Sometimes you need a little more help–no worries! Here are our favorite links to professional training and behavior organizations, and some articles about how to choose your trainer. Choosing a Dog Professional Dog training is not a regulated industry. It can be very difficult to sift through the various methods […]
Puppy training
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Management is key when owning a dog: it is seeing the potential for accidents and incidents, and preventing those before they start. Management can take the form of avoiding an offleash dog, training an emergency uturn, or using fences and babygates to prevent unwanted behaviors. Management is usually a low […]
Housetraining Tips Most puppies learn their “foot preference” in the first 6 months of life. If during this time you teach them appropriate places to potty, they will usually be housetrained for life. An older dog who suddenly starts to house soil should see a vet. An older dog who […]
Puppy biting is one of the most common questions on Dog Training 101! While puppy biting can be frustrating (and painful), it is also a completely normal puppy behavior. Puppies LOVE to bite! It’s how they explore and interact with the world. The good news is that hey almost always […]
Written by Laura Friis, Legende Let Lydighed, for 101dogspots.com Do you struggle with housetraining? Here on DT101, one of the top thing we suggest when people struggle with house training is a vet check. Often posters come back to us, saying “he just got his shots and vet said he’s […]
Written by Laura Friis, Legende Let Lydighed, for 101dogspots.com Socialization. It’s a word every dog owner knows and a lot of dog owners also fear it to some degree. Here, in the midst of a global pandemic, we’re seeing an increase in people bringing puppies home. And while bringing puppies […]
No mugging is a wonderful skill for all dogs, but especially those around children or where food is used frequently during training. No mugging is one of the foundational skills we consider essential for a well mannered dog. No mugging is very simple. As with many skills I teach, no […]