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Discovering Professional Puppy Training Seattle

By Roger Evans


When it comes to owning a dog, it can be a long journey from puppyhood to adulthood. If planning on acquiring puppy training Seattle, it is important to do so as early as possible. In most cases, puppies can start classes between four and six weeks of age. Generally, there are multiple class levels which offer everything from basic to agility courses.

Classes offered at pet sores are often lesser expensive than others though not always the best. For, most often it is staff members whom provide the lessons at these locations. As such, while it can be beneficial to obtain lessons at these locations, private lessons can often be more enjoyable. At the same time, it can also be fun at the pet stores because owners and pets get to bond with other owners and pets during the process.

By having an owner attend classes along side a pet, the two often bond more quickly. In addition, the pet to learn to provide responses to the owner as well as the instructor. After which, a pet can fare far better when left with a pet sitter, at a pet hotel or kennel.

In most cases, basic classes start with the basic and loose leash commands. These often include, come, heel, sit, stay, lay down, roll over and assistance with potty training. Whereas, the secondary phase includes commands such as fetch, leave it and others which are based on allowing the dog to learn positive and negative behaviors. In the latter phase, a dog generally leans agility courses and other playful activities.

Once having completed all training levels, a dog generally gets a certificate rewarding good behavior. In some cases, the certificates are sanctioned by a kennel or government agency. Whereas, in others, the certificates are simply awarded by the trainer. In either case, it is important owners know that this does not classify or license the animal to work as a service dog.

For, dogs and others working as service animals must learn how to alert, pick up and retrieve as well as carry items for owners in addition to basic commands. In addition, there are also sensing techniques used with service animals such as alerting low blood sugar levels, traffic conditions and danger, especially by those serving deaf or blind owners.

While therapy dogs can go through a training program, if a dog is a kind, loving and dependable pet whom has shown no aggression towards other animals or people, an individual can often declare the animal as a therapy dog and take the animal to hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and senior centers with permission of owners and staff.

In all cases, it is important to note that some breeds respond better than others to different types of training. For example, bully dogs may need to be click trained or learn by using an electronic device on a leash when leash training to prevent pulling. Whereas, other dogs tend to learn easily with simple voice commands and a gentle tug on the leash.




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