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How Long Does it Take to Train a Dog

I had a chance to hear presentations from three different behaviorists this week. Two of them were vets specializing in behavior and they were all nationally recognized presenters.  There was a common thread in all[...]

Jonathan Klein is featured in Dog Days in LA magazine!

Jonathan is the new “featured trainer” in Dog Days in L.A. Magazine.  His first article “A Clicker Trainer is a Quicker Trainer” appears in the Winter 2010 issue, which is free at many pet supply[...]

September Daycare Training Success Story: Heather and Berkeley

Heather brought Berkeley to “I Said Sit!” for our 4 week daycare training package. “Berk” was full of energy, and while he knew some of the basics, he couldn’t control himself when he was out[...]

Bella, the Five Month Old Aussie

We recently had the privilege of training a stunning young Australian Shepherd puppy named Bella. She is one smart little girl! Aussies are known to be very bright and they really enjoy working. Bella has[...]

The Story of Zoie, a Very Special Chihuahua

I rescued Zoie, an 8 lb fawn, female chihuahua, at 7 months from a “home breeder.” I was told Zoie was very shy; the owner never trained her to walk down the steps in her[...]

Past Graduates Excelling in Real Life Experiences

Max and Mia started out their training with us when they were just 5 months old and we just got such a wonderful update from their owners Lisa and Clay that we wanted to share[...]

Finicky Fido? Try these mealtime tips.

A premium brand of dry food is best for your dog. Make any changes to the diet gradually over three days to a week. Do not give your dog vitamins or “people food.” Feed two[...]

May’s Great Training Story

We have selected our May training tale! You can read about our winner Monica and her dogs Teddy and Wally below. Don’t forget to enter so we can hear your training success story too. Readers[...]

“I Said Sit!” Rewards Great Training Stories!

At “I Said Sit!” we love to hear training success stories, so we’re asking all dog lovers to send their best stories to Training Tales. Readers will vote for the best monthly training tale, and[...]

The Power of Positive Dog Training and The Perils of Punishment

At lunch today, I was talking about a dog I was training. A friend said, “Don’t you think a few good whacks with a newspaper ought to just about cure that?” As a behaviorist who[...]

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