Dog Puppy Behavior Training Help

Tough Boy Trick- Capture your Dog’s Cute Behaviors – Place on Cue

Imagine a photographer with a camera focused on a bird’s nest – just waiting for the baby birds to pop their heads up. The instant the birds show their heads, the photographer captures the image by releasing the shutter. Imagine a dog owner (me) walking his turbo Australian terrier (Bentley). Imagine Bentley scratching the ground with his feet (like a bull), immediately after he urinates....

New Year Resolution for Your Dog

Take 2, 20 Minute Walks each day. In addition to the obvious exercise benefits for you and your dog, walks build relationships. Many people avoid walks because their dogs pull. Teaching a dog to walk nicely is easy – if you have the right tools! Visit My Dog Pulls for tips and equipment. The Canny Collar is a wonderful easy-to-use head collar. If your dog can’t wear a head collar, consider...

2012 Group Services Calendar & Enrollment Form- How’s Bentley Memphis TN

HOW’S BENTLEY 2012 GROUP DOG OBEDIENCE 2010 Beginner Mini -Course SCHEDULE and Single Group Sessions - NEW Online Enrollment Form If you would rather not enroll online, click this link for a group enrollment form that you may print and fax. Collierville Pet Hospital PDF Enrollment Form Mini Course is 3 Sessions, $90 – Submit a $30 non-refundable deposit and completed form to hold your spot. Beginner...

How’s Bentley Enrollment Forms – Group and Private Dog Training Services

Click Here for Group Mini Course Schedule, Details and Enrollment Forms: Click Here for Private Services Enrollment Form How’s Bentley – Memphis TN Tweet This Post

How’s Bentley Group Dog Obedience: Mini Course Syllabus – Beginner Course

How’s Bentley Mini Course Syllabus – Beginner Course For all friendly, vaccinated, puppies and dogs 16 weeks or older COURSE FEE & LENGTH – $90,  3 weekly sessions, 60 minutes each By Reservation only:- Click Here to reserve your spot -Online Enrollment Form DOGS - 3 -5  dogs per class – all friendly, vaccinated puppies and dogs over 16 weeks may attend. PEOPLE –...

iPhone 3Gs Video ** Ace Doberman Shadow Dance

I visited Ace the AKC registered, Doberman puppy today in Collierville TN.  Ace already knows: “Look”, “Two Finger Target Here”, and “Sit for Folded Arms”. Today we practiced “Leave-It (it’s impossible), and “Stay”. This young rascal is quite the turbo! Click the  link below to see Ace the AKC registered Doberman puppy doing his shadow...

Fire Hose Game: Simple Solution for Excited Dogs Jumping Up on Visitors

Sometimes we get so engrossed in stopping our dogs’ behaviors, we overlook the simple solutions. Friendly, jumping up on guests is the most common problem reported by my clients. Many dogs calm down after a few minutes, so this solution is for those guys, the dogs that are too excited to obey during the first few minutes, but do relax after their initial exuberance has passed! We’ve all read...

iPhone 3Gs Video ** Submissive Dog Behaviors are Not an Indication of Guilt

Common submissive dog behaviors include lowering of head, tail, body, or rolling over and exposing the underside. Many people believe they are teaching their dogs by scolding. They place items the dog destroyed into their outstretched hands, fuss at the dogs, and the dogs cower away. The people support their misbeliefs by the phrase, “She knows what she did because she looked guilty when I held...

Puppy or Dog Obedience Training First Steps – Condition a Marker, Capture Sit, Teach “Look”

Want to start an obedience program for your puppy or dog? You can start as soon as you bring your dog into your family. The first two commands all dogs should learn are “Look”, and “Sit”. Before you begin teaching, it’s helpful to learn a bit about rewards and reward systems. Please visit the START HERE category of posts before you begin. Conditioning a Reward Marker The...

Forget About Stopping Your Dog’s Naughty Jumping Behaviors with a Knee in the Chest

Yorkshire Terrier, Cody Many of my clients become engrossed, almost obsessed, with the notion of stopping their puppies or dogs from performing some obnoxious or naughty behaviors. They believe that teaching a dog what “NO” means, is the method to train. That, my friend, is a long and rocky path, which can spiral into trouble and frustration. You will succeed much quicker if you focus on: preventing...

How to Teach Teach your Collierville TN Golden Retriever Dog or Puppy to Stay

Stay I use stay as a temporary command whenever I want Bentley to remain in one spot for a brief period. This is useful if I drop or spill something and want to pick it up without being “mugged” or bothered by a curious dog. When I ask Bentley to stay, I am saying, “Please remain in this location. I am going to leave or perform some task. I will come back to you and give you a reward for...

Teach Your Memphis Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppy Additional Commands (cue, signal) for the Same Behavior

I always suggest that my clients teach their dogs and puppies two commands for each behavior. Sit is a god example. One command should be audible (word “sit”) and the other can be visual (folding of arms across chest). Once you’ve taught your dog to obey one cue or command for a particular behavior, you can teach another cue for the same behavior in 6 trials – or less than 2...