How to Make Sure Your Dog Won’t Eat Your Dinner By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:48:25-04:00November 19th, 2012|Dog Care Tips, Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes| The majority of dog owners have experienced their animal begging at the dinner table. No matter how much you love your puppy, this is a behavior, which you just shouldn’t tolerate. Especially if you have guests over, then your dog should be calm and leave everyone be during their meal. There’s a lot said about Read More Comments Off on How to Make Sure Your Dog Won’t Eat Your Dinner
Teach your puppy to alert you when it needs to go outside By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:48:37-04:00November 12th, 2012|Dog Care Tips, Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes| Living with your owner as a puppy can be quite difficult in the early learning stages of their development. The first of many live lessons for your puppy is not to relieve itself inside the house. Then of course your puppy lacks the ability to explain to you in plain english that it needs to Read More Comments Off on Teach your puppy to alert you when it needs to go outside
Games To Play with Your Dog that are Both Fun and Promote Obedience By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:49:22-04:00October 22nd, 2012|Dog Care Tips, Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes| Getting Ready for Training: There are loads of obedience games you can play with your canine companion, and many of them incorporate visual and audible cues. Here are a couple great classics that are tried and proven to be useful. This collection of great games offers a wonderful chance to train at the same time Read More Comments Off on Games To Play with Your Dog that are Both Fun and Promote Obedience
Dog Agility Training & Competition By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:49:39-04:00October 15th, 2012|Agility Classes, Dog Care Tips, Dog Training Classes| Getting Ready for Training: If you have been seriously considering signing your dog up for agility training, then you should take the proper steps to prepare your k9 companion for what lies in store for them. Now what is dog agility you might ask? It’s a great sport that involves you and your dog, using Read More Comments Off on Dog Agility Training & Competition
Recognizing Dominant Alpha Dog Behaviors By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:49:51-04:00February 11th, 2012|Dog Care Tips, Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes| Besides the obvious guarding, growling and biting many dogs display a variety of dominant behaviors that commonly go unrecognized by their owners. Very rarely will a dog display his highest level of dominance overnight. There are usually signs leading up to it over course of a few years. Read More Comments Off on Recognizing Dominant Alpha Dog Behaviors
Dog Training with Positive Reinforcement By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:53:39-04:00February 3rd, 2012|Dog Training Classes, Obedience Classes| Positive reinforcement dog training is a friendly method of teaching your dog to perform behaviors using dog food, treats and other positive actions in the form of a reward. Rewarding appropriate dog behavior makes that behavior more likely to become a future re-occurrence. Read More Comments Off on Dog Training with Positive Reinforcement
Tips for Avoiding Common Dog Training Mistakes By Mark S.|2022-08-12T16:54:04-04:00February 1st, 2012|Dog Care Tips, Dog Training Classes| One of the easiest mistakes that can be made when training your dog is not paying attention. If your attention is elsewhere for even a short while, suddenly you may find that your puppy is off doing unspeakable things to you’re your furniture in the living room. Read More Comments Off on Tips for Avoiding Common Dog Training Mistakes
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