Here are easy steps to teach your dog to lay down on cue beginning with a food lure. I like to teach sit and lay down separately as dogs can get those two behaviors confused. They will tend to do which ever behavior you most recently have reinforced. If you have a clicker, you can use clicker training to teach this. [Read more…] about Teaching Your Dog To Lay Down
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How I Crate Trained My Puppy, Dawson
I’ve written before about the importance of crate training your puppy (teaching your puppy that the crate is an awesome, safe place to settle). When I brought Dawson, my maltipoo, home, teaching him that lesson was high on my list of puppy training priorities as I knew I would be wanting him to spend time in his crate during our life together. [Read more…] about How I Crate Trained My Puppy, Dawson
On Housetraining: Why Puppies Pee Inside
This has come up in conversation about raising a puppy several times these past few weeks. If you are trying to teach your puppy to go potty outside, and your little friend, who just emptied his bladder outside urinates after being inside for even a few minutes, it is understandable that you could be frustrated. Below are some potential reasons why and some puppy training tips for solving it.
Getting Your Puppy Off To The Right Start
If you have just brought a puppy into your home, NOW is the time to begin to build your relationship in a fun, loving and nurturing way. Your puppy needs to learn from you that his world is safe, that his needs will be met, and that YOU are worth listening to because good things happen when he does. [Read more…] about Getting Your Puppy Off To The Right Start
Your Puppy Has Your Sock, Oh My!
This dog is a reminder…mistakes can happen. If you have left your things out, where a bored puppy has access to, don’t be surprised if you find something of yours in your puppy’s possession. Your puppy had a need to play, burn off energy and have something in his mouth. Without you giving him choices that are acceptable to you, he will have no problem coming up with his own choices. [Read more…] about Your Puppy Has Your Sock, Oh My!
Is Your Puppy Really Aggressive?
When I get calls about an ‘aggressive’ puppy, often, what I am really getting a call about is a puppy that is overly tired, is frustrated, plays roughly, is over stimulated, growls and/or barks during play, or has low bite inhibition. [Read more…] about Is Your Puppy Really Aggressive?