Tailored Dog Training
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Blog posts written by Ally Lantis include topics such as adopting a new rescue dog, dog training class policies, private dog training policies, and behavior issues like potty training, crate training, puppy biting, reactive dog training, and aggressive dog training.
Tailored Dog Training
1M ago
Believe it or not, that is actually a bit of a trick question! This is due to the fact that there is a socialization “window” that closes, and thus the term “socialization” actually only applies to puppies within a certain age range. This time period is a sensitive, very important opportunity in a puppy’s development that occurs roughly until 12-16 weeks old. Unfortunately, that means if you waited until AFTER 16 weeks of age to do any socialization, depending on your dog’s breed, you may now have a cautious canine facing a bit of an uphill battle. After that time period is over, the next deve ..read more
Tailored Dog Training
3y ago
I recently read this article; http://unexamineddog.com/2012/07/15/hey-have-you-heard-the-one-about-cli... and posted it to my business facebook page. It was very good timing for me because yesterday I spent about 2.5 hours at a park that has plentiful walking trails as well as a fenced in dog park. I was there hosting/teaching one of my group classes and then had a private session with a client and her reactive dog that is doing so awesome we needed to find a new location with more "eye-candy." During the time I spent at the park I noticed a lot of things in relation to dogs, that ma ..read more
Tailored Dog Training
5y ago
Chewing is an innate need for most canines. Puppies need to chew because they are teething and they explore the world with their mouths, much like human infants! Adolescent dogs need to chew as their teeth are setting and molars continue to erupt and set into the gum line. Adult dogs chew as a way of entertainment, to release stress, to clean their teeth and because many of the things we give them to chew are tasty (to them!).
When I have a young puppy or young dog in my home, I can easily go through one chew per day. However, if you get stuck buying the same old large bully stick pack from Co ..read more