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Q. At what age should I start training with my puppy?
A. The sooner the better. You should start training your puppy from the very day that you bring him home. We offer an In-Home puppy class that can get you started right away, look for it on our home page. As far as formal obedience training, I like to wait until the pup is around 16 weeks.
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Q. My dog is 7 years old, can he still be trained?
A. Absolutely! Besides the fact that the older they get, the bigger chance they have of picking up more bad behaviors, older dogs are often calmer and more attentive for training.
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Q. My dog is aggressive, can this be fixed?
A. Yes, it certainly can. There is only a very small percentage of aggressive dogs that are too far gone to fix, and unfortunately, need to be put down. However, for the other 98% of the aggressive dogs out there, there is hope. With the right training, your dog will go on to live a long, happy, healthy, and aggression-free life!
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Q. Do you use treats?
A. Yes, we do use treats for a positive reinforcement, we also use toy, verbal, and physical praise as a positive reinforcement, as well. We do not use "all positive training" techniques though, treat is a great tool for motivation, reward, and focus, but if it is not balanced with negative reinforcement for undesired behaviors and disobedience, then it is useless and destructive.
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Q. Group classes VS private In-Home lessons
A. Well, Group classes are great if you want to spend the least amount of money and if you like to get out and be around a bunch of other dog lovers. But really, that is all they are good for, and as far as spending the least amount of money, unfortunately you will get the least amount of results.
One main problem that arises in a group setting is that one person may have an excited Lab, the next a dominant / independent Shepherd, and the next has a timid terrier. It is obvious that these dogs should not be trained using one very specific and generic technique. Their individual behavior problems aren’t addressed and usually only get worse
Private In-Home lessons are superior for many reasons. The dog is trained in the environment that he, or she, resides in, and usually, where most behavior problems stem from.
You and your dog receive that special one-on- one time with a professional. Dogs will always learn more and learn it faster in private lessons. If you are a high achiever, in private classes you will achieve what you are after, while you are very limited to what you will learn in a group class.
Additionally, in a private in-home situation, you have the power to dictate when and where your lessons will be, not the trainer.
Q: How does a Guide Dog know where to go?
A: The Blind person directs them to where he or she wants to go. It is the responsibility of the human member of the team to listen for the movement of traffic and other sounds in the environment to determine whether it is safe to proceed. If the guide dog judges that it is unsafe, it will refuse the command. This is called "intelligent disobedience".
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