Pawfect Pooch Dog Training

02/12/2022

Pawfect pooch is regrettably temporarily closing until I get my health issues back in check. In the meantime feel free to message me and I'll give you contacts for other trainers in the area that I would trust with my own dogs as well as any resources at my disposal to help with issues you may be having

01/04/2022

A few updates! I've been terrible at posting over here

First, because I'm attending classes at UARK to further my knowledge the hours here are changing to fit my schedule. As of this week we'll be available Tuesdays/Thursdays 10:00-6:00 and Saturdays 10:00-4:00 for appointments.

Second, we have a website up now! Take a look there and as always, we're just a message away :)

www.PawfectPoochDogTraining.com

Pawfect Pooch offers science-based training to help your dog reach their fullest potential! We're proud to offer all individual one on one training where we come to you to work on obedience, manners, tricks and more! At this time, we are not accepting aggression or other severe behavior cases.

11/25/2021

Happy Thanksgiving! Please be aware of what's safe to share with your four legged family members and what is bad for them as you go about your meals today

This is not a comprehensive list, go here for more info - https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/thanksgiving-foods-to-share-with-your-dog-or-avoid/

11/10/2021

"I don't want to train with food because then they won't ever listen without it"

This is such a common thought so let's talk through it.

A reinforcer is anything that makes a behavior more like to happen again - that can be food, toys, praise, anything the dog finds rewarding. Some dogs aren't food motivated and need alternatives but most really love treats and are happy to learn in exchange for food. That motivation leads to faster learning because you're working with a good reinforcer.

As for the second part - concern that the dog will never listen without food? Part of the training process is weaning off the rewards so they listen whether you have food or not. It's a critical component and when people say their dogs don't listen without treats it's because they've completely skipped this step, went straight from initial training to nothing, and expected the behavior to remain consistent.

A random reinforcement schedule has been proven to be the most effective at maintaining behavior over the longterm - not just in dogs but across species (even in humans!). So once a behavior is rock solid you'll want to sporadically reward it to insure that it stays at that level but you don't have to constantly offer food anymore.

10/31/2021

Happy Halloween!

10/21/2021

It's so important to work with your dog so it's well mannered in your house, in your friends/ families houses (if you take him with you), as well as just around your friends/family. You don't want to have to be constantly on top of your dog making sure he doesn't jump on people, steal food, or do any of the naughty things people don't like

This weekend I brought Ashim to my grandparents house where we had up to 16 people in the house at a time - mostly strangers to him and a few were elderly and too frail for him to interact with.

I'm happy to help you get your dogs to this point too

10/13/2021