Four Legged Scholars LLC – Dog Training – Hiram Ga (Garrettsville) and Surrounding Areas Are you struggling with stressful leash walks? Trust me you are not alone, and we can help you. Currently, we are working with Susan with her dog Petey, a Pit Bull Terrier. Susan is doing private dog training. Hiram Ga (Garrettsville) is near where she lives in West Farmington. She lives in a rural area and wants her dog to be able to walk on the leash in Florida in a more urban area. So we working hard to create this! Here are some tips I have found that will help in your dog training. Hiram Ga (Garrettsville) dog owners will find that these are common issues that I am choosing to troubleshoot for you. 1.) […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Dog Training – Newbury and Surrounding Areas Are you struggling with a dog that is not listening to you, and do you want to hire a dog trainer? There are many options out there. We want to make sure that you end up with a trainer that is “good” and will create peace of mind in your home. Here are some “treats” for thought: 1.) Is the trainer a good listener and does the trainer take a good intake? Anyone can rush into your home and immediately start training your dog. However, without a plan your results won’t be that great. Things will be unorganized and you will be less likely to create great results. At Four Legged Scholars LLC, Dog Training, Newbury we spend […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Burton – Dog Obedience and Surrounding Areas Are you struggling with a dog that has obnoxious behavior around your cats? We understand the struggle and the pain. Let us help you. Our current client that has Spaniels that get super distracted around cats. This past week, we worked on getting the dogs to listen better around the cats. Here are some good commands that can help your dog chill around cats. 1.) “Leave it” works great to get your dog to turn away from your cat and get his eyes back onto you. 2.)” Target” is a great to get your dog to touch his muzzle to your hand. This can pull your dog off the cat and get your dog to move toward you. […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Chagrin Falls – Dog Training and Surrounding Areas Are you struggling with a dog that barks frequently in your home? Is this behavior driving you crazy? We understand and want to help! Let’s help you create a more peaceful and relaxed home now. Currently, we are training Peanut, a Maltese in Chagrin Falls. Dog Training is focused on helping him be more quiet in the home. He barks when he sees people pass the house or when he hears noises. Redirecting the barking behavior can work very well. This means that you are getting your dog to perform another behavior instead of barking. I love using “target” for this. Put a treat between any of your fingers. Hold your hand at the height of your dog’s […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Shalersville – Dog Training and Surrounding Areas Does your dog run away from you instead of running to you? We know how frustrating this can be especially if you really need to catch your dog immediately. Let’s help you have peace of mind, and teach your dog to come to you. Right now we are working with two Spaniels on getting them to come more readily to their owners when they are distracted and off-leash in their country backyard. The owners live in Shalersville. Dog training began with getting the dogs to come reliably in the house with no distractions. Then, to come in the house with distractions. Next, to come in the yard on a long line when not distracted. Lastly, to come in […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Dog Training – Chesterland and Surrounding Areas Is your dog driving you crazy because your dog will not settle? We know how frustrating this can be, and we are here to help you. Let’s get your dog to settle now. One way to help your dog to settle is to train him to “down”. Many dogs have hard time going into a “down” unless they are starting to relax. Creating a “down stay” will prevent your dog from running around the house, barking, jumping on people etc. Sammy, a Maltese, is having trouble laying “down”. We are working on dog training. Chesterland is where he lives. For some dogs training “down” can be simple and for others it can be challenging. Many dogs will follow […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Chesterland – Dog Training and Surrounding Areas Are you struggling with getting your dog to listen to you all of the time? Many of us can get our dogs to listen some of the time and yet all of the time is a struggle for many. We can relate, and we can help. This past week at my clients house near Chesterland, dog training was a struggle during the past week. The owner was having a hard time getting her dog to come throughout the day when times felt urgent. The owner needs to go somewhere or to get her dog to be quiet now and her dog won’t come to her. She has trouble catching her dog and then asks her children to help […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – West Farmington – Dog Training and Surrounding Areas Do you struggle with a dog that doesn’t listen? Susan called us about her cute Pit Bull, Petey, who is eleven months old. Petey loves to jump and bark for attention. So we wanted to help Susan to get Petey to listen and be calm. First, it is important that training is an all day exercise in West Farmington. Dog training does not exist at a certain time every time. Your dog is constantly learning. As a result, you want to make sure you are rewarding good behavior ALL day. Susan was asked to wear her treat bag with treats in it all day. Every time Petey jumps or barks for attention from her, she has to turn […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Aurora – Dog Obedience and Surrounding Areas Are you struggling with a dog that barks on leash walks? Know this is a common issue, and you are not alone. We can absolutely help you. Corrina and Gary came to us with a dog, Millicent, a boxer mix, that barked incessantly on-leash around other dogs. Leash walking had become unbearable for both of the owners. After doing eight sessions with us, Millie is now able to talk walk at Sunny Lake Park in Aurora. Dog obedience is still their main focus. We want to be authentic. Yes, Millie is much quieter and calmer on leash walks. However, there are times that she still reacts. When you are doing dog training it takes much commitment, trust in the process […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Dog Training – Nelson and Surrounding Areas Are you excited about Halloween? If yes, that is great. Just remember that your dog is probably not equally excited.  Many dogs find Halloween unpredictable and scary. Imagine traveling to another planet and seeing weird aliens dressed in crazy scary costumes. If you weren’t feeling scared, you probably would be feeling uncomfortable. Your dog is another species so living with you especially on Halloween can be like traveling to another planet. As a result, we want to help your dog feel comfortable on Halloween. These tips do not involve much dog training. Nelson owners will find them easy to implement. If applied your dog will be happier on Halloween. 1.) When you go trick or treating please leave […]