Dog Training Articles
Welcome to our Blog. Home Dog Training of Georgia has designed this site to provide our friends and neighbors in Georgia with valuable training and safety information for their dogs. We hope you find the information contained here helpful and informative. As you are aware, our goal is maintaining the safety and well being of your dog.
Also, you can visit our Dog Safety Material section for additional information and handouts.
What Do I Do to Avoid a Dog Bite?
A week ago Monday I was at a Home Dog Training Session in Marietta with a new Home Dog Training client and his two-year-old Vizsla named Frankie. For the most part Frankie was an excellent dog. He demonstrated some of the “classic dog issues” that included things...
How Should My Children Safely Play with the Family Dog?
I was at a new Home Dog Training session last Saturday in Buckhead working with a new Home Dog Training client and her two-year-old Labradoodle named Darcy. We had an excellent session and Darcy quickly demonstrated respect and obedience towards my client and the...
What Can I Do to Stop My Dog Digging Holes in the Yard?
I was at a new Home Dog Training session in Lawrenceville last Friday with a new Home Dog Training client and his three-year-old Labrador Retriever named Harriet. She was a great dog and full of adrenaline. We spent most of the training session working through...
What Are Some Suggestions to Walk a Large and Rambunctious Dog?
I was at a new Home Dog Training session last Monday in Johns Creek working with a new Home Dog Training client and his two-year-old Rottweiler named Doogie. Doogie was really an excellent dog, and we resolved the “bad dog issues” that my client initially told me he...
How Do I Acclimate My Dog to People When I Don’t Have a Lot of Guests Coming By?
Last Thursday I was at a new Home Dog Training Session in Dahlonega working with our new client and his Boxer, Yogi. Like most boxers, Yogi was a sweet dog. His major issues were a complete lack of focus and a very high energy level. After several hours of...
What Are Some Sure-Fire Solutions to Correct My Dog’s Separation Anxiety?
Robin and I were at a Dog Training Lesson last Thursday in Dawsonville working with a new Home Dog Training client and his two-year-old Brittany Spaniel named Matty. My client had permitted Matty to “have the run of the house” since he brought her home as a puppy...
Why Does My Dog Potty in the House Just After I Bring Him in From a Long Potty Break Outside?
I was at a Home Dog Training session last Monday in Cumming working with a new dog training client and his nine-month-old German Shepherd named Storm. At nine months of age, Storm is now leaving his puppy phase and starting to become a young teenager or “tweenie”. As...
How Do I Choose the Right Leash for My Dog?
Robin and I were at a Home Dog Training session in Gainesville last Thursday working with a new client and his four-year-old Boxer named Ollie. Ollie originally belonged to our client’s sister who had him since he was a puppy. She had recently moved into an...
How Can I Get My Dog to Pay Attention to Me?
We were in Flowery Branch last Wednesday having lunch at the Whole Being Café after finishing a Home Dog Training session nearby. The lunch was great, and as we were starting to get up to leave, the person at the next table leaned over to ask us a “I have a question...
How Can I Make Valentine’s Day a Great Time for My Dog?
I was in Buford last week with a new Home Dog Training client and her quite precocious nine-month-old Aussiedoodle named Bullet. Bullet was a little bit “over the top” when I first arrived. He was not providing my client with any sort of respectful focus and loved to...
What Do I Do When My Dog Is Stealing Food from the Table?
I was at a new Home Dog Training session last Thursday in Suwanee working with my client and Rudie, his Boxer. I have trained a good number of Boxers and Rudie was very much like all the rest. He was packed with energy and loved to play and run around. The first part...
What is the Best Solution for My Puppy’s Potty Location? Wee-Wee Pads or Outside?
We were at a new Home Dog Training session last Monday in Alpharetta working with a new “puppy family” that has recently brought home a beautiful 12-week-old Labradoodle puppy named Bugsy. Bugsy was really a great puppy and demonstrated an excellent temperament...
