Seize the Leash
4458 E Cooper Circle
520-751-7772
Seize The Leash - Group Behavior Training
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Group Behavior Training -Rehabilitating the Reactive, Shy or Aggressive Dog
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Life Without A Leash: Righteous Recalls
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My Dog Has C.L.A.S.S. - APDT Canine Life and Social Skills Program
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Puppy Basics - AKC STAR Puppy
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Seize The Leash Training Tips- Why train your dog
Training your dog is an absolute necessity. Just like children, dogs come into the world filled with love and curiosity, but not manners. They need to be taught how to get along in the family. That includes eliminating outside, behaving properly in the house, and being polite to people and other animals. This is a demanding, yet enjoyable job that begins the moment the dog enters your house and your life.
By nature, dogs prefer a society with rules, where everybody knows his place. When you teach dogs the rules of your family, they feel secure knowing exactly what they are and aren't allowed to do. Dogs will test you from time to time, to see if anything has changed. This is why training is on on-going process. Training prevents:
- A disobedient dog that jumps up on everyone, constantly play-bites
at your hands and feet, steals food off tables and counter and goes crazy just because someone rang the door bell or the mailman showed up.
- A dog that listens to your commands only when you have a treat, pretend to have a treat or when you physically force your dog to comply.
- A stinky house and the fear of having to replace the carpet which could cost you much more than the majority of dog training programs out there because your dog is not fully house trained.
- A dog that comes to you only when “he” is ready and stays for however long time “he” darn feels like it.
- Forced to change your walking route the minute you see another dog or you never walk your dog due to the agression toward other dogs..
- A dog that yanks your arm out of its socket, lunges at every animal it sees and generally makes a daily walk an impossible task.
- A dog that knocks you down, jumps on your visitors, knocks down your kids, begs, whines, scratches doors, and runs around like a maniac from room to room, couch-to-couch, crotch-to-crotch with no sense of boundary or respect for your home or your visitors.
- Being completely ignored once your dog finds herself off-leash and away from you.
- Friends and relatives who just hate dropping by because you have no control over your dog or even worse, make ridiculous excuses for its unacceptable behavior. Let's not forget all veterinarians, groomers and their staff who can't stand putting up with you or your unruly dog.
- Constant arguments in your household and with your neighbors due to your dog barking non-stop inside, outside, through the fence, or even if it hears a pin drop.
- Running, screaming and being embarrassed chasing after your dog every time he manages to bolt out the door.
- A dog that is extremely over-protective and snaps at other dogs, at your guests,
and in worst case scenario, even at--YOU--and your loved ones. (Nothing wrong with your dog being protective, but NOT over-protective!)
- The fear of never be able to fully trust your dog around kids or toddlers.
- Paying thousands of dollars due to your dog's destructive chewing, digging, destroying your plants, the sprinkler system or your furniture.
- Forced to pay hefty vet bills from your dog attacking innocent dogs, or worse, constantly picking fights and bullying your other dog whenever she feels like it.
- Getting sued. Which could cause you a great financial loss, losing your home insurance, and leaving you with no choice but to find your dog another home.
Maybe even being forced to put your doggie down.
Understand that it is your choice to end the headaches, embarrassments, arguments and the physical and mental pain you and your family go through for putting up with an unruly dog!!
The more you put this off, the worse your dog is going to get. Let me be very clear here: Your dog's bad habits will NOT go away on their own or as the dog gets older.
Training is one of the most important aspects of raising a dog. In fact, a well trained dog is by far a happier dog! Why? Because a trained dog requires fewer restrictions. The more reliable the dog, the more freedom he is given.
Training serves to strengthen the bond between a dog and his owner. It builds communication, understanding, and mutual respect, and subtly but effectively demontrates to your dog that you're the leader of the pack (commonly referred to as the "Alpha").
Not only will training help your dog to become more responsive, but because it enables you to have immediate control over your dog's behavior, in an emergency situation training may save your dog's life. In fact, it can ultimately save the lives of many dogs, because far fewer dogs would end up in animal shelters if their owners would simply take the time to train them.
The bottom line is that dog training truly benefits everyone.
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