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Dog parks can be good for more than just exercise and relief. What about small dog training? A trip to the dog park can be a great way to teach your small dog, or any sized dog for that matter, socialization and proper interaction with other dogs and people. With a little smart pre-planning, training in a dog park can be an interesting and pleasant diversion for you and your dog. We’re not talking about beginning a sit/stay lesson at the park, but it could be a good place Read the rest of this entry

Small dog training can be a little harder on your back at first just because a smaller dog is so much closer to the ground than a bigger dog. But it shouldn’t take long to teach your small dog the basic sit command and, over the long run, most people are very happy they took the time.

First read though the handpicked small dog training articles listed below and familiarize yourself with Read the rest of this entry

Small Dog Training Advice:

When you see a service dog in public, assume that it is truly a service dog and do NOT attempt to pet it or talk to it. Service dogs are always on the job and you should never set about distracting it for any reason. This should keep you safe and the dog out of trouble.

There’s more to small dog training than sit, stay, fetch and puppy potty training.

I was shocked when a “service dog” growled at me the other day in Starbucks.

I didn’t know it was under the table next to mine when I reached down to plug my laptop’s power cord into the wall between our tables. When I heard a growl I quickly pulled my hand back and spotted the dog.

Based on what little I could see of it, I believe it was a full grown pit bull. Read the rest of this entry

Small Dog Training Advice:

Your dog can learn to pose for the camera, too. After each successful photo, be sure to let your small dog know it was a job well done!

There’s more to small dog training than sit, stay, fetch and puppy potty training.

Photographers have been using this trick for years for children and animals and now there’s Read the rest of this entry

They’re each only about 1 minute long, but pack a power punch of good, common sense training for you and your small dog.

These 11 small dog training lessons are also available as podcasts via iTunes by clicking on the iTunes button at the lower right corner of the video.

The only thing I would add is to use your dog’s name when Read the rest of this entry

Small Dog Training Advice:

If your dog has a microchip make the time this week to verify that all your information with the chip company is up to date.

There’s more to small dog training than sit, stay, fetch and puppy potty training.
Today’s topic is categorized under Dogs in the News & Dog Training Advice.

The most common expectation we all share when going to the expense of having a microchip implanted in our dog is that it will increase the chances of having our dog returned to us if it gets lost or stolen. In fact, we have come to depend greatly on that possibility. But what about when the person who has your dog refuses to return it? Are you prepared to go to court to get your dog back? Read the rest of this entry

Small Dog Training Advice:

For effective small dog training, get in touch with your dog’s perspective and train with that in mind. Your dog deserves the same respect you do.

There’s more to small dog training than sit, stay, fetch and puppy potty training.
Today’s topic is categorized under Positive Dog Training Videos & Dog Training Advice.

Someone emailed me a link to this “Science Based Dog Training (with Feeling)” video yesterday. (Thank you!) This guy (is it disrespectful for me to call him that?) is amazing. He has so many things going for him. I like his logical and respectful approach to dog training, not to mention his sexy accent. And he’s not hard on the eyes either. *Ahem* Don’t tell my hubby I said that, okay?

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Small dog training advice often ends up including food to reward for right behavior. Of course, your dogs individual personality will be a huge factor in whether food is necessary to get his full attention and commitment. Breed will also be a big factor just because some breeds are naturally more eager to please than others. In fact, for those dogs it would be more of a distraction, so I suggest you don’t Read the rest of this entry

The online world of dog training advice is a massive mess of broken links, inactive websites and amateur dog trainers hawking their wares. Small dog training, big dog training, all dog training. Anyone can hang their shingle and claim to be the world’s greatest dog trainer. So how does one distinguish between the good dog training advice and the bad? Read the rest of this entry

A person could spend hours and hours sifting through the thousands of dog training videos online. The vast majority of them are sales pitches that offer no real positive dog training advice at all.

We’ve done you a favor by suffering through a massive number of lame videos so you don’t have to in order to find these few good ones. They each offer a slightly different aspect of Read the rest of this entry