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Most people love their furry companions. However, not every moment is enjoyable when your dog isn't trained to behave in specific ways or avoid unwanted behaviors. There are many techniques passed on ...

A golden doodle puppy and a trainer at a dog training class at Doggy Business in Portland, Ore., on June 4. A golden doodle puppy and a trainer at a dog training class at Doggy Business in Portland, ...

As someone who recently adopted a new puppy, I can say with certainty that dog training can feel like a Herculean feat. Teaching my pet to sit, stay, go potty outside and sleep in her crate took ...

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Dog training is a huge global industry. In the United States, there are no certification standards and anyone can claim to be a dog trainer. 1 Of course, there are many highly educated certified dog ...

If you’re a dog person then you know most things improve in the company of a good dog: walks, runs, drives, hikes, hunts, cold beers, and camping trips, just to name a few. By the same token, not much ...

At some point in my career as a behaviorist, I had the experience of attending a training class with one of my own dogs at a facility (that shall remain nameless) which claims to use only positive ...