How to choose a dog trainer

How to choose a dog trainer? So you just got a new puppy. That puppy needs to go be socialized and learn the basic commands. Or you adopted a rescue who had a rough start in life and could really use some obedience training. Or your dog has developed a behavior problem you’d like to fix. You need to find a dog trainer. Trouble is. There are so many. Dog training is an unregulated industry. Anyone with a few days of free time can answer a multiple choice test and …

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Why play? What is games-based dog training?

Why play? What is games-based dog training? What is play? Since we’re talking about dogs, you’re probably thinking of the classics: fetch, tugging, rough housing… But that’s not really what I mean when I talk about play. In fact, I very rarely throw a ball. Play for me is not so much an activity, but more of a concept. It’s something you do WITH someone. Think about it, you could very well replace your arm with a tennis ball machine and your dog would likely keep fetching. That’s not the …

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