Training Resources
Much material is available on-line that can help you understand how to train your dog. These resources vary from on-line classes to downloadable reading materials. There are also numerous excellent books that are perfect for training the well-behaved companion dog. Fenzi Dog Sports Academy has produced an e-book for new puppy owners that is chock-full of great articles and advice that you can access HERE. Download additional FREE guides from Ian Dunbar and Avidog by clicking the buttons below.
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TRAINING AND SOCIALIZING YOUR PUPPY
Many people think "socialization" means getting your dog to interact with lots of other dogs in a sort of kindergarten kind of way. Dogs really don't care if they have lots of doggie friends and this is not what puppy classes were designed for -- they were designed to teach you how to be interesting enough to your puppy that your puppy would pay attention to you in the presence of really alluring distractions (other puppies!). They were designed to teach FOCUS, which is literally the basis for all training behaviors and your relationship with your dog. So socialization really means exposing your puppy to new environments, new sounds, new locations, and new people so that your puppy is confident in many different situations and can actually focus on your and your instructions--a fearful puppy cannot focus on anything other than fear and trying to find a way out of that situation, so cannot listen to or hear you. You do not need a class to socialize your puppy, but you do need classes to help you learn the best and most effective ways to teach your puppy the things you want it to know.
If you cannot get your puppy into a puppy class within the first 3 weeks of having it at your home, you can enroll in one of these classes to bridge the gap while you wait to begin a group class:
Jane Killion - With Open Arms and a Level Head: How to Bring a Puppy into Your Life
Pupford Training with Zak George - 30 day free Perfect Pup training course
We recommend two puppy classes (6 weeks each) shortly after you get your puppy and then returning to a Basic Manners or Basic Obedience class when your dog reaches adolescence (8-10 months of age) and decides that many other things are more interesting than you (i.e., becomes a terrible teenager). In between those two periods, there are many online resources that can help you address specific behaviors or types of purposeful trainings like scentwork or agility, etc.
If you cannot get your puppy into a puppy class within the first 3 weeks of having it at your home, you can enroll in one of these classes to bridge the gap while you wait to begin a group class:
Jane Killion - With Open Arms and a Level Head: How to Bring a Puppy into Your Life
Pupford Training with Zak George - 30 day free Perfect Pup training course
We recommend two puppy classes (6 weeks each) shortly after you get your puppy and then returning to a Basic Manners or Basic Obedience class when your dog reaches adolescence (8-10 months of age) and decides that many other things are more interesting than you (i.e., becomes a terrible teenager). In between those two periods, there are many online resources that can help you address specific behaviors or types of purposeful trainings like scentwork or agility, etc.
Online Resources
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Online Courses
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