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How To Train A Dog To Sit

Dog Training Los Angeles: It’s Your Choice (IYC) is a critical core foundation game because it sets the stage for teaching self-control over all future reinforcers (reinforcers = anything your dog likes or enjoys). It teaches our dogs that all things of value must be earned. The premise of the game is that the “work” is what earns the reward not just the presence of those rewards in the environment.

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How to Train a Dog Not to Pull on Leash

Dog Trainer Alexandra Bassett demonstrates how to train a dog to walk with a loose leash, meaning that they’ve learned not to pull you in order to get where they want to go,. Leash manners are taught in incremental steps starting by teaching a dog how to respond to leash tension, know as “leash communication,” and where you want them to position themselves while walking on a leash, which can be achieved by playing stationary and moving reinforcement zone games..

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Dog Training: The Dominance Myth

Los Angeles Dog Trainer Aims To Change Public Perception Of Dog Training

PRESS RELEASE (February 26, 2018) - Leash reactive dogs—dogs that bark and lunge aggressively at other dogs or people while on a leash—have become an epidemic in Los Angeles. 

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Dog Training Games: Hide & Seek

At Dog Savvy Los Angeles, we are big advocates of making dog training fun and easy. Hide & Seek is a game you can play with your dog at any time--with almost no effort--and get amazing results because it creates positive associations with coming when called.

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Dog Park Etiquette: Do's & Don'ts

Dogs were built to roam and, more than anything, love running around free. Dog parks, therefore, can be a great way to grant your lovable furball some much-desired freedom where they can blow off some steam. Here are some ways to ensure the dog park always remains a positive experience. 

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What Causes Dog Anxiety?

As more and more people make dogs a part of their family, anxiety in dogs seems to be on the rise, as well. So what causes dog anxiety and what can you do about it? The answer to this question lies in examining how dogs perceive the world and how their natural self-preservation instincts get activated.

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Dogs That Bark & Lunge On Leash

As a dog trainer in Los Angeles, the most common problem I see dog parents facing when living in a city is leash reactivity. Leash reactivity is a condition that prompts a dog to bark and lunge at other dogs or people and can make going on a daily walk feel like navigating through a war zone.

 

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