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  Thinking of Adding a New Dog to the Family this Holiday Season?   The holidays are upon us, people are shopping for gifts for friends and family and one of the most common gifts each year is a new dog. If you’re considering adding a new dog to your family this holiday season read […]

    Your Dog will Steal the Spot Light with These Fun Tricks!   In case you haven’t heard we recently started putting together a FREE Trick Training Video Series for you guys at home. We will be posting video on our Facebook Page and YouTube Channel walking you through step by step how to […]

One dog’s journey from Naughty to Nice If there was ever a dog to be on the Naughty List, it was Cooper when we first met him. We often get owners contacting us with ‘out of control’ dog, but so far none have come close to Cooper. Cooper was 1 year old when we met […]

  Is Your Dog Walking You? One of the most common complaints we have from dog owners is that they can’t enjoy walks with their dog because their dog is constantly pulling.  Often times owners have tried multiple different tools, trainers, methods to stop the pulling with little to no improvements. While pulling on leash […]

  Teaching Your Puppy How to Enjoy Having Their Nails Trimmed In our third episode of the Perfect Puppy Training Series we talk about how we go about teaching puppies to accept and enjoy having their nails trimmed. We see a lot of adult dogs who are afraid and stressed out when having their nails clipped.   […]

  Potty Training Your New Puppy In our second episode of the Perfect Puppy Training Series we talk about housebreaking. In episode one we covered crate training which is a key component when it comes to potty training your puppy. If you missed the first episode check it out here!   A lot of new puppy owners struggle […]

  Crate Training Your New Puppy In our first episode of the Perfect Puppy Training Series we talk about crate training. Having a dog that’s crate trained can be very valuable, it helps with everything from house breaking and preventing unwanted chewing and destruction in your house to giving your dog a safe place to […]

    Helping a Fearful Dog Feel Comfortable in Her Own Skin   At our training company we deal with all kinds of dogs. We get owners with young puppies looking for some basic obedience and manners all the way to dogs with serious aggression who have a record of biting multiple people. Here at […]

    Teaching Jackson how to be a Well-Behaved Dog Both Inside and Out of the House.   Jackson is the type of dog that we see fairly often when we set up evaluations with new clients. His owners were at their wits end trying to deal with him while raising 2 kids. Jackson was […]

    Timing Really is Everything   One of the most difficult, yet most important parts of dog training is timing. Regardless of what training tools you use or what methods you prefer, in order to train a dog well you have to first master timing. Some people are naturally good with timing which is […]

    Is There Such Thing as Too Much Freedom?   A major cause of issue in the home is due to owners giving their dogs too much freedom before they have earned it. When a dog has been raised with little to no structure but allowed unlimited freedom… it’s a recipe for disaster. Typically […]

  Is board and train the right training option for you and your dog?   Lately we’ve had a lot of interest and a lot of questions about our board and train program, so we want to take some time to answer some of those questions to better help you decide if board and train […]

    Does my dog need to be crate trained?   The dog owning population seems to be split on this one. You have dog owners who thing no dog should ever be forced to spend time in a crate, and dog owners who see value in proper crate training.   We align with the […]

    Teaching a high energy dog how to relax   A few weeks ago we received an email from a couple with a 1 year old beagle/husky mix who they were looking for training for. They had been recommended to us from a lady who volunteered for one of the rescues Joey used to […]

    At what age should I start training my puppy? Is my dog too old to go through training?   Time and time again we’ve heard these types of concerns from our clients. Clients who are concerned that their puppy is not yet old enough to go through training or clients concerned that their […]

    How to Correct Common Puppy Problems   One of the most exciting things for kids and adults alike is getting a new puppy. They are small, cute, and fluffy, what’s not to love. Most families are head over heels in love with their new pup… that is until the puppy starts chewing up the […]

    When You Need More Than Just Basic Obedience   When most people think of dog training the first thing that comes to mind is basic obedience such teaching a dog sit, down, place, and to come when called. Typically when somebody adopts a new puppy one of the first things they usually do […]

    Teaching Your Dog to Come When Called   There are a few common things people first teach their puppies when they get them: how to sit, how to walk on a leash, where to go potty, and to come when called. Usually puppies pick up coming when called rather quickly and are glad […]