January was National Train Your Dog Month

Hundreds of thousands of dogs have been turned into animal shelters because their owners didn’t know how to deal with behavior problems and couldn’t find a reliable resource to help them. We, at the APDT, think it is long overdue to dedicate a month where we can bring awareness to the importance of socialization and training, and most of all, to inform the public that training your dog can be simple and fun! The APDT has selected January as the perfect month because, as we all know, so many dogs and puppies are adopted and brought home during the winter holidays. Our desire is to help these new pet parents start off the new year with their newest family member in the best way possible.

Click on this link to go to trainyouirdogmonth.com

Paws4training Community Training Events

February 3, Wednesday
Seattle Animal Control Foster Care Volunteers
"Nothing For Free" and Prevention

February 19, Friday
Sweet Pea Cottage Preschool-Kids and puppy safety class Donation for 2010 Auction

February 20, Saturday
Hales Brewery-Benefit Concert and Auction for Paws
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All The Best Pet Care

January 12, Tuesday
"NATIONAL TRAIN YOUR DOG MONTH" MINI-SESSIONS WITH SUSAN OSHIE
Susan Oshie of Paws4Training will be mingling with customers, answering any training questions for dog owners who are shopping, and offering short hands-on training with dogs that come into the store.
11:00am-2:00pm, Ballard Store

January 18, Monday
"NATIONAL TRAIN YOUR DOG MONTH" MINI-SESSIONS WITH SUSAN OSHIE
Susan Oshie of Paws4Training will be mingling with customers, answering any training questions for dog owners who are shopping, and offering short hands-on training with dogs that come into the store.
11:00am-2:00pm, Lake City Store

As a trainer I believe in ethical training techniques, health and well being of all dogs. Below is an article from The Animal Behavior Instutite on aggresive behavior and treatment in dogs.

2009-07-23
According to a new veterinary study published in The Journal of Applied Animal Behavior (2009), if you’re aggressive to your dog, your dog will be aggressive, too.

Says Meghan Herron, DVM, lead author of the study, "Nationwide, the number-one reason why dog owners take their dog to a veterinary behaviorist is to manage aggressive behavior. Our study demonstrated that many confrontational training methods, whether staring down dogs, striking them, or intimidating them with physical manipulation, do little to correct improper behavior and can elicit aggressive responses."

Indeed, the use of such confrontational training techniques can provoke fear in the dog and lead to defensively aggressive behavior toward the person administering the aversive action.

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