Why first-time dog owners should not use the “whatever works” dog training method How many times have you seen new pet owners buying or adopting a new family member, and never dedicating time to train the pooch, thinking that the dog will learn things on her own? Likewise, other dog owners will opt for training a pooch in their own way, using the “whatever works” method of dog training. Is this approach that much better though? Put five dog trainers [...]
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Location: nc 436 posts, read 1, 190, 290 times Reputation: 454 I m just curious about this. I guess when I think of a perfect dog I think of a seeing eye dog or a therapy dog. Is it possible to train ANY dog to be as well trained as a seeing eye dog or therapy dog? I know certain kinds of dogs are chosen based on their temperment, but I m wondering if it s possible to take just a regular dog and train him to do therapy. What about a dog who has had [...]
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When we first brought Westin into our lives, he was well a bit of a menace. He has always been a good dog –I believe all dogs are inherently good- but he was far from obedient. No, obedience is something that all dogs have to learn. And it s more difficult for some than others. To be honest, it wasn t long before we started thinking about hiring a dog trainer. But it was quite a while before we actually went for it. Why So Many People Try to Train [...]
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Lately, more than ever, I am getting inquiries from clients who have already done dog training with “so and so, ” or other companies, and were unsatisfied for one reason or another. These people have spent a lot of money in some cases, but didn’t get the results they were looking for. You may imagine this is sometimes the customers fault– and it is… sometimes. But as a pro myself, I can get a pretty good idea what sort of professionally-trained foundation [...]
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