About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of practicing obedience training with your puppy and provides guidelines for effective training sessions.

I’ve done several episodes recently on the responsibility of raising a puppy. The main thing to remember once you take ownership of a puppy is that they need obedience training, and you have to practice with them. Follow the guidelines below to improve your practice sessions and the predictability of the puppy's learning of obedience skills. Daily practice is essential. Practicing once in a while will not work. You have to practice correctly, the way a professional dog trainer has taught...

People in this episode

Host: Dale Buchanan

Topics covered

• obedience training
• puppy training
• dog behavior
• pet ownership
• training techniques

Keywords

• puppy
• obedience
• training
• practice
• dog trainer

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