Should You Teach Your Puppy Tricks?

About this episode

This episode discusses the pros and cons of teaching puppies tricks before they learn obedience.

Many people get a new puppy and immediately start teaching it to shake, high-five, and roll over. In this episode of Puppy Talk, I am going to explain the advantages and disadvantages of teaching your puppy tricks before they learn obedience. If you need help housebreaking your new puppy, visit pottytrainingyourpuppy.com for FREE resources. Our Sponsor is Top Gun Dog Training In-home dog training services in the Huntsville, AL area at http://www.topgundogtraining.com RESOURCES: Podcast...

People in this episode

Host: Dale Buchanan

Topics covered

• puppy training
• dog tricks
• obedience training
• pet education
• family pets

Keywords

• puppy training
• dog tricks
• obedience
• pet education
• family pets

Sponsors

Top Gun Dog Training

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Puppy Talk

Places: Huntsville, AL

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