The Familiar Canine - Dog Training

01/01/2025

CGC class, Rowley, MA.

12/18/2024

12/14/2024

Winter classes are open for registration at Pope Memorial Humane Society NH!

Have you heard? Winter training classes are now open for registration!

Whether your puppy is just starting out on their training journey or your adult dog is ready to try more intermediate skills, we have a class for you!

See classes here: https://popememorialcvhs.org/events/category/dog-training/

12/11/2024

Let's keep those pets safe while you deck the halls. 🐕❄️🎄

11/03/2024

Looking for a new addition to your family? Check out the dogs at Pope Memorial Humane Society NH .

I have had the pleasure of having some of the shelter dogs in my group classes. Here are just a few snapshots.

10/19/2024

New session of classes at Pope Memorial Humane Society NH!

🍂 It's Fall, y'all! 🍂

November dog training classes are open for registration!!

Sign up for:
🐾 Puppy Kindergarten
🐾 Beginner Manners
🐾 Tricks Class
🐾 Turkey Tracks Scentwork

Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/pmhsdogtraining

10/14/2024

Rowley, MA

Class starts October 30 th at 7:30pm

Come have some fun and dabble in sports!

October 30 th at 7:30pm

10/10/2024

Word of the Week: Cue

The terms “cue” and “command” are frequently used interchangeably in dog training. In psychology, both terms refer to a “discriminative stimulus” which is a signal that serves to communicate to the animal the availability of a particular consequence or reinforcer.

Modern animal trainers consistently prefer using the term “cue” rather than “command” because we are requesting an animal perform a behavior rather than insisting they do it. Insisting the pet do the behavior implies that you will do something aversive to the pet of the pet does not comply. Good animal training is about empowering animals and creating an environment of cooperation rather than intimidation.

09/27/2024

July/August Fit N Trim grads!
Agility Fun & Loose Leash Walking/Come When Called.

09/27/2024

First session of dog training classes at Pope Memorial Humane Society-Cocheco Valley, in Dover, NH!
Summer Manners and Summer Puppy.

09/25/2024

Come train your dog at Pope Memorial Humane Society NH!

Run, don't walk - We have new dog training dates posted!!

September/October dog training classes are open for registration and we're offering $50 off the initial cost of the class! Sign up for:

🐾 Puppy Kindergarten
🐾 NEW Puppy Kindergarten 2
🐾 Recall Training
🐾 Beginner Manners
🐾 Sport Sampler
🐾 Intermediate Manners
🐾 Reactive Dog
🐾 NEW Reactive Dog 2

Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/pmhsdogtraining

09/16/2024

I created this back in 2018-2019 after doing the Behavior Works "Living and Learning with Animals" (LLA) online course.
Effectiveness is not enough to justify the use of fear, pain, intimidation, and the inhibition of their agency when training our companion animals. Ethics and welfare matter. (To be contd.)

09/06/2024

Fit N Trim July graduates. Where did the summer go? ☀️ 🍂

What an awesome group of dogs and humans!

09/06/2024

A new session of fun sport classes are starting soon at No Monkey Business Dog Training in Concord, NH.

Sign up at: https://nomonkeybusinessdogtraining.com/specialty-classes/