How are a Dog Trainer and Dog Walker alike?

Both can help you with behavior problems.


According to Andrew Daigle of the Dog Training Advice and Tips website, “Lack of exercise is the root cause of many behavioral problems among dogs.”

In other words, just like us, dogs need exercise for physical and mental well-being. Not only that, but regular exercise expends the energy that might be used to chew shoes or create holes in furniture.

Daigle recommends 60-90 minutes a day of walking for your dog, divided up into morning and evening sessions. If you’re like me, you don’t have that kind of time every day, or your schedule varies too much to build in a regular routine.

Although it is ideal to set your dog up with a professional obedience trainer at about 16 weeks old, any dog can benefit from a regular walking routine. That’s where your local dog walker comes in.

Dog walkers can vary from the teenager next door to a seasoned professional. Either way, you’ll get what you pay for. Can’t afford it? Can you afford to replace that $100 pair of designer shoes? Can you afford to spend every morning and every evening tied to the other end of a leash? Your time (and your dog) is worth enough to hire someone to help you keep your “best friend” in the best shape possible.

Not to say you shouldn’t spend time with your dog from time to time... but a little help once in a while can go a long way to make your relationship with your dog a pleasure rather than a burden. Let Leashrly Life help you take better care of your dog, with dog obedience and dog walking available.

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Does your dog still:

• Bark excessively?
• Pull on the leash?
• Destroy household items?
• Jump on people?

Advanced Obedience

For owners who would like to continue beyond Basic Obedience training, an advanced class may be available.  This should cover in-motion commands and commands from a distance.  This sets the foundation for your dog’s off-leash conditioning.

Your dog should learn:

• Proper behavior and socialization
• To heel by your side
• Automatic sit and hold the sit
• Down and sit by your side
• Down and sit from a distance
• Down and stay command
• Come
• Place
• Down and sit in motion

Residential Training Program
Some dog trainers offer a "sleep over camp," where your dog stays with a certified trainer, taking care of your dog's daily needs along with advancing his training during the course of his stay.

Your dog should learn:

• Proper behavior
• Socialization skills
• Crate training
• House breaking
• On leash commands with hand signals
• All basic obedience commands and in-motion commands

Be sure to find out if your dog trainer offers follow-up training sessions or additional help for unique circumstances. 

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Does your dog:

• Bark excessively?
• Pull on the leash?
• Destroy household items?
• Jump on people?

Training is your dog's education on how to co-exist with humans. It establishes a line of communication between you and your pet. Training forms a special bond between owner and pet because of that line of communication. An important goal in all programs is to help your dog understand what pleases you and what doesn't.

Look for a personal trainer with years of experience. Programs should not be a textbook format. Your trainer will show you techniques that will be tailored specifically for your dog's personality. With that in mind you will see fast results that will last.

A good trainer will provide private classes with purposeful distractions, such as toys and other dogs on site so your dog will have positive experiences with another dog.

Puppies, dogs that are under 20 weeks of age, are at the most impressionable time in their lives.  It is much easier to teach good behavior than it is to break bad habits.  In a 45-minute consultation you should learn how to prevent bad behaviors from starting and to stop current negative behaviors.
The initial consultation should help you learn about your puppy’s personality. Basic commands such as sit, come, place and how to walk without pulling on the leash would be reviewed. Behavioral problems along with house breaking would be covered as well.

When a dog is at least 16 weeks old, basic obedience training is the first step in solving a behavioral problem.  Obedience training is your dog's education on how to coexist with humans. It establishes a line of communication between you and your dog.

A basic training program should cover basic commands like:

• Sit
• Down
• Place
• Heel
• Come

A premier training school will encourage the whole family to come and handle your dog, thus allowing everyone to learn the skills needed to keep everyday life with your pet consistent.