Home Dog Training vs. Obedience School

What is so important about in-home dog training? Couldn’t you just send your dog to obedience school? Technically, you DO have a choice of enrolling your dog in obedience school. But, as more and more satisfied owners discover, training conducted in the home atmosphere is a cost-effective alternative that delivers unmatched results. Please don’t forget that “Home” is where the dog usually displays negative behavior and is also where training can be most effective. Besides, if your dog does not obey you at home, you cannot expect it to obey you anywhere else. This is why in-home dog training is often more preferable to obedience school training. While it is often more advisable to practice in-home dog training rather than bringing your dog to obedience school, you may still need the help of a professional when you begin training in extreme cases of severe aggression, such as repeated stealing of objects, chewing, and growling. Where things have become truly uncontrollable. In most cases, in-home dog training will produce maximum results. Whether you’re conducting in-home dog training for a puppy or an adult dog, you can still develop them into a dog with perfect manners. All you really need is a reliable dog training method and a lot of patience. These will be your true “keys to success.”

The Importance Of Following Breed-Specific Advice

Different breeds have different personalities and respond to in-home dog training techniques in different ways. Therefore, if you are planning to buy more than one dog or if you happen to prefer having dogs of different breeds, I strongly suggest that you look for an...

Basic Training Commands

Some of the most basic and important dog obedience commands are "heel", "sit", "stay", "down", "come", and "drop it". These may seem like very simple commands, but they are more than just cute little tricks. They are actually the keys to controlling your dog’s daily...

Dog Biting

Amongst the most feared and dangerous dog behaviors is “Biting.” Even the most aggressive dog can be trained to improve its behavior considerably. However, To successfully deal with dog biting problems, finding out how the behavior began will be necessary. The best...

Dog Training Tips To Stop Dog Jumping

Too often, owners are the cause of the bad behavior known as “Jumping Up.” From the puppy stage to adulthood, many puppies are allowed to jump up and be petted and loved. Then, the puppy grows into a full-sized adult that knocks you off your feet whenever it greets...

Eliminate The Source Cause Of Dog Biting

Dog biting problems are simply the results arising from some other factor. By identifying and addressing that factor with patience and confidence, you can effectively eliminate the biting problems. Patience is especially needed when you are still trying to identify...

Why Train Your Dog?

Training is an essential part of raising puppies to become well-mannered dogs. Training a puppy doesn’t mean you’ll have to stop playing, cuddling, or spoiling them. It only means that you’ll have to spend extra time and effort in making sure that the puppy...

Using Toys To Assist Training

There are lots of dog toys you can use to correct puppy behavior problems like destructive chewing. In order to prevent “boredom,” I suggest that you purchase an assortment of chew toys. If you notice your puppy starting to chew on furniture or other household items,...

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