by Labman | Sep 17, 2012 | Puppy Training
I popped in to puppy class last week after a bit of time away. It felt like old home week. So I jumped in with both feet. Now, the faces have changed but the problems are all the same. One 2 year old Pitt bull was having issues. Why the owner waited until the pup...
by Labman | Feb 26, 2012 | Puppy Training
Chewing Puppies NEED to chew. They are getting ready to drop their deciduous teeth and grow their adult dentition. The puppy teeth only remain for three to seven months. During this time chewing provides satisfaction, pain relief and loosens the baby teeth. Chewing...
by Labman | Jan 23, 2012 | Puppy Training
Many of you might have received a new pup for Christmas. Congratulations!….So, now that the blush is off the rose, you have this new bundle of joy that is starting to drive you bonkers. If you are lucky you have sorted out the potty issues. If not, here are a...
by Labman | Dec 27, 2010 | Puppy Training
If you have been keeping up with the training you have a sit, a down, a stand and a watch me. The Recall Command is an important one. This is the beginning step to getting a dog that will come to you reliably. ***An important note*** ALWAYS make coming to you a happy...
by Labman | Dec 2, 2010 | Puppy Training
Now that we are off the floor the pups attention has a tendency to wander. We would like to keep that attention on us and get the pup to look at us whenever we need to distract its attention from some other interesting thing. This can be a lifesaver when out for a...
by Labman | Nov 26, 2010 | Puppy Training
We have started to work off the floor. Lets add the Down Command from a standing position. If you have been drilling the down command, your pup now has an understanding of two things. First, when you say down it should know that you mean to lay down and to keep...
