Down 4 Paws: Positive Dog Training Convos – Details, episodes & analysis

Pam explores the issues dogs may face as children go back to school, such as separation anxiety and routine disruptions.

She shares useful strategies to help with the adjustment, including slowly extending periods of solitude, sticking to regular routines, encouraging morning physical activity, and enjoying interactive play in the evenings.

Pam warns of the possibility of behavioral setbacks and advises seeking professional advice from a veterinarian or dog trainer if problems continue.

Her insights are aimed at helping your Dog cope better with the changes that come with the new school year.

For more tips sign up for Pam's weekly Dog Training Newsletter that hits weekly with One Quick Win, One Video to Watch, and One Post I Love - all relating to positive reinforcement dog training: https://dogtraining.down4paws.com/weeklyhighfive

Pam dives into the critical topic of socialization for your dog's development and behavior.

She explains the importance of exposing puppies to diverse people, places, and experiences before the age of eight weeks to prevent future behavioral issues.

Pam shares strategies for effective socialization, emphasizing positive reinforcement and gradual exposure.

She also discusses handling fearful reactions and stresses the significance of varied environments and stimuli.

For more tips sign-up for Pam's weekly Dog Training Newsletter that hits weekly with One Quick Win, One Video to Watch, and One Post I Love - all relating to positive reinforcement dog training: https://dogtraining.down4paws.com/weeklyhighfive

Learn how to tackle common challenges when walking your dog, such as leash biting, jumping, zigzagging, and pulling.

Pam provides tips for addressing these common dog walking behaviors.

By implementing these strategies, you can have more enjoyable and controlled walks with your Dog.

For more tips sign-up for Pam's weekly Dog Training Newsletter that hits weekly with One Quick Win, One Video to Watch, and One Post I Love - all relating to positive reinforcement dog training: https://dogtraining.down4paws.com/weeklyhighfive

Learn about the different equipment you can use with your dog to stop them from pulling.

If your dog doesn’t have any training or your dog is pulling on walks, this is a good way to help them stop from pulling until you get some training underway.

Finding the right equipment does not only prevent or decrease puling but also prevent any sort of physical damages as well.

To get the Loose Leash Walking Guide mentioned in this episode, head over to https://dogtraining.down4paws.com

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Whether you are a new puppy owner or a current dog owner, acquiring a new puppy will always be challenging.

I recently got a new puppy, although I am a dog trainer, I am still experiencing the challenges of owning a new puppy! 

I got ‘Francesca’, my new puppy, last February. Just a few months ago.

I am going to discuss my personal challenges with training and raising a new puppy. These are the same challenges I encounter with my clients as well. 

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Do you know when you’re dog is stressed?

Are you able to identify your dog’s body language when they’re about to get stressed out?

Dogs talk to us all the time.

Help your dog out by learning the different signs and understanding when your dog is under stress. 

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I work with a lot of families with both dogs and kids and sometimes this can be an area of concern. As you can imagine, the children would be running around and the dogs would be playful.

It could be a mess! How do we teach your kids to train your dog? This is possible!

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It’s Spring Time! I get a lot of calls from new and even old clients around this time mainly because dogs’ behavior start to change or regress…most especially with reactive dogs.

Today, we will go through some of the changes your dog goes through at this time of the year and what you can do about it!

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We get a lot of concerns from clients about their dog’s reactivity/aggression.

Chris Maynard, lead trainer/owner of Maynard Dog Training solutions gives us tips about how we can better understand deal with a reactive or aggressive dog.

Him and his team specializes in dog training most especially with dog aggression.

To learn more about Chris and Maynard, check them out on Instagram @maynard_dog_training

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Many of you have been asking about breeding and/or breeders. Melissa is a dog breeder/specialist from Forest Frenchies.

Today, we will go over a few questions many of you might have about dog breeding and breeders.

We will go through different topics from choosing the right breeder, the type of breeder you should be looking for and where to look for a breeder.

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To find out more about Forest Frenchies, check them out on Instagram as well @forestfrenchies