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Positively
25 recommendations and reviews from 21 people
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July 15, 2020
Princess868 asked:[HELP] Petsmart Training I want to get my 7 month old puppy some training lessons but can’t afford an expensive private trainer and he doesn’t listen to me very well on some things as not jumping and coming when I say come. I was looking at other places and saw where PetSmart does a class with other dogs for training. Has anyone ever done PetSmart pet training? Is it worth the money and has your dog benefited? Do they get distracted easily with the other dogs? Any advice helps
d_smogh replied:Watch Victoria Stillwell (It's Me or the Dog) on YouTube, and read her www.positively.com website. Training is a slow and often repeated exercise. Dont give up, and dont expect your pooch to get it immediately. Be consistent with your commands, dont keep using your dogs name for various commands. Be consistent and be patient.
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May 5, 2017
Alexa C. asked:looking for recommendations for puppy training/obedience classes. thanks in advance!Lola F. replied:If you do not want to go with the park system then find a trainer on http://www.positively.com
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May 1, 2016
Heather M. asked:Hi all, I'm new to the group and looking for practical advice. My 17 month old Belgian Tervuren is beginning to show a pattern of aggression toward submissive dogs, especially pups/adolescents. On or off the lead. After initially greeting, when they act submissive he turns into the cartoon tassie devil. No physical damage done, and the other dogs recover quickly. He plays nicely and is polite with mature or confident dogs of any size or sex. He is not afraid. So thinking it's probably a status thing. I initially thought he was resource-guarding me, but maybe it just started that way and now the submission/youth thing is a trigger. I'm looking for solutions. I obviously won't be letting him meet pups until we have a training strategy. Any suggestions for training please?Cristina L. replied:This is his hot time for social maturation. He's learned how the hierarchy of a pack works over the last 17 months of life and now he's trying to establish his standing above other dogs. I would look into Victoria Stilwell (Positively.com and on YouTube) for suggestions. He's truly going through a phase, but you should also temper the severity of his responses to avoid leading to aggression.
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January 8, 2016
Melissa J. asked:Hi all, not sure if I should post here or in the OT group, but I have a friend that has a young Labx who was a rescue and they're having a bit of trouble with him, so they went to a trainer. The wrong kind, told them to use a prong and that it would help with training, and then didn't even train them to use it "correctly"... I say that cause we obviously all disagree with the use of a prong, and so does she but he's "HIS" dog so she has no say. She sent me a photo of him being stationed to the couch wearing the prong :/ So she has asked me to see if I can find any R+ trainers in her area, and I know there are a lot of Americans here and I trust all of your judgement on good trainers. She lives in Cadillac Michigan, and she says they'd be able to travel about an hour to see a trainer. So if any of you have any good ideas on trainers in the area, we'd both appreciate it greatly! Thanks!Astrid T. replied:Basically you can have her do a trainer sear on apdt.com, positively.com, petprofessionalguild.com and see if she can come up with anything else. On apdt.com she needs to be careful, because not everybody in that organisation is positive only. She should limit the search for "certified" trainers.
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November 8, 2015
Stacey H. asked:I believe I have posted this before but I can't find the post. Does anyone on here have any experience with leash aggression? One of my rescues is super sweet but can be aggressive towards other (new) people & animals when on a leash. Thanks in advance for any advice!Kate A. replied:Check out the Your Pitbull and You FB and website. These pages were started by two force free (awesome) trainers who are Pitbull advocates. On the website there are articles covering different subjects. Also Victoria Stillwell's site, Positively.com is another great resource. And last, look for the website of Dr. Sophia Yin. She was a well known vet behaviorist and has lots of great videos on YouTube that are very helpful. What you'll learn from all of these sources is that desensitization and counter-conditioning are the way work with this, and they explain the process better than I can in a FB post.
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October 10, 2015
Carol D. asked:Have a family in Tuscaloosa Alabama in need of a trainer to help with some in home issues she is having...any Alabama families have any recommendations? Need this trainer to go into the home to observe what is going on and offer suggestions or train the pup out of the problems.Deborah M. replied:Positive reinforcement training www.positively.com
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September 23, 2015
Kristina F. asked:Does anyone know a good dog trainer?Korenne T. replied:Here's info from Deena, she can't comment cause she isn't in the group... Sounds like a potentially dangerous situation with the chi and boxer. I would definitely recommend getting a basket muzzle for each of them until you get help. That will allow them to drink and pant just fine, just not hurt each other. Then I would definitely get a behaviorist to come to your house. Training in a facility is beneficial, but you need more in depth training from the sounds of it. Until you find the right behaviorist, read up on resource guarding and multi-dog households on positively.com and dogstardaily.com to get you on the right track. I would check out the list of behaviorists on APDT.com.
