Basic Training
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3.7KAre You Rewarding Your Dog or Bribing Him?
Sometimes, it can feel like you are bribing your dog to do the right thing, not rewarding him for making the right...
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8.5KUnderstanding Why Your Puppy Cries and What You Can Do to Stop It
Teena Patel, LLA CPDT Is it Natural for My Puppy to Cry? If you have asked your trainer or gone to website...
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5.4KAsk the Trainer: Teaching Your Dog to Potty on Command
“Hi Steve, How do I get my dog to go to the bathroom when I say so?” – Trisha Y. This is...
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8.7K1How to Use a Behavior Chain to Train Your Dog (It’s Not What You Think!)
by Franklin Medina There are any number of bad trainers out there who use aversive methods when it comes to teaching their...
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13.4K14What You Need to Know About Dog Parks
Dog parks are becoming more and more popular across the country. When owners hear of a new park opening up, they are...
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6.5KMeaningful Puppy Training: Learning Skills for Life
Why Train Puppies? Go to any dog trainer’s website and you’ll find a discussion of why it is important to train puppies....
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7.5KYour Dog Knows the Basics, But Is He Reliable?
What I see A LOT of, are owners who think their dog “knows what they should do” and have been trained well...
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9.7K2Before You Choose a Dog Day Care, Read This!
by Teena Patel, LLA CPDT What New Puppy Parents Need to Know About Doggy Day Care As the holidays approach, thousands of American...
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11.8KAsk the Trainer: My Dog Simply Does Not Listen to Me
“Hi Steve, My 18 month old Goldendoodle simply does not listen. He will not come when I call and completely ignores me...
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13.0KHow to Raise a Puppy: The Complete Guide
Virtually every day I help new puppy owners navigate the rough waters of puppyhood. Anytime someone asks me if they should get...