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Heeling with Laura - SIRIUS Puppy Training Classic

Laura Enos demonstrates how to keep the leash loose, and give your dog a warning when they begin to stray.  If they’re not paying attention, give them a warning, and if they don’t respond, try yanking the leash or abruptly changing directions.

 
Training:  Heel On-Leash Pulling on Leash
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Praising Potty - Training the Companion Dog 2 – Behavior Problems

Your puppy is not going to learn to potty in the right place if you can’t properly praise them when they do.  The surest way to give an effective praise is to pair it with a delicious treat.

 
Training:  Housesoiling Errorless Housetraining
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Lifestyle Training - SIRIUS Puppy Training Classic

Training a dog is a life-long process.  The key is finding a way to incorporate little training sessions into every part of daily life with your dog, using their favorite activities as rewards.

 
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Little Dogs First - Training the Companion Dog 1 – Socialization & Training

Letting the little dogs off-leash first gives them a chance to explore and get comfortable.  Some pups are naturally shyer, and need more time to build up their  confidence.

 
Training:  Classical Conditioning Puppy Classes Dog Play Fearfulness
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Improving Recall - SIRIUS Puppy Training Classic

If you want your dog to come whenever you call, you have to practice in distracting environments.  But if they don’t come, and you have to go get them, they don’t deserve a reward.

 
Training:  Stay, Come & Follow
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Chewing - Dog Training for Children

It’s very important that your puppy forms appropriate chewtoy habits as early as possible.  Fortunately, this couldn’t be easier.  Simply stuff a hollow chewtoy with some treats, and leave your puppy confined with it.

 
Training:  Destructive Chewing Errorless Chewtoy Training
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Pass the Puppy - SIRIUS Puppy Training Classic

It’s important that your puppy is handled by strangers as well.  The best part of puppy class is sitting in a circle passing them around and getting the chance to handle and praise each pup.

 
Training:  Socialization with People Handling & Gentling
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Distance Sit 3 – Surprise - Training Dogs with Dunbar

Practice your distance sits while your dog is roaming, sniffing, and not paying particular attention to you.  If you’re in an unconfined place, you can practice with a very long leash.

 
Training:  Sit, Stand & Down Distance Postion Changes Ultra Super Sit
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Don’t Forget the Handling - SIRIUS Puppy Training Classic

Handling is such a simple exercise that  people often neglect to do it often enough.  The only way your adult dog will be happy being handled is if you trained them to enjoy it as a puppy.

 
Training:  Socialization with People Handling & Gentling
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Food Treats - SIRIUS Puppy Training Redux

Food treats make puppy training much easier.  If your dog isn’t interested in your treats, stop feeding them from a bowl, and instead use their daily kibble for training.  Just make sure you phase out the food once they understand the commands.

 

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