Dog Training Classes
What’s covered in training? As a Los Angeles dog trainer, I offer dog and puppy training in 3 program formats and 2 levels of training. The full course program covers manners, on leash & off leash obedience and lasts about 8 weeks. The basic course program covers manners & on leash obedience and lasts about 4 weeks. The focus in both programs is to build highly reliable responses from your dog the first time you ask even when they are distracted. Problem behaviors are also dealt with using the latest behavior modification methods in both programs. The following are examples, but not ...
Dog Training and Puppy Training
Family Dog Training and Puppy Training [hana-flv-player video="http://yourbestcompanion.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SP31042519_long.flv" width="589" height="354" description="Duane Speaking About Training" player="4" autoplay="true" loop="false" autorewind="true"/] Dogs are very fast learners. They can quickly learn what works to help them get what they want and need. I'm sure you've heard the old saying "if it isn't broke, why fix it". Dogs are a perfect example of this in action. If they are getting what they want by doing what they're doing, they will continue to do it. They are also very creative and if something isn't working they will try something else. Realize that you are shaping your dog's behavior ...
Testimonials
"Dear Duane, Thank you so very much for the good advice and training of Maggie and myself. It was a pleasure to meet and work with you. Maggie is improving, as you may have noted. I personally enjoyed the process, and will continue with the lessons that she and I learned from you. I find you a very special person, as well as a wonderful trainer. I will recommend you to anyone that I know or will meet that could benefit from your expertise. Hopefully the people that you met today will be in touch for their own happy experience ...
Best Dog Training Book
I Trained My Dog & He Still Won't Listen! What Do I Do Now? The is the last dog training book you'll ever read. More than 30 years of dog training experience has been packed into this easy and fun to read dog training book. If your goal is to have your dog respond reliably every time you command them and for them to always behave responsibly regardless of where you take them then this is the dog training book for you. There are two parts to training a dog. First, you must teach them the meaning of the words or signals ...
Resources
LINKS If you know of a great link that you feel should be listed, please e-mail it to me by clicking here Great Life Performance Pet Products Absolutely the finest dog and cat food available anywhere at any price. Freeze-dried kibble and the highest quality supplements. I highly recommend this line of products. Valley Magazine: Reprint of August 2001 issue of Valley Magazine article featuring Duane Overturf & Your Best Companion Dog Training in the monthly portraits column. Dog Training Resources & Info: AnimalTraining.org-Disney Animal Training Site APDT.com-Association of Pet Dog Trainers ClickerSolutions.com-Clicker Training Resources & Info ContactPointAgility.com-San Fernando Valley based Agility Training DogPatch.org-Variety of Training Info DogPro.org-International Association of ...
People Training Tip #1
I once received a call from a distraught man and his wife that begged me to come over to their house immediately to get their dog off of their bed. They explained to me that earlier that day they had given their dog a meat bone to chew. Their dog then promptly jumped up on their bed to “have at it”. Realizing that the bone was going to cause a mess on their comforter, they asked the dog to get off the bed. The dog however, had other plans. He wasn’t about to give up ...
Dog Behavior Problem Solving Tip #1
There are four things that will influence dog behavior. When making reference to influencing dog behavior, two are referred to as reinforcements and the other two are referred to as punishments. There is positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement and there is positive punishment and negative punishment. In a moment, I'll give you a simple definition of each one followed by an example of what each one might be. I say “might be” because one of the most common problems I encounter is that a person might think they are doing something to get rid of a problem when ...
What’s In An Obedience Command?
Did you know that the 5 basic commands we teach dogs in obedience classes have meaning behind them that goes far beyond what they appear to be on the surface. By teaching your dog the five major commands... heel, down, stay, sit and come you are setting your self up to have a well behaved dog that looks to you as a mentor. Something interesting takes place when a dog starts to listen to those commands. It shapes how the dog looks at you and begins to define you in your dogs eyes as the leader. Each of those commands has ...
General Training Tips
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Problem Behaviors
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Training For People
People Training Tip #1I once received a call from a distraught man and his wife that begged me to come over to their house immediately to get their dog off of their bed. They explained to me that earlier that day they had given their dog a meat bone to chew. Their dog then promptly jumped up on their bed to “have at it”. Realizing that the bone was going to cause... [Read more of this review]
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