Dog Puppy Behavior Training Help

When Can I Start Training My New Puppy?

Your puppy’s training starts the minute you bring that little furry critter home! At this age, your concerns will be house training, play biting and socialization. However, you can introduce a young pup to basic commands: look, here, and sit. Just make sure your expectations are realistic, and be kind. Puppies and dogs do not ever need to be spanked! Follow this link to see a video of Harry,...

The Secrets of a Dog Trainer!

Well, here it is. The post you all have been waiting for. Within the murky shadows of dog training, there must be a secret. . . Secrets? you kidding me, right? Does anyone really believe there is a SECRET of dog training?Genuine secrets are revealed everyday; don’t we imagine that any dog training secrets would have been exposed? Okay, I’ll play along. I train dogs, therefore, I know all...

FREE – Dog Won’t Come? Teach Your Dog to Come Bump Your Target

Please read Start Here AA-1 through AA-5 before you teach your dog to target. Crisco, the turbo Jack Russell Terrier in the picture, will almost always come when called. Crisco has been very well trained by her owner via the use of targets! Here are some thoughts about targets introduced to me by Kayce Cover, B.S., M.A. Targets give the dog critical information about where success will take place....

How to Teach your Dog to Come when you Blow a Whistle

Amazon.com Widgets Whistle Come There are many different methods to teach dogs to come when called. Here is an easy way to teach your dog to come when you blow a whistle. You may be creative with your whistle signal. For example, you could blow a short toot followed by a long toot. Get a whistle.  Any type of whistle will do. Sporting goods stores stock a selection of whistles. Walmart and Target...

Jump Start – Puppy & Dog Obedience Training Booklet – $4.95

Bentley, 9 week Australian Terrier, September 1999 Picture is Bentley, my Australian Terrier at 9 weeks. For puppies and dogs of all ages! Teach your puppy or dog very quickly using kind methods! Everyone who wants to use rewards based training methods to teach their new puppy or older dog will benefit from owning this 46 page booklet! How’s Bentley Jump Start is a “must have” for...

Door Knock Game- A Solution For Dogs That Bark and Attack the Door $.99

Cody, AKC Yorkshire Terrier You can teach a dog to come when you blow a whistle. You can teach a dog or puppy to come bump your fingers. You can teach the dog to come when you say “come” and when you say “here”. Dogs can learn multiple signals or cues that mean, “perform come behavior”. Does your dog bark and attack the door when people come to visit? If your dog...

Video ** Puppy Clicker Training Demo – Harry in Class: 4 Commands, attention, here, sit, down

Click the You Tube link below this text to see Harry, the AKC registered Norwich Terrier puppy, perform 4 obedience commands. The commands are Attention on Cue (Look), Here, Sit (verbal command and “folded arms” cue) and Down (with hand signal). Harry is less than 4 months old in this video; The client chose to use a clicker as the reward marker. The client’s excellent timing of the...

AA-4 Dog & Puppy Training Plan-Obedience Commands

How’s Bentley Training Plan for All Dogs Before you can begin to teach your dog or puppy, it’s best to have a training plan. The plan begins with a list of coping skills and behaviors that your dog will need during his or her lifetime. Think about helpful, real-life skills and their applications. Prioritize each skill and write your definition of success. Identify all the components that...