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If you live in or near The Woodlands, Texas, you have the good fortune of bringing your dog to Puptown Houston<\/a>\u00a0for the best in puppy and dog training.\u00a0 We offer a different approach to training as we teach our students in more real-world circumstances than the confines of a ring.<\/p>\nOur programs are unique and personalized as we understand that every dog is different and has different learning styles.\u00a0 Hence we do not have a \u201cone size fits all\u201d approach when it comes to training.\u00a0 Thanks to one of a kind method such as our doggy day camp and lodge and learn programs, you can rest assured that by leaving your precious pup in our capable hands, you will have a beautifully behaved pup in no time at all.<\/p>\n
Obedience training<\/a> also develops socialization in dogs.\u00a0 Your dog will most likely be facing a multitude of people, places, and situations in their life and needs to be prepared for the outside world.\u00a0 Puptown trainers<\/a>, with owner\u2019s permission, will take your dog to several different places where they will encounter a variety of people, situations, and other animals.\u00a0 Socialization cannot be taught in a ring which is why Puptown exposes dogs to real-world situations as part of their training.\u00a0 And we don\u2019t just train pets, we train their owners too so they can continue to work with their dog and home and understand what their canine company specifically needs to learn necessary behaviors.<\/p>\n Even the oldest of dogs can learn new tricks, which is why we welcome and successfully train dogs of all ages.\u00a0 Yet Puptown\u2019s puppy training specialists<\/a> start working with dogs as young as six weeks, and all training is done off leash!\u00a0 At around this time dogs go through an imprinting age, that is, a period that everything they learn will stay with them for the rest of their lives.\u00a0 This is the peak time to teach your puppy basic obedience commands<\/a>, socializations skills, good manners, house etiquette, and even agility training.<\/p>\n Our training methods include our immensely popular lodge and learn program which gives your pup the experience of \u201cdoggy day camp\u201d while being trained with positive reinforcement methods and sharing the company of other dogs.\u00a0 Our minimum recommended stay for puppies is 10 days which includes two private training lessons<\/a>. We will also take them on different \u201cvacations\u201d like to parks, stores, and other dog-friendly areas to teach them how to be polite and well-mannered in a variety of different situations.<\/p>\n Learning should be versatile, realistic, and practical rather than taking place entirely in an isolated training ring.\u00a0 We strive to familiarize puppies with a variety of environments and distractions, which can also help in identifying and overcoming any fears of phobias in dogs.<\/p>\nA Crucial Time<\/h2>\n
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Puptown\u2019s training philosophy falls directly in line with AKC obedience recommendations<\/a>.\u00a0 These are obedience training not just for basic commands but also to prevent and correct nuisance behaviors such as jumping on people, digging, excessive barking, and chewing.\u00a0 Rather than negative reinforcement the AKC recommends overcoming these behaviors by providing physical and mental activities for your dog<\/a>.\u00a0 Training truly deepens the bond between a dog and their owner plus helps to ensure a dog\u2019s safety and happiness while nurturing better companionship.<\/p>\n