Dog Training Tips & More

When I'm teaching a dog to hold a down-stay, there might be a flock of sheep thirty yards away. When I'm working on recall, there might be a turkey crossing the tree line. When I'm proofing heel work, we might walk past the duck pen. These aren't staged scenarios. They're just Tuesday. A dog who recalls away from a live animal has made a real choice — and that's what separates a dog who 'knows' commands from a dog who actually obeys them when it counts.

The biggest advantage of board and train is immersion. Your dog isn't learning for one hour a week and then going back to an environment where old habits get reinforced the other 167 hours (and to a certain extent, the same can be said for day-training). They're in a training environment full-time, getting consistent repetition and structure from someone who does this for a living. For many dogs, this kind of focused learning accelerates progress dramatically.

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Bringing a puppy into your home is an exciting adventure filled with joy, love, and sometimes, a bit of chaos. One of the most important...