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How to Choose a Dog Trainer

When you need help changing your dog’s behavior, it can be very confusing to know where to look. The internet offers instant information and access to a myriad of trainers, articles and self-help books. However, the best approach will depend largely on your particular situation. For example, if you have a new puppy and this [...]

Free Dog Training Seminars!

Thank you for all who attended the seminars! I will update when we have more in the future!

Free dog training seminars will be held at Montclair Feed and Pet Supply in Montclair, NJ.
Open to the public, seminar with demo only- only people, no dogs, please! This Saturday November 21st at 10AM:

“Sit, Stay, Play!”
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Why Do I Use Positive Methods Instead of Confrontational Methods?

This is a great article on why confrontational behavior modification techniques aren’t the best choice for training dogs (or any other animal, for that matter).
Here is a clip from this well cited blog: “Hiby and colleagues demonstrated that positive reinforcement techniques produced a significantly better response to obedience tasks than did positive punishment techniques ”
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