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  • How to Successfully Mat Train Your Dog with Amy's Puppy Preschool
    November 26, 2021

    How to Successfully Mat Train Your Dog with Amy's Puppy Preschool

    Mat training is one of the most valuable skills you can teach your pup. It is all about asking your dog to go to their place (mat), thereby preventing them from doing things you don’t want them to do, like being under your feet in the kitchen or jumping on the couch when guests are over. Once their mat training is mastered at home, you can progress to taking your dog out to busy restaurants and cafes with the mat they have grown familiar with. That's why a travel mat is so handy for this type of training. 

    In this step-by-step guide, Amy gives us her tips (and a video!) to ensure that you too can succeed with mat training your dog. Plus there's a special online course offer for our readers!
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  • Using Positive Reinforcement for "On Your Bed" Training with Lara Shannon from Pooches at Play
    June 5, 2020

    Using Positive Reinforcement for "On Your Bed" Training with Lara Shannon from Pooches at Play

    Lara Shannon: "As a Certified Dog Behaviourist and Trainer, and Host of Channel 10’s Pooches at Play, some of the most common dog behaviour issues I see can be easily treated with some simple dog obedience training, and owners setting clear and consistent boundaries". On your bed training is often a good place to start as it can be a useful place to send your dog in man situations.

    Teaching your dog to reliably go and stay “On Your Bed” is a desired behaviour, rather than running and jumping at you or visitors as they enter the house. Or if they are begging for food in the kitchen, or following your every move, then this bit of training will benefit them and you!

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