Month: October 2024

Loose Lead Walking – training a puppy

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Tammie Rogers

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In my opinion, there are two basic strategies that we use when teaching / training a dog.The first method puts the trainer in the position of encouraging the puppy to perform behaviors by rewarding the desired behavior or an approximation of that behavior. This… Continue Reading “Loose Lead Walking – training a puppy”

Category: All things dog, Care & Management - Dog, puppies, Training, Videos - DogTags: dog, Dog training, dogs, puppy, puppy-training

Puppy Socialization

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Tammie Rogers

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As a professional dog trainer, I often hear clients say that they actively “socialized” their puppy, and yet the pup is still highly reactive to a variety of stimuli in the environment. When I inquire about the “socialization” process these folks employed, the problem… Continue Reading “Puppy Socialization”

Category: All things dog, Care & Management - Dog, Common Sense Dog Advice, TrainingTags: dog, dog socialization, Dog training, dogs, pets, puppy, puppy socialization