Tips for Avoiding Common Dog Training Mistakes (Part 2) By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:54:27-04:00January 30th, 2012|Dog Care Tips, Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes| Allowing your dog to beg is a common mistake. A dog that has never received food from you when you are eating at the table will no longer continue to beg. He might try it once or twice early on in your relationship. With consistent "no’s” and "go lay down" commands will quickly discourage him from further attempts. Read More Comments Off on Tips for Avoiding Common Dog Training Mistakes (Part 2)
Teach your dog to Stand, Rollover, Crawl, Lay Down and Focus By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:56:19-04:00January 27th, 2012|Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes| Starting from the sitting position, hold a treat right in front of the nose of your dog, then say stand. Then move the treat above him so that he will have to stand in order to reach it. As soon as he stands say good boy! Read More Comments Off on Teach your dog to Stand, Rollover, Crawl, Lay Down and Focus
Helpful Drills for Dog Agility Training By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:56:33-04:00January 25th, 2012|Agility Classes, Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes| Learning to handle your dog properly is a major role in dog agility training. This means communicating what you want your dog to do. Once your dog has the basics down, most errors that occur are due to the handler’s abilities. Read More Comments Off on Helpful Drills for Dog Agility Training
Train Your Pup To Behave When Left Home Alone By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:56:46-04:00January 23rd, 2012|Dog Care Tips, Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes| Coaching a puppy that spends time home alone could prove to be a challenge, but it’s not impossible. The best thing to do is to start training right away. Read More Comments Off on Train Your Pup To Behave When Left Home Alone
7 Reasons Dog Training Goes Wrong For Owners By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:37:34-04:00January 20th, 2012|Dog Care Tips, Dog Training Classes| Allowing your dog to think it’s the leader of the pack. Your dog is an animal and a far different species to us humans. They do not share the same thought processes and the ability to rationalize like we do. Read More Comments Off on 7 Reasons Dog Training Goes Wrong For Owners
Common Mistakes When Teaching Your Dog to “Come” By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:57:09-04:00January 18th, 2012|Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes| It is ironic that owners go to great lengths to train their dog NOT to come when called, and then proceed to complain about it. They expect their dog to just drop everything its doing and instantly come racing over to them without any proper training techniques. Read More Comments Off on Common Mistakes When Teaching Your Dog to “Come”
Puppy Training Tips for the First Week By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:57:21-04:00January 16th, 2012|Dog Care Tips| Every interaction with your puppy is a training opportunity. Training a puppy when you first bring them home is critical. It is obvious that you need certain items such as a dog bed, crate, food and water bowls, puppy chow, collar, leash, toys, etc. Equally as important, all family members must decide on routine, responsibility and rules. Read More Comments Off on Puppy Training Tips for the First Week
Tips to Introducing Your Dog to a New Dog By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:57:32-04:00January 13th, 2012|Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes, Private Lessons| There is a lot of information out there about bringing your first dog into the home. However, there is very little about bringing a new dog into the home of another dog. Read More Comments Off on Tips to Introducing Your Dog to a New Dog
Training Tips for Successfully Walking Your Dog By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:57:46-04:00January 11th, 2012|Dog Care Tips, Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes| When walking your dog, does it ever seem like your getting pulled down the street or practically getting your arm ripped off when your dog sees another dog? Read More Comments Off on Training Tips for Successfully Walking Your Dog
Tips for Childproofing Your Dog By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:57:58-04:00January 9th, 2012|Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes| Do you have young children in your home? If so, it is vital to ensure they are always safe around your dog. With this being said, dogs are not the only ones who need training. Children also need to be given rules about how to behave around your dog. Read More Comments Off on Tips for Childproofing Your Dog