The Welcome Home! Ultimate Guide is the ultimate dog training DVD for all newly-adopted puppies and dogs! “What I wanted to create was an ultimate guide for anyone who has rescued a new puppy or dog from the shelter and is wondering ‘Now what do I do?’ And more importantly, ‘How do I do it!?’ “This Ultimate Guide consists of an hour long program, plus a 12-page Quick Start Guide packed with all the basic information you need to keep your new arrival [...]
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Bay Area dog trainer Jas Leverette and his experienced dog training team will take our proven, competition level K9 training techniques and simplify them for you. That way, we can train YOU to train your dog. Cali K9® Modern Dog Training Method ™ designed for modern dogs, is highly effective, fair, balanced and consistent. And, we customize our dog training packages for each client and how their dog or puppy learns. California K9 Solutions® dog training [...]
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>WebMD Feature Archive Come here. Sit. Lie down. Stay. How many of those cues can your recognize? Even more important, how many of those actions will your dog perform on command? Or what about not jumping up on everyone who comes through the front door? It may have been cute when your dog was a puppy, but now she s 50 pounds of canine energy that can knock Aunt Margaret clean off her feet. What can you do to stop unwanted behaviors? Is it [...]
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Understand the value of the command. The “come” is used whenever you want your dog to come to you. This command is potentially life-saving, as it can prevent your dog from running off if he gets loose. Prepare your dog for “come” training. You always want to start training indoors (or in your fenced yard) with low distraction. Attach a 6-foot leash to your dog’s collar so that you have a way to keep his attention and prevent him from running away [...]
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Every time I hear someone talk about balanced dog training, I can t help but shake my head. This term has quickly become a euphemism for training that uses both positive reinforcement along with physical punishment and/or physical corrections. The term itself is indicative of the key phrase those of us in the so-called purely positive camp hear so often: There isn t just one right way to train a dog. True . Some dogs respond well to clicker [...]
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Dogs are wonderful animals, in fact they are often our best friends and become part of the family and our everyday life very easily. But there is one thing that most of us don’t get taught as dog owners, and it is the most important thing of all: how to become the Pack Leader in the eyes of your dog . This one fundamental point forms the basis of my whole training technique, and is the key cause of nearly all the dog behavioral problems I see. All [...]
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Dogs that Make Training as Easy as 1, 2, 3 Adding a dog to your household brings joy and happiness into your life; however, it also brings a whole new set of responsibilities. You must be willing to devote the time and have the patience needed to train your four-legged family member. We asked dog trainer, Laurie C. Williams, owner of Pup ‘N’ Iron, for feedback on categorizing dogs as “easier to train.” Her experience is that “dogs that have been bred [...]
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Puppy Life Skills(10 Wks – 5 Months) Wednesday @ 7:00 PM Thursday @ 6:00 PM Saturday @ 11:00 AM Teenager Life Skills(5 Months – 1 Yr) Monday @ 7:00 PM Thursday @ 7:00 PM Classes in Roanoke, Virginia Want a smarter, happier, better-behaved dog? Field of Dreams can help your dog be all that and more. We offer training classes for every dog, from puppies to adults, absolute beginners to advanced students – and everyone in-between. Our training methods [...]
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The Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT) method by Grisha Stewart of Ahimsa Dog Training, is a great way to help your dog to be more comfortable with what she is fearful or upset about. BAT uses desensitization together with a functional reward for calm behavior. Simply put, you begin at a distance where your dog can see what she is afraid of without reacting to it and when your dog shows calm body language, you move away from what she is afraid of [...]
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Thinkstock By increasing the value and frequency of rewards, you may get a better response from your stubborn dog. Training a stubborn dog can be frustrating — I’ve worked with dozens of pet owners who feel like they’re on the losing end of a battle of wills with their canines, and I’ve had several difficult-to-train dogs of my own over the years. When bad habits refuse to budge, pet owners can wind up feeling frustrated, exhausted and defeated. If [...]
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Most pet owners have probably at least flirted with the idea of putting their pup in an obedience class — maybe right after their four-legged friend has jumped on the table to go after Thanksgiving leftovers, or chewed their human’s driver’s license beyond recognition. But while these things might seem silly — despite how frustrating they can be at the time — obedience class really can help. Jennifer Gray, trainer at Cesar’s Dog Psychology Center [...]
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Three Things You Must Understand to Get Your Dog to Listen to You Why does my dog ignore me?Does your dog ignore you when you call him to come or give him a command? “Why does my dog ignore me?” is one of the most common questions I hear from week 1 students in my dog obedience training classes. Some of them take being ignored as a challenge to their authority. Others get their feelings hurt and worry that their dog doesn’t love them. In reality [...]
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William Koehler with Roy Rogers. Bill Koehler trained dogs for over 50 years. He trained dogs in the military during WW2. Method of training uses positive punishment and negative reinforcement. Was the head animal trainer at Walt Disney Studios for over 20 years and trained dogs at many leading clubs. “The Shaggy Dog” was one of the animals he trained during his tenure at Walt Disney. Some of the methods he spoke about are as controversial today as [...]
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Dog obedience trainers train dogs and teach pet owners how to train and handle their own animals. As a dog obedience trainer/instructor, you can prepare dogs for law-enforcement or security, work for a dog obedience training facility or a pet store, or start a training business of your own. Here are a few qualities that effective dog obedience trainers/instructors have in common: Patient: It takes time and practice to properly train a dog. Communicative: [...]
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We are conveniently located between Washington DC and Baltimore in Howard County, Maryland providing professional dog training and boarding services to the residents of the greater DC, metro area and surrounding counties. Our goal at Premier is to evaluate your needs, train your dog and provide you and your family with the tools and knowledge to continue to reinforce your pet’s positive behavior. The results of our joint efforts will be a well behaved [...]
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Impulse control. That little voice in your head that reminds you not to hug all the dogs you pass on your walk to work. That nagging reminder that your pup probably doesn’t need another toy, no matter how cute it is. Impulse control keeps our basest desires in check, but it’s not something you are born with. Impulse control is a learned behavior. Children and teenagers lack impulse control. That’s why your two year-old throws a tantrum when they don’t [...]
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