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Creative Dog Training is all about taking our over 30 years of experience and passing it on to you! Are you tired of difficult or non-practical advice on how to help you dog? Then our casts are for you! Our casts are short to the point information sessions designed to give you PRACTICAL tools for not just training your dog, but having the dog you've always wanted! Get more info @ www.creativedogtraining.com
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Today Margaret will be talking about a fun and useful command, Place. Everybody has a favorite chair or spot to relax, and teaching Place can create that for your dog! So we will share out tips on teaching Place, how and when to use Place, troubleshooting, and the difference between Place training and crate training. Enjoy, and if you have question…
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Today Margaret is going to talk about Mealtimes, both yours and your dogs and using them to help train. We are firm believers that every interaction you have with your dog is training. And one of the most powerful times can be meals. So today we will share our tips on using these powerful times to build respect, some tips on if you decide to give y…
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Today Margaret will be talking to a Special Guest Expert, Keith McDonald from Pet Stop Pet Fence Systems. So today we will be talking to Keith about underground pet fences and how they work, the training process for the fence system, what breeds and types of dogs are good for an underground fence system. The problems with Do-It-Yourself fences and …
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Today Margaret will be addressing a short but important topic, the absolute importance of puppy class. Obviously we feel very strongly about the importance of training your dog. But we feel that getting your puppy started at the right time is vital! So today we will talk about choosing the right puppy class, involving the entire family, the importa…
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Today Margaret is talking about a fun subject, Teaching your dog to ring the bell to go outside! But not only is it fun, its very useful because it gives your dog an easy way to communicate his needs. So today we will talk about teaching a command to touch the bell, practicing touching the bell, making sure your dog understands why he is ringing th…
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Today Margaret will be sharing some tips on how to handle your dog's lapses in housetraining. In every dog's life they may have a temporary lapse in their perfect housetraining. So today we will share some simple steps to take when it happens, including ruling out medical issues with your veterinarian, monitoring feeding schedules, getting back to …
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Today Margaret will takle a very touchy subject, Level of Aggression in Dogs. This cast stray from our usual step by step by talking a little more about what you see rather than what to do, but this is an important step. Sp we will talk about the levels of aggression and an owners responsibility level in dog bites. And Margaret wanted to thank Dr. …
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Today Margaret and Damian will share our tips on stopping your dog from jumping on counters, tables, and furniture. A lot of this topic centers around teaching respect, so you hear that a lot. But we will give tips on using Goalie here, teaching a command to get on stuff can easily help you teach a command get off, revisiting the basics, and using …
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A question we get often is how to help shy dogs. So today Margaret will share some of our tips we have learned through years of practice helping owners with their shy dogs. And we know that by following a few easy steps your shy dog can learn to happily great new people. So today we will share tips on using rewards to help shyness, how not to unint…
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Today Margaret will talk about transitioning your indoor housetrained dog to go outside. As a note, if would be very helpful if you are considering this to listen to our previous cast on Indoor Housetraining your Dog. So today, Margaret will share her story of training a 6 month old Golden Retriever to go outdoors, teaching the command "Go Outside"…
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Today Margaret and Damian will be talking about Housetraining your dog to use an Indoor Area. Please note that we do prefer training your dog to go outside, but we do understand there are reasons that prevent that. So we will give you tips on how to train your dog to go to his box, teaching a command to eliminate indoors, redirecting accidents, and…
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Today Margaret and Damian will be talking about a subject we are so happy to get to cover, and that is Bringing Home Your New Rescue Dog! And the reason we are always happy is that it means people are choosing to adopt pets and helping the animal population that is in need of homes! So today, we will talk about how getting started and how to treat …
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Today Margaret wanted to talk about a subject we get asked about quite a bit, Getting a Second Dog.She will share our advice on figuring out why you want a second dog, introducing a new dog, helpful podcasts to listen to, and what to avoid when you get a second dog.Enjoy, and if you have questions or comments, please visit us and post a question on…
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Today Margaret will be talking about Your Relationship with your Dog.We firmly believe that a solid relationship is built on 3 things; Love, Trust, and Respect.Today Margaret will give you tips on building and understanding these three building blocks.We will talk about our philosophy on dogs, teaching your dog to want to listen, socializing your d…
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Today Margaret will be talking about a topic we have talked about before, and that is Stress in your dog.Today Margaret will be talking about specifically The Language of Stress in your dog.We will give you tips to recognize the type of stress your dog is showing, talk a little about the stress chain, and finally ways to relieve stress in your dog.…
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With the holidays coming up, we thought it would be a good idea to discuss Holidays With Your Dog.So today Margaret will give you some very helpful tips for parties, some ideas about holiday decorations, visiting friends with your dog, and most important, trying to have fun!Enjoy, and if you have questions or comments, please visit us and post a qu…
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With the holidays coming up, Margaret will share some tips on Traveling with Your Dog.We will talk about whether or not your dog actually wants to go, being prepared with your dogs medical records and identification, what to pack for your dog, and being prepared for the unexpected.Enjoy, and if you have questions or comments, please visit us and po…
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Today Margaret will be talking about a subject that can be very frustrating to owners that have to deal with Submissive Urination. These dogs, affectionately known as "Pet and Wets", can be very frustrating and embarrassing at times. So Margaret will give you some simple tips to use to improve the situation for you and your Pet and Wet puppy! Enjoy…
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Today Margaret will be talking about a subject that not many people think about, Territory Marking. We will give you tips to follow to identify areas where your dog marks, how to stop the behavior, and some ideas on how to prevent it from returning. Enjoy, and if you have questions or comments, please visit us and post a question on our message boa…
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Just like going to the doctor, going to the vet can be stressful for your dog. Today, Margaret and Damian will share some things about visiting the vet with your dog that we have learned from over 40 years experience in the industry. We will talk about preparing your dog for the vet with gentle restraint, pet health insurance, specialty veterinaria…
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This week we will address preventing, predicting, and diffusing problems at the dog park. Most people would avoid this subject entirely,but we feel that without this information you are missing resources and tools that could prevent catastrophe. So today, Margaret and Damian will give you tips on what to watch for, what dogs to avoid, how to stop a…
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Last week Margaret and Damian talked about preparing your dog for the dog park. This week we will talk about taking your dog to the dog park. This information applies to your first time or your 100th time! We will give you steps to start your dog our under control, spend a little time training, and finishing the day up under control so you and your…
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Dog parks are one of the best things you can do with your dog to have a great day for both of you!But to make it safe, and of course, use it as an opportunity to improve your dog, you need to be prepared.Today Margaret and Damian will give you tips and advice on getting your dog ready for his first trip to the dog park.We will give you some ideas o…
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Today Margaret and Damian will be talking about the final stage of responsible breeding, sending the puppies to their new homes. To really consider yourself a responsible breeder, your involvement goes well past taking a check and handing over the puppy. We will give you advice on interviewing new homes, what to provide the new home, contracts and …
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Today Margaret and Damian will be talking about Part 3 of our series on Responsible Dog Breeding with Raising your litter of puppies. DId you know that only 35% of a dogs potential and personality is genetic. The rest depends on how he is raised. In this cast we will share our tips to make sure all the puppies in your care are ready to take on the …
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