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basic manners

5 Steps to Positive Dog Training

October 14, 2014 by E. Foley

Photo by bullcitydogs on Flickr
Photo by bullcitydogs on Flickr

You don’t need a psychology degree to understand positive, rewards-based dog training. This article from our Newsletter Archives describes the five simple steps to create a lifelong bond between you and your dog.

The first step? Decide with your family what behaviors you want your dog to learn and what word(s) you want to use to cue that behavior.

  • Sit
  • Down
  • Off
  • Drop It
  • Leave It
  • Wait
  • Stay

The next steps can be found in our Newsletter Archives!

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Basic Manners Classes at Your Dog’s Friend

If you’re in the Rockville, Maryland area, we’d love to have you and your dog join us for Basic Manners class! Or, if you have a puppy, join us for Puppy Kindergarten!

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Filed Under: Behavior Tips, News Tagged With: basic manners, positive training

Teaching Your Dog to “Drop It”

October 7, 2014 by E. Foley

Photo by zoomar on Flickr
Photo by zoomar on Flickr

When your dog steals an item she shouldn’t have — a sock, a shoe, a child’s toy — how do you get it back?

If it involves an epic game of “catch me if you can” or growling, this article from our Newsletter Archives is perfect for you.

Learn how to get your dog to happily release anything she currently has in her mouth when you utter the words, “Drop it” or “Give.”

Is it magic? Nope. Just positive training at work!

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Filed Under: Behavior Tips Tagged With: basic manners, chewing, destructive behavior, drop it, give

Overcoming Your Dog’s Distractions

September 30, 2014 by E. Foley

distractionsYour dog may perform actions like Sit, Down, or Shake at home or at your training school, but does his ability to do those things go out the window when you’re outside?

Distractions come in many forms. They are most difficult to overcome when they occur in clusters. Rarely is your dog faced with one distraction at a time.

In this article from our Newsletter Archives, read about the dozens of distractions your dog faces when you are out in public.

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Related Classes at Your Dog’s Friend

If your dog could use some practice working with distractions, we have several classes that are helpful.

  • Advanced Manners (strengthens basic skills and adds pair cues – “leave it!” and “come!”)
  • Out & About (outdoor obedience skills)
  • COME: “Oh, did you mean me?” (recall skills)
  • Distracted Dog Class (building focus skills)
  • Reactive Dog Class (for dogs who bark & lunge at other dogs)

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Filed Under: News Tagged With: basic manners, coming when called, distracted dog, focus, obedience, socialization

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