All posts tagged "dog training"
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4.4KBasic TrainingUsing a Clicker to Teach Your Dog Tricks
You’ve already mastered the basics, now it’s time to train your dog fun & exciting new tricks! One of the most effective...
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2.8KFront Page News
Week in Review: Huge Recalls, NASCAR Dogs, Puppy Superglued, Injury at PetSmart Grooming & More!
Catch up on all the dog news, stories, training, and lifestyle tips, tricks and advice you might have missed in this dog...
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5.2K1Puppy Guides
The Essential Guide to Raising a Puppy
If you think your family is ready for a puppy, this guide will equip you with simple, clear, and effective information on...
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4.6KFeatured
Does Your Dog Really Need Booties During Winter Walks? Check out Travis Brorsen’s PAWcademy for Answers!
To dog owners, snow in New York City can only mean one thing: salt on sidewalks. When Annie worries that the salt...
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4.6KDogs In Film & TV
‘My Big Fat Pet Makeover’ Makes Big Changes for Overweight Pets
The U.S. pet overweight and obesity rate for dogs and cats is more than 50%. In Animal Planet’s new series My Big...
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9.5K2Ask the Trainer
Ask the Trainer: Why Does My Dog Listen in the Living Room, But Not Outside?
Have you ever found yourself frustrated that your dog will listen and follow cues easily when inside the home, but the moment...
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24.2KAsk the Trainer
5 Minute Challenges for You & Your Dog
The goal of this article is for you and your dog to get out and participate in meaningful activities together over the...
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9.3KAsk the Trainer
4 Most Common Mistakes Puppy Owners Make
When bringing a new puppy into your heart and home, avoid these 4 common mistakes that puppy owners make! “Hi Steve, My...
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5.9K2About Adopting
Top 7 Tips To Choosing the Right Dog For Your Home
You’ve been thinking about getting a dog for a long time and have finally made the decision that now is as good...
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5.8K1Lifestyle with Dog
Ask the Trainer: Help Training a Blind Dog
When a reader asked for help with potty training her blind dog, trainer Steve Reid offered up some advice that would help...
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6.4KFront Page News
Surviving The Dog Days of Summer
For most of the United States, the weather is still approaching the hottest time of the year. So it’s a great time...
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6.3KPuppy Guides
Ask the Trainer: Puppy Pulls and Bites Leash
Our 9 week old Lab puppy lies down or bites the leash when we try to take him for a walk. The...
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9.4K1About Adopting
Top 3 Mistakes to Avoid With Your Newly Adopted Dog
There are 3 common mistakes most often made by parents of newly adopted dogs. Greatest American Dog Trainer, Travis Brorsen explains: According...
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6.5KBasic Training
Are You Rewarding Your Dog or Bribing Him?
Sometimes, it can feel like you are bribing your dog to do the right thing, not rewarding him for making the right...
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7.3KAsk the Trainer
Ask the Trainer: Teaching Your Dog to Potty on Command
“Hi Steve, How do I get my dog to go to the bathroom when I say so?” – Trisha Y. This is...
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12.7K1Basic Training
How to Use a Behavior Chain to Train Your Dog (It’s Not What You Think!)
by Franklin Medina There are any number of bad trainers out there who use aversive methods when it comes to teaching their...
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9.5KAsk the Trainer
Your Dog Knows the Basics, But Is He Reliable?
What I see A LOT of, are owners who think their dog “knows what they should do” and have been trained well...
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6.6K1Front Page News
Celeb Dog Trainer Travis Brorsen’s Top Tips to Keep Dogs Safe During the Holidays
During the Holiday Season, there can be some unexpected concerns around our dogs that we may not think of ahead of time....
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13.1K4Basic Training
Before You Choose a Dog Day Care, Read This!
by Teena Patel, LLA CPDT What New Puppy Parents Need to Know About Doggy Day Care As the holidays approach, thousands of American...
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15.6KAsk the Trainer
How to Raise a Puppy: The Complete Guide
Virtually every day I help new puppy owners navigate the rough waters of puppyhood. Anytime someone asks me if they should get...
