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Quick Training Tip: Catch Your Dog Being Good!

Dogs do what works.

Every minute of every day, your dog is sorting out how to get what they want. 

Most puppies learn that when they’re calm and quiet, lying in their own bed, chewing their own toys, minding their business, or in other words, being “good”, not much happens.So, when they want our attention, they try other things, like barking, whining, stealing “forbidden” items, nipping, jumping, tap dancing on your head or any number of shenanigans! 

Don’t wait for your pup to start trouble and then try to stop them, catch them being “good” instead! 

You catch Fido relaxing in his doggy bed? Great! tell him what a brilliant pup he is and calmly set a treat in front of him. He chooses to bring you a toy? Wonderful! Praise him and give him a treat, or engage him in a game of fetch, tug or chase! 

In my early days as a trainer, we spent a lot of time talking about “showing dogs who’s boss”, and “putting them in their place”, but the thing is, we control access to every single thing our dogs want or need in order to survive: food, water, access to the outdoors, access to the indoors, walks, play time, belly rubs, greeting other dogs and humans, you name it. You get to choose what your pup needs to do in order to earn access to those things. In other words, you get to choose what works! 

Happy Training! 

Customer Reviews

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Rachel is a miracle worker! She helped us train our new puppy with patience and expertise that produced quick results. After six weeks of training, our puppy is receiving compliments on his behavior everywhere we go! Rachel was incredibly easy to work with, very responsive, and worked with us both inside our home and out on walks. She also sent instructive videos and readings to compliment our training sessions. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for support with training.
Anthony F.
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Rachel has been WONDERFUL - I can't say that enough. We first met with her for a 6-week, once-a-week, program at our home when first got our puppy and it was a huge help. He absolutely loved her, but most importantly - Rachel helped us learn how to keep that training going when she wasn't around. I thought I knew the basics about training a puppy but *NEWS FLASH* definitely not haha Rachel is so positive, easy to talk to and answered all our questions (even the silly ones.) Double bonus - we had an issue pop up several months after we first met; I messaged Rachel and she was very helpful. She even followed up a couple weeks later to be sure everything was ok. Three cheers!
Lauren S.
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For the past 5 years, since the first week we adopted our puppy, Rachel has been her trainer, walker, and literally the only person we have ever left our dog (and two cats)with to go away. I can’t recommend her enough.
Julie B.
Rated 5 out of 5
Rachel from The Positive Pup is the best! She is patient, kind to our dog, and she gives practical tips and advice for us to follow through from her training sessions. Rachel is friendly and professional. She has worked with countless dogs in the building we live in over the course of many years. Rachel has a terrific track record and very positive feedback from clients, which was how we were referred to her. I really enjoy working with Rachel and would highly recommend her/The Positive Pup's services!
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