Dog training is critical in successfully managing your dog’s behavior. But, does it seem like your dog doesn’t really care what you say? Does your dog ignore your requests when asked to do certain things? If your dog has reached a point in his dog training with you where he seems to think any command […]
A whole lot more benefits come your way if you train your puppy “before he grows up” than if you wait. If there’s one thing that I know from all my years of training dogs it is that dogs are learning even if you are not teaching which is why the following is important to […]
When I do puppy training I don’t expect to find a family in total chaos. But this puppy family was different. The proud but frustrated owners of Maddie, the French Bull Dog puppy were stressed beyond belief in their puppy training efforts. Their troubles, on our lesson day, started right before I arrived. As I […]
Scout is a 4 month old puppy who needed help with: dog obedience training, learning to settle, not chasing the cat, walking well on leash and learning to go up and down stairs. After 3 in home dog training lessons in Houston, Scout is not afraid of the stairs, she settles down well and […]
In their house training efforts dog owners think they are doing everything correctly, but often times other factors not even thought about, can complicate an otherwise good house training plan. My clients purchased a 7 pound, pure bred female spaniel puppy at 6 months of age and called me 2 months later because they just […]
Jim, What do you think of using a clicker for training a puppy? My Answer: I think the clicker is a great way to train your new puppy. Reward-based training or positive reinforcement training is best and, if you can condition your puppy to a clicker — that’s even better. There are a number of […]
I recently answered an e-mail from a mom thinking about getting her two children a puppy for Christmas. A quick review, never get anyone of any age a “surprise” puppy. So, for those of you who have decided to take the big step of adding a dog to your family, these are the 7 puppy […]
Hello, our names are Kyle and Jessica Abarca and we have a new labradoodle who’s name is Occy. He is approximately 14 weeks old now and we hired Jim to help us train the dog with potty training, sits and downs and walking and we have been very pleased with the service we received. Jim […]
Your Question: Jim, My kids are in the middle of a campaign called We Want A Puppy For Christmas! I have to admit I am secretly rooting for them, but I’m not sure they are ready. They are 7 and 9. What do you think about giving a puppy to children as a gift? - […]
When teaching puppy potty training to new puppy owners, some professionals use the term house training and some refer to it as house breaking. So which is it? While this can seem to be confusing, it’s really not because both terms refer to the same thing: Teaching your new puppy when and where to go […]
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