Dog Training

Leash Training

Leash Training your dog can be pretty tricky. Your dog is presented with many new and exciting stimuli when they go outside, from other animals, people, fast moving objects and sounds, not to mention smells. To train your dog to stay at your side in this context is important. We want a well-behaved dog that …

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Puppy Training Schedule

We recommend the following puppy training schedule by age for training your puppy, but you should adapt the schedule as appropriate for your puppy. The schedule indicates when to start training, not necessarily when to stop. Potty training for example will begin immediately, but may continue for many weeks. The schedule doesn’t cover all of …

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Crate Training

A Puppy’s Prison? Or a Doggy’s Domain? While crate training has it’s critics, most of the controversy stems from inappropriate training or use. When done correctly, a crate can provide a safe place for your dog that they will find comfort in. Even if you don’t care to use a crate to potty train a …

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Dog Training Basics

How to Train Your Puppy There are many Dog training systems out there, but nearly all of them employ a method called positive-reinforcement. It’s the method we recommend and technique used in all of our training articles. The theory grounding it is pretty simple. Your dog is constantly creating associations between events, so you develop …

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