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Five Keys to a Better-Behaved Groenendael

5 Steps to a Better Behaved GroenendaelWant to live a healthier lifestyle? Get a Groenendael. Research shows that owning a pet helps reduce stress, lowers blood pressure and staves off the sensations of depression and lonliness.While nothing can beat the love and companionship of your Groenendael, there are some bad behaviors that are a no no – from barking all day to peeing on the floor to devouring your stuff when you are distracted.
If your Groenendael displays this type of behavior, it may be misbehaving due to anxiety, pent-up aggression or because of inadequate home-training. With useful lifestyle adjustments and proper training, you’ll be on the way to having a joyful, better-behaved pet. The following recommendations will help your Groenendael become more disciplined:

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How to Choose a Pet ID Tag for The Groenendael

How to Pick an ID Tag for Your GroenendaelPicking a pet identification tag for your Groenendael is like purchasing insurance – you do it with the hopes that you’ll never use it. The “possible cost” of not having a pet ID tag is more costly than the “real cost” of buying the pet tag itself.

The kind of pet ID tag that you buy is vital, so take 5 minutes or so to consider it. Whimsically picking a collar tag just because it’s inexpensive or cute usually proves to be unwise, long-term.

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How to Build Your Groenendael a House

Build a House for Your GroenendaelGreater than 50% of the population allows their Groenendaels to live indoors and sleep on the couch or in their owner’s bed. For those of y’all who are wondering how to build a dog house for your Groenendael, following are our simple rules to follow when considering what type of house you want to provide for your Groenendael.

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3 Tricks You Can Teach Your Groenendael Now

3 Tricks To Teach Your Groenendael
3 Tricks To Teach Your Groenendael

To teach your Groenendael tricks, even the simple ones, you should carry some of his favorite snacks, teach him in a quiet suitable place and always keep the instruction sessions to 10 – 15 minutes or the Groenendael will start to get tired. Always remember when he gets something right offer him great deals of appreciation and a reward snack, yet take care not to get him too excited or he might lose concentration.

Teach your Groenendael to offer you his paw

To teach your Groenendael to give you his paw, first

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Teaching the Groenendael Jumping for Agility

Teach Your Groenendael to Jump for AgilityThis article is about teaching the Groenendael jumping for agility. We are often asked, “What number of jumps should I start with?” You can never have enough solo jumps to learn agility. One good starting point is four jumps. This is the fewest count of jumps that we recommend.

How to Teach a Groenendael to jump: Begin with Four

You can teach the Groenendael a number of skills, drills, and exercises with four jumps. 4 jumps will allow you to work on a short jump chute or jump grid. You can position a “box” with your jumps and work on collection, handling, and 270 degree jumps. You can teach your Groenendael jumping right and left. You could be outside the box and send your Groenendael or you can handle from within the box. Your jumps can be setup in a horizontal line, so you could practice serpentines and threadles.

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Do You Get Your Kid The Groenendael Puppy?

Should you get a Groenendael puppy?Sooner or later, you are going to hear: “Please, may I get that Groenendael puppy?”

Instead of ignoring the question, parents are advised to decide whether or not their family is ready for a dog, especially a Groenendael, says Sharon Bergen, senior vice president of education and training for Knowledge Learning Corporation, this country’s leading provider of early childhood education.

When deciding “should you get the Groenendael” Bergen advises parents weigh the positives and negatives of adding the Groenendael to the household before giving in to a kid’s wishes. “The Groenendael can teach our kids about responsibility and be a welcome addition to a household-or it can become a hassle,” she is quoted as saying. Bergen advises parents ponder the following before committing: