Discovering Breed Based Puppy Training Seattle

By Roger Evans


When it comes to owning a dog, it can be a long journey from puppyhood to adulthood. If planning on acquiring puppy training Seattle, it is important to do so as early as possible. In most cases, puppies can start classes between four and six weeks of age. Generally, there are multiple class levels which offer everything from basic to agility courses.

Classes offered at pet sores are often lesser expensive than others though not always the best. For, most often it is staff members whom provide the lessons at these locations. As such, while it can be beneficial to obtain lessons at these locations, private lessons can often be more enjoyable. At the same time, it can also be fun at the pet stores because owners and pets get to bond with other owners and pets during the process.

Having an owner attend classes is so that the pet will bond with the owner as well as the instructor and others at a later date. For example, if a pet is trained solely by an instructor, it can often be difficult for the pet to obey commands when given at home by the owner. In addition, if the pet were to be boarded at a later date, it is important that the pet be willing to obey the commands of kennel staff, a handler or pet sitter.

Most classes start with basic command classes which include common commands such as sit, stay, come, lay down and heel. Whereas, intermediate classes offer a bit more in the way of playfulness such as fetch, jump and roll over. Whereas, the advanced classes tend to teach agility and coursework.

Once a dog completes all levels, many trainers will provide a Good Behavior certificate. Whether or not the certificate is government sanctioned often depends on the licensing of the trainer. While this is the case, a Good Behavior certificate does not certify the animal to be a service or therapy dog but is a good start if one is planning on additional training that regard.

Service animals are a different breed when it comes to learning. For, most often there is a two year course which an animal must complete to become licensed as a service dog or other animal. For, these animals have to learn a great deal more than basic commands in order to assist and protect owners over the course of a lifetime.

While therapy dogs can go through a training program, if a dog is a kind, loving and dependable pet whom has shown no aggression towards other animals or people, an individual can often declare the animal as a therapy dog and take the animal to hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and senior centers with permission of owners and staff.

In all cases, it is important to note that some breeds respond better than others to different types of training. For example, bully dogs may need to be click trained or learn by using an electronic device on a leash when leash training to prevent pulling. Whereas, other dogs tend to learn easily with simple voice commands and a gentle tug on the leash.




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