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puppy strutting along happily When people bring home a new puppy, they often focus on teaching the basics like sit, potty training, and crate training. While those skills are important, one of the most valuable things you can do is help your puppy become confident. Confident dogs are typically better equipped to handle new environments, recover from scary experiences, and adapt to change. Confidence isn’t just something puppies are born with. It develops through positive expe

One of the biggest mistakes people make when training a stay is assuming that if their dog can stay while they walk across the room, they’ve mastered the behavior. In reality, duration is often much harder than distance. Many dogs would rather hold a stay for five seconds while you walk 30 feet away than hold it for two minutes while you stand right in front of them. Why? Because waiting is hard. Monica the German Shepherd practicing her stays in downtown Dallas Self Control

Golden retriever learning heel with luring Food is one of the most effective training tools we have, but how you use it matters. One of the biggest mistakes we see is owners relying on treats to get behaviors instead of using them to teach behaviors. If your dog only sits when they see food in your hand, they’re probably following the treat...not responding to the cue. That’s the difference between luring and teaching. What Is Luring? A lure is exactly what it sounds like: us