you pay |
| get rid of most of your problems. | | | | attention! |