How to Potty Train a Puppy: A Practical, No-Nonsense Guide That Actually Works This guide is written by John “Ask The Dog Guy” Wade, a professional dog trainer with over 35 years of experience and more than 160 five-star reviews, who has helped thousands of puppy owners avoid the common pitfalls that turn normal development […]
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The earlier, the better is the short and simple answer. It depends is more accurate.
Puppy training falls into two entirely separate categories.
1. Obedience
The Forming Of A Stable Temperament During Critical Imprint Period (Three to Twelve Weeks of Age +/- 1 week.)
How you move forward depends on two things:
1. It depends on your dog’s breeder investment in your puppy before you picked up.
2. It depends on who you hire to guide your puppy’s obedience training.
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Hello John Wade, My name is Joel and i am the owner of a 11 week old basset hound puppy named Miles. I am interested in puppy socialization classes for him when he is old enough to be around other dogs. His third and final booster is in the middle of November. Are there any
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Hi John, I have a German shepherd who is terrified to go in the vehicle. I had gotten him to get in and actually sit for a while with the motor running but as soon as I started backing out of the garage he was shaking so bad I stopped and we got out
Don’t Waste Your Time Or Money On A Puppy Socialization or ‘Kindergarten’ Classes They Can Be And Most Often Are BAD For Your Puppy I have never recommended puppy socialization classes. They miss the boat on so many necessary and more important aspects of socialization and dog owners trying to do the right thing find
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Preventing Puppy Leash Chewing Puppies are like human babies, until they know better (are taught, or learn the hard way) if they can reach something, there’s a good chance it’s going into their mouths. So the best fantasy, (I mean strategy 😄) is to always supervise, catch, and teach what is appropriate to chew, and
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