The optimum age is 6 months, however, we will consider younger dogs as long as they are leash trained and can take and understand a simple command. They should also be past their “fear period” where loud noises or other things do not distract or frighten them.

Two word answer - CRATE TRAINING! Using a crate is the quickest, safest, least-stressful way to train your puppy. This includes potty-training and teaching your puppy not to eat the kids toys, the furniture and everything else in his vicinity. I have in-depth information about this on my Training page, so I will not go into detail here.

No. I train you to train your dog, and step in only if needed. This is important because you have to know what you are doing, since you are the one who is going to live with the dog and maintain the training. Besides, your dog will listen better to you than to me, and that is what we want, since training builds an incredibly strong bond between the dog and trainer.

First, whether you are housetraining a puppy or an adult dog, the approach is the same. Management! Manage the behavior to prevent mistakes from happening while you teach appropriate potty habits. Young puppies do not yet have the physical ability to control her need to eliminate for long periods of time, however, if raised in clean environments her instincts will be high to keep her area clean.

There are no quick and easy answers for developing a therapy dog. Personality and demeanor are significant factors in the dog becoming a useful visiting therapy dog, and many dogs just do not have adequate interest in the job to be successful or useful.

Ideally, an exercise plan should be established when your dog is still a puppy and continue throughout your pet's life. The three JOG A DOG treadmills allow for a slope adjustment of 0 to 11 degrees. For dogs under two (2) years (until the growth plates have closed), we recommend that you not exercise your puppy on an incline. As your dog ages, exercise tolerance and requirements can be adjusted.

There has been little in the way of scientific research in this area, but a wealth of practical experiences suggests that most athletes perform best in the afternoon - though a substantial number do well in the evening and a smaller number in the morning. But performance and training are different things.

A harness does one thing really well. It will reduce pressure on the dog's throat and neck. It doesn't stop a dog from pulling, it just makes it more comfortable for him to do so. It may actually cause a dog to pull harder!

When you install the pet door a certain amount of training may be necessary. If you are having a problem getting your dog to use the door, put the dog on one side of the door and yourself on the other side. Then use a snack to lure your dog through the door. It should only take a few times to get your dog use to using the door. If you are still experiencing problems, try propping open the door so your dog can easily access the outside without the flap.

The best answer I can give you is, as soon as possible!! If you are planning on getting a puppy, you should look for and enroll in a puppy class as soon as possible! I normally want to have a puppy have two sets of vaccines (mostly we are concerned with Distemper and Parvovirus) but for some breeds, I’d rather have the puppy in a class, observing, even if they don’t play for the first week or two.