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Expert Advice: Basic Training Basic Obedience Training for Puppies: Where to Start
In the early weeks of bringing home a new puppy, many owners are overwhelmed. There are supplies to shop for, appointments to make, and lots of training to be done. Setting up the right behaviors and expectations during puppyhood is essential, and it starts with puppy obedience training classes. There are many factors that go […]
/expert-advice/training/basic-obedience-training-for-your-dog/ | March 2, 2020
Expert Advice: Puppy Training How AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Is Part of Being a Responsible Puppy Owner
The AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy program teaches your dog fundamental skills, while you can learn what's involved in being a responsible puppy owner.
/expert-advice/training/akc-s-t-a-r-puppy-responsible-puppy-owner/ | December 30, 2019
Expert Advice: Training Preventing Body Sensitivity: The Importance of Handling Exercises
Cuddling and petting your dog is fun for both of you, but when it comes time for grooming and other forms of handling, such as teeth brushing or checking for ticks, many dogs run for cover. One terrible coat mat or clipped nail quick, and your dog will decide the brush or nail trimmer is an […]
/expert-advice/training/preventing-body-sensitivity/ | August 3, 2018
Expert Advice: Basic Training How to Teach Your Dog to Come When Called
Your dog has spotted a squirrel and is running after it in the direction of the road as a truck is barreling toward him. You yell, “Come!” as loudly as you can. What happens? Does your dog pivot and run back to you, avoiding a potentially life-ending injury? Or, does he make the ultimate mistake […]
/expert-advice/training/teach-dog-to-come-when-called/ | August 22, 2016
Expert Advice: Puppy Health Your Adolescent Puppy and Changes to Expect
The most challenging time of raising a puppy is the adolescent period. Dogs become “teenagers” and seem to forget everything they have ever been taught. This period is individual to each dog, but it may begin when he's about eight months old and continue until he's two years old. Adolescence does not begin and end […]
/expert-advice/health/adolescent-puppy-changes/ | August 22, 2016
Expert Advice: Basic Training Training Shelter Dogs: Let’s Shake on That
If you want to improve your skills as a dog trainer, one way to do this is to get plenty of experience training dogs of all shapes and sizes. Since most of us are not in a position to have a house full of dogs of multiple breeds and sizes, a good way for trainers to […]
/expert-advice/training/training-shelter-dogs/ | May 22, 2015
Expert Advice: Puppy Training Socializing Shouldn’t Be Scary for Your Puppy
Is every attempt to "socialize" a puppy really good for him? Sometimes puppies are forced to endure unpleasant, emotionally damaging situations when their owners follow advice that was given with good intentions. To ensure that our pup receives every opportunity for optimal mental and physical development, we often need to stop, take a calming breath, […]
/expert-advice/training/socializing-your-puppy/ | May 19, 2015
Expert Advice: Puppy Training When Should You Start Training Your Puppy?
It used to be that trainers and veterinarians recommended that puppies begin training classes as soon as they were old enough to have all of their vaccines and boosters. What this meant was that some puppies didn't get to class until they already had behavioral issues and were headed down the path to a problem […]
/expert-advice/training/start-training-your-puppy/ | January 15, 2014

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