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How To Safely Play Tug With Your Dog

How To Safely Play Tug With Your Dog

Revised on 12/29/22 By: Anthony De Marinis, Certified Dog Behavior Consultant- IAABC, ADT, LFDM, FFCP & Debbie Torraca, DPT, MSPT, CCRP, Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Emeritus   Is it okay to play tug? As dog professionals, we are constantly asked...

Anthony’s Top 10 Things To Do With Your Puppy

Anthony’s Top 10 Things To Do With Your Puppy

By Anthony De Marinis, CDBC, ADT   This weekend I took my puppy Journey hiking off-leash in Connecticut. I was amazed at how many people had their puppies there. It was so great seeing 8-week old and 12-week old puppies on the trail. This is a great experience...

Dog Training Tips For Success

Dog Training Tips For Success

If there is one thing that I would suggest my clients read before working with us, it would be this blog. It briefly covers a broad range of topics that will help you and your dog(s) be successful. Regardless of whether you are a puppy owner or you have a dog with...

Reasons For Investing In Puppy Training Early On

Reasons For Investing In Puppy Training Early On

Congratulations, you got a puppy! Now what? Puppies Need To Start Training ASAP   You might be thinking that your puppy will already know how to go to the bathroom outside or at least on a weewee pad. Maybe you expect your puppy to know how to be social and...

When should you start training your puppy?

When should you start training your puppy?

One of the most frequently asked questions I get is “When should I start training my puppy?” My answer is always…you guessed it! NOW!!!! When I say now I mean ASAP. Right now. Regardless of whether you are working with a professional or just training on your own,...

Adolescent Dogs: The Teenage Stage!

Adolescent Dogs: The Teenage Stage!

New dog owners are often somewhat prepared for their new puppy. However, many are not as prepared for their puppy to become a teenager!  Has your puppy become a bull in a china shop after reaching the six-month mark? Maybe that sweet, cute, innocent puppy is not so...

Puppy Proofing: Keep Your Puppy and Your Home Safe

Puppy Proofing: Keep Your Puppy and Your Home Safe

by Anthony De Marinis, CDBC   So you got yourself a puppy! Hooray! Puppies are fun and bring out the best in people. But they can also bring out the worst in people to. Living with a puppy can be time-consuming and stressful at times. They need to be managed,...

Hand Targeting

Hand Targeting

By Anthony De Marinis, CDBC Hand targeting or “touch”, is a great behavior to teach for a variety of reasons. A hand target is when you present your hand and the dog bumps his or her nose against your hand. Below is a video I created on how to teach hand targeting....

Resource Guarding Prevention in Puppies

Resource Guarding Prevention in Puppies

Revised 4/7/2021 By Anthony De Marinis, CDBC, ADT, CBATI, VSPDT, TTWC, VSA-DT   Preventing your puppy from becoming possessive of his things can be very important, especially in households with children. Many dog owners think that if a puppy growls or snaps at...

How to Potty Train Your Puppy

How to Potty Train Your Puppy

Updated on 12/14/22 “Magic time, get busy, hurry up, do your business”, are just a few possible phrases you can teach your puppy to understand when you ask them to go to the bathroom. Regardless of what you decide to call it, potty training (aka housetraining) is an...