{"id":1180,"date":"2016-04-21T11:07:12","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T16:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puptownhouston.com\/collegestation\/four-things-dog-training-specialist-can-teach\/"},"modified":"2022-01-10T19:36:47","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T19:36:47","slug":"four-things-dog-training-specialist-can-teach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puptownhouston.com\/collegestation\/four-things-dog-training-specialist-can-teach\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Things a Dog Training Specialist Can Teach You"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"professionalYour precious pup is more than just your furbaby, it will be a member of your family.\u00a0 There are dozens of things to think about when getting a dog, especially the time, cost, and training that is necessary to make sure your new puppy is well-behaved both in and out of the house.\u00a0 And never forget about crate, potty, and obedience training!\u00a0 You want to make sure that adorable puppy learns good behavior and manners immediately, which is why even experienced pet owners should seek out qualified dog trainers as soon as they get a puppy or a dog.\u00a0 And if you are seeking dog training specialists, head over to our website<\/a>\u00a0to learn about the best trainers in Richmond and The Woodlands Texas!<\/p>\n

Teaching Pet Parents<\/h2>\n

Obedience training<\/a> isn\u2019t just for puppies and dogs, we are also on a mission to train pet parents as well!\u00a0 It is imperative for owners to work with their dogs on a daily basis to make sure they truly learn the behaviors necessary to be well-behaved pups.\u00a0 A great example is potty training.\u00a0 Owners have to watch their dogs to learn their eating and drinking behaviors then be ready to take their dogs outside.\u00a0 Do not wait for signs as your dog might not give them.\u00a0 Instead talk to our trainers and ask when a good time is to walk your dog.\u00a0 Not only will you pick up this behavior<\/a>, so will your pooch.\u00a0 Yet teaching pet parents doesn\u2019t stop at instructing them on how to potty train, we will also show you how to work with your dog to develop other good behaviors.<\/p>\n

Leash Training<\/h2>\n

As almost every state has leash laws, plus you do not want any harm to come to your dog while it is outside with you, walking well on a leash is an imperative skill for a dog to learn for both safety and liability reasons.\u00a0 Teaching this skill from time a dog is a puppy can be easier than teaching an older dog who already has a tendency of pulling or tugging.\u00a0 Yet never fear as any dog can be taught to be a great walking companion.\u00a0 Our Pup Town trainers<\/a> will work with you and your dog to demonstrate the \u201csecrets\u201d to make sure your pooch doesn\u2019t walk you!.<\/p>\n

Crate Training<\/h2>\n

Some people think crating a dog is cruel, but this is certainly not the case.\u00a0 No matter how much training you provide a puppy or dog with, there are some circumstances in which it might be necessary to crate your dog when you are not there to keep an eye on it.\u00a0 Emotional behavior like a dog acting out and destroying the house due to separation anxiety is extremely difficult to correct, even in the otherwise most well-behaved of dogs.\u00a0 Then there is the possibility of another pet possibly being more dominant, even down to a jealous cat who doesn\u2019t like sharing space with the new pooch.<\/p>\n

For these and other reasons, crate training might be necessary.\u00a0 Yet this is done with the approach that a crate should never be a cage but instead a warm, comfortable place your dog actually wants to be in.\u00a0 By putting toys, blankets, and any other calming object in a crate, your dog will see this as its own special place.\u00a0 The goal is to make your dog want to go into the crate, even when the door is open and everyone is home.\u00a0 Here at Puptown, we can help you every step of the way on this essential training and help to make sure your dog will love their home within a home.<\/p>\n

Obedience<\/h2>\n

\"professionalTraining your dog goes far beyond potty and leash training, it also includes overall good canine behavior.\u00a0 While we are happy to teach things like advanced tricks and agility, we realize that not every pet parent is looking for this specialized training.\u00a0 Basic obedience, however, is something that every dog needs to learn.\u00a0 These behaviors include things like sit, stay, wait, stop, lay down, and leave something alone.\u00a0 Not only will this teach good behavior, it can protect a dog from injury or even potential death.<\/p>\n

For example, if your pooch decides to make friends with a snake, a quick command of \u201cleave it\u201d can prevent a snake bite.\u00a0 You can see how this would be especially important if your dog was close to a poisonous snake.\u00a0 The most basic of these commands, being sit, can calm down an excited pup who might otherwise jump on a person.\u00a0 When you see the meaning for these simple commands, you can easily see the importance behind them.<\/p>\n

If you are ready to visit the best professional dog trainers in Woodlands, TX<\/a> we are looking forward to meeting you and your four-legged companion and working with both of you!\u00a0 Call us today at 832-930-0073 to put your best paws forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your precious pup is more than just your furbaby, it will be a member of your family.\u00a0 There are dozens of things to think about when getting a dog, especially the time, cost, and training that is necessary to make sure your new puppy is well-behaved both in and out of the house.\u00a0 And never […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1084,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27],"class_list":["post-1180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dog-training","tag-dog-trainer-woodlands","tag-dog-training-woodlands-tx","tag-woodlands-dog-trainer","tag-woodlands-dog-trainers","tag-woodlands-dog-training","tag-woodlands-dog-training-expert","tag-woodlands-dog-training-experts","tag-woodlands-dog-training-specialist","tag-woodlands-professional-dog-trainer"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/puptownhouston.com\/collegestation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/puptownhouston.com\/collegestation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/puptownhouston.com\/collegestation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puptownhouston.com\/collegestation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puptownhouston.com\/collegestation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1180"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/puptownhouston.com\/collegestation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1180\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puptownhouston.com\/collegestation\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/puptownhouston.com\/collegestation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puptownhouston.com\/collegestation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/puptownhouston.com\/collegestation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}