Dog Training Articles
Welcome to our Blog. Home Dog Training of Georgia has designed this site to provide our friends and neighbors in Georgia with valuable training and safety information for their dogs. We hope you find the information contained here helpful and informative. As you are aware, our goal is maintaining the safety and well being of your dog.
Also, you can visit our Dog Safety Material section for additional information and handouts.
What Do I Do to Avoid a Dog Bite?
A week ago Monday I was at a Home Dog Training Session in Marietta with a new Home Dog Training client and his two-year-old Vizsla named Frankie. For the most part Frankie was an excellent dog. He demonstrated some of the “classic dog issues” that included things...
How Should My Children Safely Play with the Family Dog?
I was at a new Home Dog Training session last Saturday in Buckhead working with a new Home Dog Training client and her two-year-old Labradoodle named Darcy. We had an excellent session and Darcy quickly demonstrated respect and obedience towards my client and the...
What Can I Do to Stop My Dog Digging Holes in the Yard?
I was at a new Home Dog Training session in Lawrenceville last Friday with a new Home Dog Training client and his three-year-old Labrador Retriever named Harriet. She was a great dog and full of adrenaline. We spent most of the training session working through...
What Are Some Suggestions to Walk a Large and Rambunctious Dog?
I was at a new Home Dog Training session last Monday in Johns Creek working with a new Home Dog Training client and his two-year-old Rottweiler named Doogie. Doogie was really an excellent dog, and we resolved the “bad dog issues” that my client initially told me he...
How Do I Acclimate My Dog to People When I Don’t Have a Lot of Guests Coming By?
Last Thursday I was at a new Home Dog Training Session in Dahlonega working with our new client and his Boxer, Yogi. Like most boxers, Yogi was a sweet dog. His major issues were a complete lack of focus and a very high energy level. After several hours of...
What Are Some Sure-Fire Solutions to Correct My Dog’s Separation Anxiety?
Robin and I were at a Dog Training Lesson last Thursday in Dawsonville working with a new Home Dog Training client and his two-year-old Brittany Spaniel named Matty. My client had permitted Matty to “have the run of the house” since he brought her home as a puppy...
Why Does My Dog Potty in the House Just After I Bring Him in From a Long Potty Break Outside?
I was at a Home Dog Training session last Monday in Cumming working with a new dog training client and his nine-month-old German Shepherd named Storm. At nine months of age, Storm is now leaving his puppy phase and starting to become a young teenager or “tweenie”. As...
How Do I Choose the Right Leash for My Dog?
Robin and I were at a Home Dog Training session in Gainesville last Thursday working with a new client and his four-year-old Boxer named Ollie. Ollie originally belonged to our client’s sister who had him since he was a puppy. She had recently moved into an...
How Can I Get My Dog to Pay Attention to Me?
We were in Flowery Branch last Wednesday having lunch at the Whole Being Café after finishing a Home Dog Training session nearby. The lunch was great, and as we were starting to get up to leave, the person at the next table leaned over to ask us a “I have a question...
How Can I Make Valentine’s Day a Great Time for My Dog?
I was in Buford last week with a new Home Dog Training client and her quite precocious nine-month-old Aussiedoodle named Bullet. Bullet was a little bit “over the top” when I first arrived. He was not providing my client with any sort of respectful focus and loved to...
What Do I Do When My Dog Is Stealing Food from the Table?
I was at a new Home Dog Training session last Thursday in Suwanee working with my client and Rudie, his Boxer. I have trained a good number of Boxers and Rudie was very much like all the rest. He was packed with energy and loved to play and run around. The first part...
What is the Best Solution for My Puppy’s Potty Location? Wee-Wee Pads or Outside?
We were at a new Home Dog Training session last Monday in Alpharetta working with a new “puppy family” that has recently brought home a beautiful 12-week-old Labradoodle puppy named Bugsy. Bugsy was really a great puppy and demonstrated an excellent temperament...