Training with the BIG Dogs!

Big dogs doing work! A few weeks ago we shared that e-collar training isn’t just for big dogs, but little dogs as well.   Today’s blog is about the big dogs!  We have a few in our program this week and wanted to share their progress. We always work on mindset training with the dogs and…

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It takes two! Two dogs that is!

Training two dogs together can be tough. We know.  Even when we train dogs that aren’t ours, it can be challenging to train more than one at a time. We recognize that many owners have two dogs. And that two pups seem to like to teach each other bad habits.  Much like kids.  The older…

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Puppies, Puppies, and more Puppies!

Wondering about best puppy training practices? It’s puppy week again at DognPooch and we are completing a Board & Train for three new pups.  Our featured pup this week is Coco – a 16 week Corgi who is doing awesome with her training.  It made us think: what are some best puppy training practices that…

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Training Baylee

Starting with a new dog…. There are lots of ways to approach dog training, but we like to start each dog at the beginning no matter their training background.  This way all our dog trainees go through the same program, only some will progress faster than others. Our system includes introducing them to the prong…

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Why We LOVE the E-collar (And You Should Too!)

E-Collar Training is an Amazing Training Method We understand that most people are a little hesitant to start training their dog with an e-collar.  This can be for a variety of reasons:  misconception of how it works, lack of understanding of proper use, using poor quality collars that have caused damage, and the idea that…

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Angus – Training a Puppy

E-Collar Puppy Training A lot of people wonder how early you can begin training your dog. The answer is as early as possible – the minute you bring him home. It doesn’t matter if it is a puppy or an older dog, you are teaching him new information the minute you put him in the…

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Training Mo – Teaching Basic Obedience

Mo, the mini Australian Shepherd, was one of our dog trainees from Atascadero this last week that learned some basic obedience.  Sometimes we have a ton of large dogs – lots of German Shepherds and Labs – and other times we have lots of sweet little dogs.  (We know that Mini Shepherds are necessarily little,…

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