Bringing Home a New Puppy

VIDEOS ON BEGINNING PUPPY TRAINING

Teaching a Beginning “Heel”
Watch and listen as Trisha works with a young Border Collie on her
“heeling.” Trisha uses a “marker word” to mark the exact behavior
she is looking for, then follows with a treat.

 

Teaching a Beginning “Stay”
Watch this video and learn to teach your puppy how to stay!

 

RELATED BLOGS FROM “THE OTHER END OF THE LEASH”

Adopting Littermates… Don’t  September 2014

Three Ways to Confuse a New Dog  June 2014

Introducing a New Dog: Maggie and Willie as a Case Study  April 2014

Puppies of the Corn?  August 2011

Expectations: Adults vs. Puppies  April 2011

No Training Until 7-8 Months?  January 2011

The Puppy Chronicles – Puppy Tests Revisited  May 2010

Final Exams – Puppy Style  May 2010

The Right Dog  January 2010

Housetraining Dogs  April 2009

 

ARTICLES ON WHEN AND WHAT TO TEACH A PUPPY

Once in a Lifetime: Why all our dogs can’t be above average

Early Education: All puppy classes are not created equal

 

RELATED PUPPY TRAINING BOOKS & DVD

              

Training Your Dog

Here’s the good news: It’s fun to train your dog! Here’s the bad news: You have to learn how. More good news: It’s not hard to learn. . . and this is a great place to get started.

Behavior & Health

If you’re interested in canine cognition, communication, social systems & nutrition (plus a host of other topics!), look here to start seeing your dog in an entirely new light!

Behavior Problems

Here’s help for dogs of every description, from cautious canines to feisty fidos. Click below for videos, articles, books and DVDs that will help you help your dog.

Finding Resources

Links to other great websites & information on becoming a professional trainer or behaviorist, questions for your veterinarian, and everything in between!

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—Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human and Animals in Translation.

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