Prodigy Pups Dog Training

16/12/2024

14/12/2024

Here is a quick video of Tuk Tuk using the doorbell to let us know he had to go outside and potty. Both dogs were having accidents in the house and at times the owner didn't know who was doing what. So with a schedule and routine, close supervision, and teaching the dogs to ring a doorbell we were successfull at solving one of the problems the owners were having at home. Tuk Tuk learned very quickly how the doorbell worked while Raya never fully would use it. Raya did start signally her owners in other ways once she got home that she too had to go outside to potty partially by following Tuk Tuk's lead.

If you are in need of help with basic obedience and manners for your own dog please contact us at [email protected] or call at 320-316-3787.

12/12/2024

Here is Raya towards the end of her stay working on off leash recalls. Raya loved being outside and playing however coming back in was sometimes a game of "catch me if you can" especially if there were large distractions around. The owner states that both dogs are doing well and now come when called.

10/12/2024

Raya and Tuk Tuk came to Prodigy Pups earlier this fall and spent a number of months with us between the two of them. Both dogs live in the same household however we took them into the programs separately so they could learn as individuals and so the owner could work with one dog alone at a time. Both dogs had some typical wants from the owner like having more consistently potty trained dogs and telling them when they needed to go out, having the dogs actually come when they were called, stopping some nuisance barking from Raya, and getting Tuk Tuk to not climb like a monkey over every baby gate in the house which totally defeated the purpose. Stay tuned for more from Raya and Tuk Tuk.

07/12/2024

Here is Murphy working on her cart confidence building at a local Fleet and Farm store. We try to make these adventures fun for the puppies as well as help them gain confidence while out in public. Murphy is a little bit higher drive than Thor and is super smart and only wants to work on her terms many times. Thus with a dog like Murphy we need to make these exercises funner than anything else around her which is why Laine needs to be so animated compared to Manda in the last video. Sometimes we need to up our game to get the pups in the game. 😉

05/12/2024

Here is Thor working on a rolling cart at Home Depot. When working confidence building exercises with the pups we always want to make sure that the objects we are using are safe and we have control of the situation so they don't get hurt. However using things like these carts helps the dogs learn that being on something that moves is not scary and nothing bad is going to happen to them. This will help them in the future from panicing if they need to be in a moving object.

03/12/2024

Thor and Murphy both joined us for our two week puppy program and like all puppies their age (10-12 weeks) they worked on potty training, kennel training, socialization, and we started basic obedience commands. We also work confidence building with our puppies so that when they go out into the world they are not afraid of new surfaces or objects. Stay tuned for videos from each pup and their adventures to some stores for socialization and confidence building.

23/11/2024

Come visit us today at the River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud from 10am to 4pm for the Made in MN Event!

21/11/2024

Come visit us at the Made in MN event this Saturday November 23rd at the River's Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud. We will be there from 10am to 4pm to answer questions, have training dogs to pet, and we will even have a few items to give away.

15/11/2024

In this video we are in the beginning stages of working with Sophie on coming when called. Sophie already knew the command but just decided when she wanted to do it and when she did not. So in order to help reinforce the "Come" command we put Sophie on a long line so that if she decided not to come we would have a way to enforce it. One of the things that can happen is if you have a dog that is doing well on a shorter leash we take off the leash and expect them to still do well. For most dogs however they need to have some practice with a longer leash that allows them to get further away from us but also allows us to control the situation and have the upper hand. Most people miss this step in training which can allow the dogs to learn that if they are far enough away from the humans they no longer have to listen.

13/11/2024

Next up is Sophie who also did a one week program with us. Sophie is a little bit older pup than Bernie was so she was working in our older puppy programs. The older puppy programs are based more on obedience commands and making sure the dogs can do those commands in a number of locations and with different levels of distractions while our younger puppy programs are based more on potty training, crate training, and socialization. But don't worry if you have an older puppy that still isn't potty trained or crate trained we still work on that during our older puppy programs as well. Sophie was your typical pup who liked to jump on people, pull on the leash, and come when she wanted to not always when the owners wanted her to. Stay tuned for more from Sophie...

If you have a puppy of any age and are looking for basic obedience and manners feel free to give us a call to see how we can help. Our programs are based out of our homes so the dogs live with us and able to be trained on common problems in the home.

Phone
320-316-3787

Email
[email protected]

09/11/2024

This video was taken later in the week after Laine had worked with Bernie a number of times on "Leave It" in different situations. As you can see Bernie is doing great at understanding the concept and walking away from the object he is not supposed to touch, even if it is food. Over time this command will become second nature and the owners will not have to worry about Bernie getting into anything that might harm him.

07/11/2024

Here is Bernie learning the command "Leave It". This command is super important for all dogs but especially puppies that love to put everything in their mouths. These are the very beginning stages of rewarding any and all movement away from the object we have told them to leave alone. In a later video you will see some further progression of the work Laine has started here.

05/11/2024

Bernie checked in for a short one week board and train while the owners were out of town. Bernie continued working on his crate training, potty training, and was able to do some socialization with other dogs and cats while with us. This was a great way for Bernie to keep up on the skills his owners started and not allowing them to backslide while they were away and for us to start a few new commands.

31/10/2024

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