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All dogs will pull on a tense leash… It’s a natural reflex response… Many dogs pull on leash because 1) they can, and 2) because we follow… The Reward to the dog for walking on a loose leash is the walk itself… Ground Rules Have the appropriate leash for your [...]

Last thing people want when visiting is to have a dog jumping on them. Dogs want attention, and it’s our duty to train them to be polite when greeting humans, as well as other dogs. Polite greeting is the first required exercise required to pass CGC… Start by putting a [...]

Majority of dog on dog attacks happen in a greeting… Never allow your dog to race to the face of an unknown dog, especially if they are all fired up (over excited). This will many times cause the other dog to respond aggressively… If fired up, stop a reasonable distance [...]

As with most things in life, there are right and wrong ways to get things done. Rubbing a puppy's nose in a mess is not the right way to housetrain. Using ample amounts of supervision and positive reinforcement is. Use the following puppy house training tips to get started on [...]