Four Legged Scholars LLC – Aurora Puppy Obedience and Surrounding Areas Are you struggling with a puppy that grabs something in your house and then runs away with them item? You try to catch your puppy to get the item and your puppy plays keep away. This is a common issue, so you are not alone. Let’s help you create peace with your puppy now. For your puppy to drop the item you need to motivate your puppy, and you need teach him to stop running away. I have dealt with issue in West Farmington, Chagrin Falls and Aurora. Puppy obedience helped to resolve the problem. The first step is to change your reaction. When you run after your puppy your puppy wants to run more. He is so excited […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Aurora Puppy Training and Surrounding Areas Are you struggling with a puppy that bites you? We understand the frustration and can help you create more peace with your pup right now. Puppies generally bite for two reasons. One, they are in pain from teething, and two, because they want attention. For pain, the simplest solution is to give your puppy frozen toys. I personally like to freeze a Kong with peanut butter or almond butter inside. When you are petting your puppy, they bite because they want attention. We are currently training in Aurora. Puppy training is our main focus with this client. She has a small pug named, Charlie, that is biting often. Do the following to help reduce puppy biting. 1.) Stop petting […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Puppy Training – Aurora and Surrounding Area Did you just a get a new puppy and are you feeling overwhelmed? We understand this feeling and can help you feel peace again. I always tell my clients that knowing the training tools is only 10% of puppy training. Aurora clients of mine know that 90% of puppy training is your mindset and your emotions. So you guessed it this post will be about your mind and emotions. Here are a few tips to help you: 1.) Be in the moment. Thinking too much about frustrating past behavior and how it will happen again in the future will bring much stress into your life. Enjoy the moments you have especially the ones when you are connecting with […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Chagrin Falls – Dog Training and Surrounding Areas Do you struggle when it is time to take your dog to the vet? We know how stressful this can be. Let’s help you create peaceful vet visits. You can get your dog to like or at least tolerate the vet. Start by “playing vet” at home. Do things that your vet will do to your dog and make it positive. You can go to the store and buy a toddler’s doctor kit. Acclimate your dog to the different toys in the kit. The best to acclimate your dog is through counter conditioning. This is a form of (Chagrin Falls) dog training. Pair the object or the action with treats. For example: show your dog a thesecope […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Hiram Puppy Training and Surrounding Areas Do you feel alone in training the family dog? Maybe you feel that your partner undoes all the training that you do? We understand the stress and are here to help you create peace in your home. Here are a few tips. 1.) The SCARF model is generally why most people get triggered. Remember your partner is NOT trying to trigger you. So remember to not take it personally. The same is with your dog in Hiram puppy training. Your puppy isn’t trying to trigger you either. Here is a link to read more about the SCARF model. Look for the article on SCARF. 2.) Reward your partner. Your partner thrives on positive feedback to feel good about changing […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – West Farmington Puppy School Does your dog not come back when you call him? Your heart beats fast and fear fills your body. The big question pops up in your brain “how do I get my dog back now?”. I have had this experience and personally I hate this feeling. Let’s save you from ever having to experience this. Of course, the solution is to train your dog to “come.” Then you will feel ultimate peace. No more fear about your dog not coming when called. Many of you live in the country if you live near or in West Farmington. Puppy school is a must so that your dog or puppy doesn’t run off. Ann Rubin was a client of mine in West Farmington. […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Middlefield Dog School and Surrounding Areas Do you have a dog that barks during leash walks? Does this drive you crazy? Maybe it even limits how often you can walk your dog. We understand the intensity of this pain as we have helped many people with this problem. As a result, we can help you. Let’s start by having peaceful leash walks now. Throughout the years, I have learned a few tips to help you with Middlefield dog school. If you are dealing with this alone, I strongly suggest at that you get support from a professional Middlefield dog school trainer, from reading reward based dog training books, or from attending reward-based dog training seminars. The biggest key to success is to use training set-ups. If you only […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Puppy School Burton and Surrounding Areas Do you struggle with getting your puppy in his crate? We understand this stress, and we can help you. Currently, we are working with Smokey, a husky that does not like his crate. I ran into this same problem with Teddy, a Labradoodle. Both owners were struggling to get their puppies in their crates so they began to force their puppies into their crates. Of course, this made the pups more resistant to go into the crates. The owners felt more stress because they need their puppy to go into the crate to prevent chewing and house training problems. For crate training jump on puppy school. Burton owners can benefit from learning about shaping. Keep your puppy’s crate door […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Middlefield – Puppy Training Are you frustrated by the numerous accidents that your puppy has in your house? This is common for many puppy owners so you are not alone. We are here to help you. If you live in Middlefield, puppy training is something that we offer in your home. Almost every puppy that we have trained in someone’s home has suffered with poop and pee accidents in the home. Many owners struggle with how to handle this situation. I want you to first understand that your puppy has no idea that you want him to pee and poop outside. He is more than happy to go inside your home. As a result, you need to motivate him to change this behavior. The best […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Burton – Puppy Training and Surrounding Areas Are you struggling with crazy puppy behavior? You are not alone. We receive many calls from people who are struggling with their puppy’s hyper behavior. Fortunately, we have been able to help them get their puppies to settle. As a result, we can help you too. We have noticed that people get very confused on the proper way to train their puppies because there is so much information out there. We wanted to help you  and other puppy owners near Burton. Puppy training can seem complex so here are some things you definitely want to stay away from doing. 1.) Yelling at your puppy when he / she is doing any bad behavior. 2.) Rubbing your puppy’s muzzle […]