Fun and Rewarding Southern California Dog Training

While some trainers may use intimidation and force, we know that this style of training with fearful dogs, who lack trust. Dogs trained with fear or pain seem really pleasing when they first come back into your home. This is because they are very hungry for attention and will do anything to get it. However, after a few training sessions with your new puppy or dog, you may notice them become less responsive and more fearful. Why? Because once their basic needs are met by the humans around them, they will be less motivated to work for food or attention.

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If you want your puppy or dog to listen to you on command, make sure their main motivation is fun, rewarding and tailored specifically to them! Motivating with food and treats alone is easy in the meantime, but more difficult to train in the long run. The best way to train a dog is to combine their main motivator with something they really want. What does your dog love most? Food or toys/playtime? Dogs learn best when they have reason to listen and obey us. The very best training sessions are the ones where you can involve your dog's favorite thing in the whole world.

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Let's get started with a positive action plan for your dogs training today!