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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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Ask the Trainer!

I want my dog to get along with other dogs, but sometimes he is kind of aggressive with strange dogs. He growls and sometimes even lunges at other dogs. My friend told me to get a muzzle to put on him so I can let him go to the dog park or meet my friend’s [...]