When should I begin training?

Anytime is the perfect time to set up a training program for your new pet. Do not let unwanted habits go on until they are out of control or you are thinking about returning the canine. This is unfair to your pet and to the family members who have fallen in love with their new pet. It is much easier to create good habits then it is to undo the bad ones. Creating good home habits and play habits will put a stop to most unwanted habits such as nipping, jumping, biting, chasing the kids so they have to get up on the couch to fend off the dog. Does this sound familiar? It is also important to set up a program with a trainer who has experience working with behavioral problems. A dog can come with behavioral problems at the wee age of seven weeks. If you cannot diagnose the problem and you are wondering why your pup is so out of control then you must have someone qualified to help you out.

Many problems are created prior to you getting the pup. It is most important to know where your new friend came from and how he or she was raised during the first few weeks of their precious life. Were the breeders in it for the money or did they do their job correctly when it came to handling the pup and socializing it up to the seven week period? By not knowing these things your pup could act out of control only because of where it came from. Crate training is made very difficult for the new owner if the pup came from a pet store or a puppymill. These are a few of the questions you should ask your trainer about. Be sure your trainer has had experience dealing with these kinds of situations. As a trainer of many different situations I spend quite a lot of time working with the owner and asking many questions about the dog and where it came from and what living conditions were prior to them getting it. Sometimes the first few weeks of training are simply about getting to know the pup or dog and seeing into its background. Most canines will let you know if their problems were created prior to coming into your home. A good trainer will pick up on these signals and begin training for positive behavior instead of getting upset for the bad behavior, which is not your dogs fault considering where it came from. Many clients of mine had just about given up prior to calling me for help. It is sad to think their dog would have ended up at the shelter, unwanted and waiting for a new home where it would have had the same problems. (and the circle goes on and on). Please try every avenue you can before getting rid of your possibly best friend!!!

Call me if you have a problem or get in touch with any trainer who truly cares about the well being of your family and canine. Let's face it, we all come with problems of some sort and I'm just glad I was never tossed out in the cold because of a problem somebody else created for me!!!

Give your new friend a wonderful start right from the beginning. Sign up for in-home classes if your pooch is too little to go to school and then continue with a group class for the socialization part. I have programs that will fit all your needs and your pooches too. Starting off with positive living habits sure makes life a lot easier for all the family to deal with. Prices are affordable and I am the kind of trainer who sticks with you for the long haul. Your pets become my friends whom I care deeply about and only want the best for them. Not only that, you will get my number so you can call any time a problem comes up that you don't know how to deal with. I realize problems don't just happen in class they happen when the owners get home.

Please call if I can be of help to you and your best new friend.