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Making Every Month Dog Training Month

February 17, 2021 by Jennifer Houghton Leave a Comment

 

January may have just ended, but the opportunity to train your dog is good all year round.

The Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), in 2010, established January as Train Your Dog Month. They picked January because of the large number of pets that were adopted over the winter and holiday months. You can read more about them by clicking here.

Many dogs wind up in shelters due to behavior problems. Concentrating on various methods of training that can be fun for both you and your companion, ADPT provides a variety of resources. Check out all of the options they suggest at https://apdt.com/category/safety-pet-owners/.

Training is something Floofins & Co. feels strongly about. We train our staff before sending them out to work with your floofins. We know lots of our clients share training habits they want our walkers to encourage while on walks, like sitting at intersections and loose leash walking skills.

In addition, many facilities are finding safe ways to continue to provide training classes and activities for your dog. That could include day care services, agility or obedience classes, or individual in-person or virtual training options.

Whatever options you decide to pursue, remember to stay consistent and make it fun. The end result will benefit you and your floofin for many years to come.

Filed Under: Dog Training Tagged With: adopted, agility, APDT, Association of Professional Dog Trainers, behavior problems, day care, Floofins, fun, holiday, january, loose leash, obedience, shelters, sitting, staff, Train Your Dog Month, training classes, virtual training, walkers, winter

Michele’s Tuesday Training Tip – Adopt and Train!

October 11, 2011 by Michele Hatley Leave a Comment

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. Don’t Shy Away From Adoption! Learn To Prevent Behavioral Problems Through Training.

With October being recognized as Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, I wanted to put a plug out there to promote adoptions.  My first adoptee is my scruffy black and white mix named Buffy. When I was attending college in Indiana I volunteered at a humane society in town and it was my first time seeing how many animals there were without homes – and this was only one shelter!

Like all my dogs, Buffy has changed my life and taught me something, but she is special to me for the reason that she has shown me how many great dogs are out there that need homes. [Read more…] about Michele’s Tuesday Training Tip – Adopt and Train!

Filed Under: Private In-Home Obedience Training Tagged With: behavior, dog, Floofins, humane society, obedience, obedience training, shelter adoptions, shelter dogs, Training, training tip

Michele Hatley’s Tuesday Training Tip: Agility

September 7, 2011 by Michele Hatley Leave a Comment

What Makes Your Breed Excel?

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My first experience with dog training was with my family’s Weimaraner, Jetta. We got her when I was 13 and I was the primary trainer with her when we were at obedience classes.

I was a natural trainer and quickly learned how to train other behaviors on my own. At this same time, I remember watching dog agility on tv and thought it seemed like something fun to do.  Being a sporting breed, Jetta had lots of energy to spare and agility was a great outlet to exercise her mentally and physically.

Years later, I have continued to train and compete with my dogs in agility. While some breeds are more natural at this athletic sport than others, all dogs can benefit from a mental and physical activity. Other dog activities are Frisbee, Rally, Obedience, Herding, Hunt tests, Fly ball, Tracking, Earth dog or Lure coursing.  [Read more…] about Michele Hatley’s Tuesday Training Tip: Agility

Filed Under: Private In-Home Obedience Training Tagged With: agility, behavior, Michele Hatley, obedience, training tip, Vizsla

Michele Hatley’s Tuesday Training Tip – Be Proactive

June 29, 2011 by Michele Hatley Leave a Comment

Don’t Wait Until Puppy Preschool To Start Training!

Last week my post encouraged pet owners to start training, now! A great example of how a puppy has been able to practice unwanted behavior is by allowing him or her to do the undesirable behavior until they are put into an obedience class when they are 6 months old. [Read more…] about Michele Hatley’s Tuesday Training Tip – Be Proactive

Filed Under: Private In-Home Obedience Training Tagged With: Michele Hatley, obedience, Training, training tip

Tuesday Dog Training Tip – Mental Exercise

March 22, 2011 by Michele Hatley Leave a Comment

Floofins & Co. Trainer, Michele Hatley Discusses Mental Exercise in Conjunction With Dog Obedience Training.

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We all know that exercise is good for us and it is equally good for our dogs. Obviously it is essential to exercise your dog physically for health reasons. Their life spans are not as long as ours and by keeping them healthy, we can help prolong their life.  [Read more…] about Tuesday Dog Training Tip – Mental Exercise

Filed Under: Private In-Home Obedience Training Tagged With: agility, dog, obedience, training tip

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