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Imagine the next time you join a discussion about puppy training. When you start sharing the fascinating puppy training facts below, your friends will be absolutely amazed.

Dealing with problem puppy behaviors:

Everyone who owns a puppy or dog will eventually have to deal with and correct less than desirable behaviors on the part of their companion animal. There are a number of behaviors that should be nipped in the bud, including:

Jumping up on people. This is one of those behaviors that many owners inadvertently encourage in their animals, since jumping up, wagging his tail and the like can be adorable in a young puppy. When that puppy is older, larger and heavier, however, this jumping up behavior ceases to be cute and begins to become annoying and even dangerous.

A large, heavy dog jumping up on people can be dangerous to young children and even to some adults, since a large, 100 pound plus dog can easily knock down a child or small adult. Since you as the owner are responsible for the behavior of your dog, it is important to nip this problem behavior in the bud.

The best time to do that, of course, is when the puppy is still small and easy to handle. When the puppy jumps up on you or someone else, gently place the puppy’s feet back on the floor. When the dog remains standing there, be sure to praise it extensively.

Those of you not familiar with the latest on dog training now have at least a basic understanding. But there’s more to come.

It is also important to give the puppy an alternative to jumping up. Puppies jump up on people to express their enthusiasm, so it is important to redirect this energy in a more socially acceptable direction. Try teaching the puppy to present his paw instead of jumping up.

When teaching the puppy to not jump up on people, it is important to be consistent. Consistency is important in any training program, and all members of the family must understand that the puppy is not permitted to jump on them.

Pulling, charging and tugging on the lead. One problem you definitely want to nip in the bud is this one. It is important that the puppy learn to respect the collar and leash now, when he is still small and light enough to handle. Teaching this lesson to a 10 pound puppy will be much easier than teaching the same lesson to a 150 pound dog.

Using a good strong body harness or head collar can be a big help when training a puppy not to pull, or to retrain a dog that has already learned to pull on the leash. When first fitting a harness, it is important to allow the puppy to walk around wearing it, so that he can get used to wearing it. The first thing your puppy must learn, and the basis of all subsequent training, is teaching your dog to heel. Teaching your dog to walk quietly at your side on a loose lead is the basis of all dog training, and until your puppy has mastered this vital skill he will be unable to move onto more advanced training.

When walking with a puppy on a leash, it is important to always keep slack in the leash. If the puppy begins to pull on the leash, the handler should quickly change directions. The puppy will then find itself lagging behind instead of forging ahead. The least will be loose except for the split second it takes to change directions. It is important for the handler to use a quick tug of the leash, followed by an immediate loosening, when teaching this lesson.
When teaching the puppy to walk properly, it is important to never allow the puppy to pull you around, or to forge ahead on the leash. Allowing the puppy to pull you around will teach him exactly the wrong lesson.

If you’ve picked some pointers about dog training that you can put into action, then by all means, do so. You won’t really be able to gain any benefits from your new knowledge if you don’t use it.

J. Brian Keith
http://www.articlesbase.com/pets-articles/bad-puppy-how-to-deal-with-your-puppies-bad-behavior-62859.html

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There are ways we, as parents, can help our child grow and develop to become the a great person. We all want that for our child, but do we do all we can to help them do that?
Here are a few great ways to help you child grow:

Love – love you child unconditionally. Weather he dose his homework or not, cleans his room or not. Your love should be way beyond these things. Your child will notice that.

Tell them you love them – Just tell them “I love you”, a few times a day. If you find that difficult, you only need it more.

Believe – have faith in your child’s abilities and potential. Tell him that you do believe in him and his ability. There is no better way to grow a potent adult than believing in him totally.

Set an example – This way your child can learn about the right and wrong straight from your behavior. Always remember that a child will learn weather you set a good or a dab example.

Commend your child every time he acts in a way you find to be a good way. Commending him insures he will act that way the nest time, too.

Tell them what you see as good features – if you think that generosity is a good feature to have, tell that to your child, and commend them each time they act in a generous way.

Remember that each child is different – let every child develop in his unique way and remember that an approach that is good for one child is not suitable for the other one.

Stay positive – Tell your child what’s good, not what’s bad. For example, tell them that “being polite will bring you better results in life” instead of telling them that : “being rude will get you no where in life”

Take a few seconds before you say something to your child. – especially when they did something wrong, pay closer attention to what you’re saying to your child. What’s the smartest thing you can tell him right now?

Tell you child a story that has a positive message for life. I still remember the stories I was told when I was a child and the effect they had on me!

Try to establish a peaceful environment in your home – this will have a lasting effect on the kind of person your child will grow to be.

Look at other parents and learn – take the good things and think how you can implement them with your child. Take the bad things and beware not to do that to your child.

Ask yourself each day – how can I be a better parent?

Being a better parent is not always easy but it have a lasting effect on how your child will grow and develop. Most parents just go with the flow. Don’t be like that. Make an effort to being a better parent. The rewards are priceless.

Ron Hel-Or
http://www.articlesbase.com/education-articles/13-ways-to-help-your-child-make-the-best-of-himself-or-herself-61756.html

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What is that disorder or medical condition called?
Is there even a name for it?

Yep, the other answerers have it right. It’s just immaturity. It can come from many different things, maybe a parent is the same way. Maybe they had too many childish influences as they grew up…no one mature around them that they idolized.

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I have a child who does not follow directions, does not listen, constantly out of his seat, constantly argues with others, will not admit when he has been caught RED HANDED (still shakes his head and says it wasn’t him even though I saw him!!!), and constantly on another PLANET!!! The issue I have; THE PARENT, She always questions me!!!!! The son is NEVER at fault!!! HELP!!!!!!! Quite franky as professional as teachers have to be, I AM TIRED OF IT.

I know the feeling. Make sure you’re documenting everything this kid does/says and write the date each time you spoke to the parent and what the situation and response were. If you have a school therapist/counselor ask them if they can sit in and observe the student so that you have another adult witness to the behavior. Schedule a conference and have the principal or ap sit in. This usually shakes the parent up a bit. Also if the behavior begins to affect the academic grades sometimes the parent wakes up and gets a clue. Good luck!

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My husband has been paying child support faithfully, but now that his daughter is no longer a minor we can’t seem to find the right way to cancel these payments, they are now deducting the amount of child support from his SS checks. We have tried contacting the NJ Child support division but have not been able to get in touch with anyone via phone or by mail. What else can we do? How can we stop paying?

file a motion in family court to end the child support based on the child being an adult now and served the other parent the papers. If the child is attending college then child support will continue. Check into that as well.

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