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
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”
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
Tips to Dog Misbehaviors When Visitors Come Over By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:58:07-04:00January 6th, 2012|Dog Care Tips, Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes, Private Lessons| Many people seem to think that when their dog is jumping or barking at company, they feel the need to scream at the dog. A much more affective method would be to give your dog something more productive to do. A good start is to teach him to “lay down” or “stay”. Then once the dog understands these simple commands, then work towards having someone ring the doorbell or knock. Read More Comments Off on Tips to Dog Misbehaviors When Visitors Come Over
Practical Tips for Stopping Food Aggression By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:58:47-04:00January 2nd, 2012|Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes| Determine when the best time is to feed your dog. You want to feed your dog at a time when there is relative quietness in the house and when the dog can relax afterward. This brings the stress levels down and allows the dog to relax more and be a less protective. Try to always feed your dog at the same time. In the ideal case that should be after you have eaten, as the alpha dogs eat first and the lower ranking pack members last. Read More Comments Off on Practical Tips for Stopping Food Aggression
Common Mistakes When Training Your New Pup By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:59:06-04:00December 26th, 2011|Dog Care Tips, Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes| Puppies are capable of learning simple commands from a very young age. Don’t try to give your puppy a meaningful training session if he is highly excited, occupied with exploring, or tired. You need his complete attention. Otherwise you’re wasting both your time and his. You can build up to training sessions in more distracting Read More Comments Off on Common Mistakes When Training Your New Pup