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June 14, 2015
Samantha L. asked:Hi! I am new to being a Rottweiler owner. My husband and I have an almost-2month old female rottweiler and we are having a bit of trouble training her. Does anyone have any tips on potty-training/ nipping and biting/ growling problems? Does anyone know of a good specialized trainer? Thanks in advanceAngelia T. replied:www.Positively.com
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January 13, 2015
Kara M. asked:Anyone know of a good dog trainer who won't charge my entire tax refund?! Have a hard headed pit bull that knows right and wrong but insists on being a butthead!Prose H. replied:Kara: the list can be found at positively.com.
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January 6, 2015
Lindsay W. asked:Can anyone recommend a dog trainer (if that is what they are called) to come to our house to train Biscuit to use the pee pads and follow direction better?Gwin H. replied:Jabula is wonderful. You could also scheck out Victoria Stilwell's website, www.Positively.com , for a list of trainers who use positive training techniques.
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December 8, 2014
Sarah W. asked:Does anyone one know of a really good information source/website/pack to give to First Time Dog Owners? Also hints on owning a Rescue dog? Thanks in advance. :)Hayley M. replied:Positively.comNatalie M. replied:Yeah positively.com - it's Victoria Stilwell and she's AMAZING
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October 15, 2014
Courtney T. asked:I need a dog trainer! Someone reasonable and local, just for basic training of a 6 mth old German shepherd/ black lab
Find T. replied:positively.com
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September 21, 2014
Missy C. asked:This is not hiking related, but does anyone know of a really good trainer/ behaviorist in the Atlanta area? My dog has recently started being aggressive and I just had to buy him a muzzle for fear that he will hurt someone or someone's dog. He is a rescue that I've had for a year but the aggressive behavior started a couple months ago. Any help would be great
Laurie M. replied:www.positively.com
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May 14, 2014
Tims D. asked:I could use a dog trainer to spend a few hours at my house & put some @CesarMillan down on my dogs. Anyone have a good recommendation?
Michelle G. replied:I got her name wrong, but she's here on FB and also http://positively.com/
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March 9, 2014
Amber B. asked:Who all offers training services in Florida? I am making a list of positive trainers to recommend.
Kathrine B. replied:Also check Victoria Stilwell's site, www.positively.com and Truly Dog Friendly.
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November 21, 2013
Will C. asked:I am getting a puppy german shepherd on Saturday. I have done a lot of research but I am still struggling to find a place where I can take my dog to do training with her. Could anyone help me I need something that is affordable because I am 15 and have a limited budget...???Mary P. replied:Go check out E How Pets with Victoria Stilwell on You Tube. She has about 55 short videos to help with all kinds of training and behavior tips including bringing home your new puppy. You can find her TV shows on www. Positively.com and get great training tips from there as well. Good Luck!!! ;)
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October 10, 2013
Julie G. asked:I'm looking for an expert dog trainer besides Cesar Milan who specializes in small dogs & biting. If you know or can suggest someone, I'd appriciate it. Thank you!Pasha B. replied:http://positively.com
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May 5, 2013
Amer F. asked:He is 6 mnth now, needs to go to school, any good schools in Jeddah?Duncan S. replied:Take a look at this site for good training ideas: http://positively.com/
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November 1, 2015
Ashley W. asked:So just wondering if anyone has attended petco training classes? I have never done training classes before but my girls really need it, mostly for the socialization before they become fear aggressive. Just wondering if anyone had good experiences doing them there. I tried to find actual trainers but none was close by, petco was the closest and is still an hr and 10 minutes from my house but we are still traveling for my girls!Inna F. replied:Go to www.positively.com and find a trainer in your area.
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October 18, 2015
Sharon K. asked:Help! Need dog trainer near long beac CA! Or may have to re homeInna F. replied:Go to www.positively.com to find a trainer in your area.
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March 10, 2015
Nadine R. asked:Afternoon. I need a good positive trainer please in the north west. As close to Preston as possible. Thank you xxNatalie M. replied:Try positively.com, amazing trainers
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January 15, 2015
Clare H. asked:Hi. Looking for a class for my puppy in the north east of England, any ideas anyone?Natalie M. replied:Try positively.com it is Victoria Stilwells website and she has trainers all over the world. Excellent training methods, all positive and nothing negative for your dog, mine went from 12 weeks old and I couldn't recommend them enough - good luck
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December 7, 2013
Romeo C. asked:Does anyone know a dog trainer personally in the Atlanta area I might apprentice with? Or a dog training program? (Please don't comment if you are just guessing, thanks.)
David L. replied:Look for one through positively.com I'm not guessing here. They're the types of trainers I have used before with splendid results.
David L. replied:Positively.com is Victoria Stilwell's site. Lots of Atlanta trainers there.
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