The question is often asked, “Why should I put my dog through a training course?” Here’s a partial answer. Training Improves the Human/Dog relationship A dog who has been through a reputable training course has learned how to better communicate with humans. An even greater benefit is that the human learns how to better communicate… Read more »
Tag: dog training
Puppy Socialization
It’s a beautiful day and you’ve decided to take your four-legged friend for a walk in the park. You meet several people and a few dogs on the trail and all is well. You’re enjoying the filtered sunshine through the canopy of branches overhead, breathing the fresh air and enjoying the day together. Then it… Read more »
Crate Training
Crate training is a dog-owner’s dream tool. When done correctly, it is a comfortable and humane means of confining a dog when she can’t be constantly observed. Whether it means preventing a house-training accident or chewed sofa, the rewards here are well worth the effort. At the onset, it should be said that the crate… Read more »
Positive Reinforcement Dog Training methods
At the forefront of this discussion, let me point out that we are certainly not against using positive reinforcement dog training methods. We have trained many dogs utilizing this method and it is one of my personal favorites. Due to increasing ignorance and myths among the pet-owning public, and even some pet training “professionals”, and… Read more »
Bite Inhibition
Teaching a pet puppy not to bite is an important part of training (there are differences in training a puppy destined to become a protection dog or police K9). Puppy training should begin now. Sometimes it seems cute when you first get a little four-legged bundle of energy. But it’s not so cute as he… Read more »
