Benefits of Teaching Your Pup to Focus
Teaching your dog or puppy to focus on cue, and check-in with you during walks is an excellent behavior to train. If you can’t get your pup to look in your direction, how are you...
View Article3 Fun Focus Training Games
Did you know you can teach your pup to look at you (by default) for direction? There are two types of ‘focus’ you can teach your pup: Put it on cue (say their name/or ‘look...
View ArticleUnique dog names I’ve come across
As a certified professional dog trainer, I’ve encountered hundreds of Zoe, Sadie, Gingers, Lucky, Marley, Tuckers. They are great names, but I know many new pup owners are looking to think outside of...
View ArticleClicker Training Basics: How to Clicker Train
Did you know that using a clicker or a verbal marker with your dog/puppy can speed up your training? The issue is – most pup owners have no idea what they’re doing, or they use...
View ArticleLabrador Retriever Puppy Potty Training
Trying to figure out how to train your new lab? In this video below, I go over the basics of labrador puppy training, and how you can prevent all accidents. Step 1 is to create...
View ArticlePuppy Separation Training (Teach Your Puppy To Be Comfortable Alone)
Want to make sure your puppy is comfortable alone? The steps below will help you prevent separation anxiety – which is a really challenging behavior to resolve. Alright, here we go… Step 1 is to...
View ArticlePrevent your pup from getting bored with their toys
Does your dog or puppy get bored of their toys easily? In this post (and video below), I’m going to explain how to get your pup excited about their toys, so you don’t have to...
View ArticleHow to train your dog to stop jumping on guests (by teaching a shoulder target)
There are so may ways to teach your pup not to jump on guests or people.- but one way is by asking your dog or puppy for a shoulder target in order to get pets....
View ArticleBest Treats for Dog Training (my favorites of 2021)
Before I break down what my absolute favorite dog training treats are, let’s FIRST let’s talk about what makes a good treat for training. The three qualities I think makes a good training treat are:...
View ArticleHow to get your dog to listen without treats
Does your dog ONLY want to listen when you are physically holding a treat? Or perhaps they only listen when you have a treat pouch. Watch the video below to learn why this might be...
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