Category Archives for dog-training-blog
Truth About Service Dog Laws
Truth About Service Dog Laws Most people are wrong in what they think makes a service dog legit! Before I get started I just want to say I do not agree 100% with how the American Disabilities Act (ADA) was written and I would not have done it this way but this is how congress […]
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What Age Should I Start Training My Puppy?
At what age should I start training my puppy, is a question I get almost every day here at our Georgia locations! The simple answer is the moment you get the pup! Pups just like people are learning from the moment they are born, I find the biggest issue I run into is owners expecting […]
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How to Potty Train Your Puppy in 2 Weeks!
While training up at my Smyrna location yesterday I was approached by individual seeking advice about potty training. They said it took them 5-7 months to potty train their last puppy! I understand this is not the norm but potty training is a headache for many. Being I have had people tell me they returned […]
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How do you fix behavioral problems?
One of the most common questions we get at all of our Georgia locations is “How do you fix behavioral problems?” The answer is simple, We target the issues you are having while working through our obedience program! In our opinion, behavior cannot be modified without having complete trust and control of your dog. Behavioral modification […]
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What is the most important command? | Dog Trainer Atlanta
I had a great laugh today at Off Leash K9 Training, Georgia. During a call, I was told that they had just finished “6 months plus” of obedience classes at a “large pet store chain” where they were told to not worry about recall… Is it just me or does anyone else find this downright silly? […]
Continue readingTraining Multiple Dogs at Once | Georgia Dog Trainers
I get a lot of calls here at Off Leash K9 Training, Georgia from owners with multi-dog households. I did not look up the stats but I would have to say just as many households that have one dog have a multi-dog house. So basically we do a lot of training for owners with multi-pups […]
Continue reading3 Reasons Dogs Potty in the House | Dog Training Atlanta
It get a lot of calls here at Off Leash K9 Training, Georgia about dogs going potty in the house. This is clearly a stressful thing for all owners and one of the top reason owners get rid of pups. So the following are the main reasons I find for this issue, leaving out the […]
Continue readingExercise Relieves Many Behavioral Issues | Atlanta Dog Trainer
I would say at a minimum, half of the dogs that visit Off Leash K9 Training, Atlanta are showing behavioral issues due to lack of exercise (physical and/or mental). This is not necessarily the owners fault. Most of us can not possible walk or run far enough to wear out our high energy pups. But […]
Continue readingDog Park Alternatives for Socialization | Georgia Obedience Training
I cringe every-time my clients start a sentence with “So we were at the dog park!” At best they say how annoyed they were that no one was paying attention to their own dog and some dog kept mounting theirs… But more often than not such and such happened resulting in a dog fight. Now […]
Continue readingNotes on our E-Collar | Off Leash K9 Training, Atlanta
I believe the hardest thing for my new clients to remember after the first lesson in Smyrna or Peachtree City is all the functions on the remote. While I would rather you remember as much as you can about the actual dog training instead of the minor details such as how to turn the remote […]
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