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Confessions of a Dog Trainer: Love takes Time — Dog Trainers in Miami
Several years ago I blogged about how to introduce dogs the right way -- slow and steady. Why is it that we humans don't apply the same relationship principles to our dogs as we would to meeting a new person? Just because two dogs are social dogs doesn't mean they're...
Confessions of a Dog Trainer: Your Dog is Not a Mind Reader – Dog Trainers in Florida
He knocked your down? He saw what? You broke your wrist!? What were you doing? So he broke his stay command and just took off after that other dog? Oh, I see... I can't tell you how many times in my career I've heard the famous last words "my dog knows better." Is it...
Confessions of a Dog Trainer: Why My Dog is Perfect – Dog Trainers in Miami
Tonight while teaching an outdoor group class I noticed a dog who was constantly with his head down trying to sniff the ground. His owner continued to pull his head up, but over and over again the dog forced his weight against the collar to get his muzzle back to the...
Lost Pet Prevention Tips
Losing your dog is one of the most nerve-wracking events for any dog owner and, unfortunately, missing dogs are an all too common occurrence. It only takes a moment of inattention, an improperly latched door, or the smallest hole in a fence for even the most...
Workshop for New Puppies!
If you've just gotten a new puppy, or know someone who has, we have some great news for you! Wednesday, March 23 is National Puppy Day and we would like to invite you to celebrate this special day with Applause Your Paws with a super-fun Puppy 101 Workshop! This event...
Outdoor Adventure – Obedience and Manners – Dog training in Miami
Who let the dogs out? We did! The weather in Miami has been really nice lately and with spring just around the corner, I thought this would be a good time to do a post on taking your pup with you when going out. It’s actually a really good time to do it, even though...
Choosing a Puppy: Making an Educated Decision
Article by Dee Hoult Whether you’re interested in adding a purebred from a reputable breeder to your family or looking to rescue a shelter pet, I’m here to tell you that what you see during puppyhood is what you get. A human-canine mismatch has little to do with the...
Don’t Bully My Breed – Pittbulls, Staffordshire Terriers, and American Bulldogs – Dog Trainer Miami
I've always had Labradors or Border Collies as my faithful companions. They live in my home, we do dog sports together, trick dog training, hiking and camping. It's funny to me, but dog breed types really do tend to stay in the family. Often times I ask my clients...
Best of 2015 – Dog Trainer in Miami, Florida
Thank you, doggie lovers, for making us Thumbtack's BEST OF 2015 for our dog and puppy training services in Miami, Florida. We were so excited to learn that we earned the BEST OF award from yet another, user-review based site. We've been the highest user rated...
How to Train Your Dog to Go to Place (Bed) – South Florida Dog Training
Training a dog isn't always about using food. Often, dogs are motivated just to play! If you can use play to your advantage, play can be a huge reinforcer for dogs and a very effective way to train and maintain obedience and manners. In this video, I am using a tennis...
Shaping Behavior: The importance of setting criteria
Just because I'm a professional dog trainer doesn't mean I never make training mistakes. I'm a dog trainer, not a super human. Thousands of dogs later sometimes even I still set criteria too high for a dog to be successful. Yet, being able to quickly recognize when...
The Third Time is a Charm – Dog Trainers in Miami – Results Driven and Experienced.
I'm sure it's the same in every industry, but in the dog training industry we often joke that the only thing dog trainers can agree on is that the "other" dog trainer is wrong. But is it really a matter of right and wrong? I think not. I think it's a matter of...
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