How Do I Stop My Dog From Pulling On The Leash?

1. How do I stop my dog from pulling on the leash? My name is Josh Schermer and I run Downtown Pets a New York City dog walking, dog training and pet sitting company in Lower Manhattan. Some of my clients… Continue reading

Training Your Dog To Heel

It never ceases to amaze me how many people I see being pulled along by their dog while out walking. What amazes me more is that most of these people blame their dog for this behavior. If they only realized… Continue reading

6 Ways To Help ?PetProof? Your Home

When you own an indoor dog, its a good idea to pet-proof your house. Like child proofing, pet-proofing consists of making a sweep of each room to which your dog has access and removing anything that poses a potential danger. Some items may be dangerous to one dog… Continue reading

Training Considerations In MultipleDog Households

Dogs living in pairs, trios, or larger groups all need to have a special relationship with their human family. Such situations may pose some challenges when it comes to a dog's behavior. In order for the humans to maintain control of the environment, training is required… Continue reading

Training Your Dog A Necessary Process

Giving your dog some basic training is a necessity for any pet owner. In order for them to be trusted around other people and animals they need to follow some basic commands from you. For instance, if you take them into public where there will be… Continue reading

Is Nail Trimming Time A Battle?

Does the idea of trimming your dog's nails send chills up your spine? After all, Giving poochie a bath - no problem. You might even be ok sticking a tooth brush in Lassie?s mouth. But trimming doggie?s nails is never going to happen! Actually, giving your dog's… Continue reading

Dog Training: How To House Break Your Dog

Dog training is something any dog owner has to go through. Most people now get their dog training through a dog trainer. But there are some aspects of dog training that can't be done with a dog trainer. This is because this type of… Continue reading

Choke Collar Training

Choke collar training collars are among the most popular and most commonly used tools by both professional dog trainers and people like you and me. These collars are commonly known as a choke collar, choke chain, training collar, correction collar and slip collar. As with any… Continue reading

Training Your Puppy: How To Stop Him Chewing Everything In Sight

I know it's not much comfort to you, but chewing and minor destruction is normal for a puppy. It's his way of exploring his new world. And it gets worse while he's teething. Once you've started his training ?- particularly his socialization training ?- this behavior should stop… Continue reading