I published a book!!!
Here's a sneak peek.
It's designed to easily walk you through the process of training a puppy from early learning all the way through earning an AKC Canine Good Citizen title or Trick Dog title.
It's available on Amazon for $12.
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I'm teaching this deaf puppy self control in Puppy preschool.
Puppy is working on her crate skills.
My newest students are learning to give me their attention even in a distracting environment like Cabela's.
Don't my students look well-behaved as they practice "Relax on a rug?"
This moment was peaceful, but a few moments later, Keiko reached her paw over and bopped Avi on the head. The lesson turned into a wrestling match between my two star students. Iko looked on in disgust, asking, "Can't you get the hooligans to behave themselves?"
A day in the life of Doggy School.
The best part of "Puppy School" is definitely recess!
Kristina my apprentice trainer is working with Luke the Golden Retriever to help him learn to stand when she stops walking. Luke has mastered the automatic sit, but now he needs to learn another option.
Avi the Labrador Retriever is learning to play the "Magic Circle" game on a long line. She's such a smart girl.
I'm allowing her to go explore, but rewarding her when she chooses to walk next to me. Over time and more lessons, she will choose to walk with me more frequently.
Teddy the Golden Retriever puppy is one of my "Loose Leash Walking Intensive" students. He's doing so well that we went on a field trip to Tractor Supply for the first time today. He's a great puppy!
One of my Intermediate Puppy class students is doing so well at walking with a loose leash.
Working on the basic beginning of down/stay. She's such a smart puppy!
Training tip:
To help your dog stay calm around other dogs, find a place to relax near a dog park. Reward your dog for calm behavior. Stay far enough away so that your dog can be calm, even if you have to stay in your car.
Kristina and Keiko training together.