Friday, March 30, 2018

Discovering Breed Based Puppy Training Seattle

By Roger Evans


When it comes to owning a dog, it can be a long journey from puppyhood to adulthood. If planning on acquiring puppy training Seattle, it is important to do so as early as possible. In most cases, puppies can start classes between four and six weeks of age. Generally, there are multiple class levels which offer everything from basic to agility courses.

While there are classes offered at pet store chains such as Petco and PetSmart, many are also available at a number of pet hotels and kennels. It can often be easy to find these classes through dog focused websites such as Fido.com and others. Whether attending a class at a pet store, hotel or kennel, it is generally required that the owner attend sessions along side the pet.

Having an owner attend classes is so that the pet will bond with the owner as well as the instructor and others at a later date. For example, if a pet is trained solely by an instructor, it can often be difficult for the pet to obey commands when given at home by the owner. In addition, if the pet were to be boarded at a later date, it is important that the pet be willing to obey the commands of kennel staff, a handler or pet sitter.

In most cases, basic classes start with the basic and loose leash commands. These often include, come, heel, sit, stay, lay down, roll over and assistance with potty training. Whereas, the secondary phase includes commands such as fetch, leave it and others which are based on allowing the dog to learn positive and negative behaviors. In the latter phase, a dog generally leans agility courses and other playful activities.

Once an animal completes all phases of training, it is generally awarded a certificate of good behavior. It is important that owners recognize this does not provide a license for the dog to become a service dog. For, service dog training can often take up to two years as there is a great deal more learning involved when it comes to service animals than pets.

Service animals are a different breed when it comes to learning. For, most often there is a two year course which an animal must complete to become licensed as a service dog or other animal. For, these animals have to learn a great deal more than basic commands in order to assist and protect owners over the course of a lifetime.

While therapy dogs can go through a training program, if a dog is a kind, loving and dependable pet whom has shown no aggression towards other animals or people, an individual can often declare the animal as a therapy dog and take the animal to hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and senior centers with permission of owners and staff.

In either case, it is important to note the some breeds respond better than others. For example, while most dogs respond well to professional classes, the methods used can often differ. In some cases, standard voice training is enough for a dog to learn various commands and actions. Whereas, when it comes to bully breeds and others, click and electronic methods are often a better choice.




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