Dog Training Education Month is an annual event that recognizes the importance of teaching your pet the right behaviors. This month-long celebration is a chance to learn more about the basics of dog training and the benefits it offers our furry friends.
When is Dog Training Education Month?
Dog Training Education Month is recognized every February. The focus of Dog Training Education Month is on teaching owners how to successfully communicate with their dogs so that both can benefit from a healthy relationship based on trust and respect.
How to Recognize Dog Education and Training Month
Dog Training Education Month is an important time to recognize the hard work and dedication of professional trainers. This is a great opportunity to raise awareness about dog behavior and the best way to help your dog rule the world.
First, take the time to learn more about dog training principles. Read books by respected authors, search online articles or blogs, or attend lectures on canine psychology. Developing a deeper understanding of dog behavior can help you refine your training and prepare your dog for success.
Next, consider take a dog training class. All of our dogs have been taught using positive reinforcement training, which has been shown to be an effective way to teach dogs new behaviors while strengthening their relationship with their owners.
The goal of positive reinforcement dog training is to help your dog learn to respond appropriately in different situations. Coaches use rewards such as verbal praise, food, toys, and caresses to reward desired behaviors and encourage them to repeat in the future.
Has your dog gone through manners classes? Take this opportunity to teach your dog a new trick or skill. Training is a lifelong activity to help you and your dog enjoy a good time together!
Dog training videos
You’ll also find some great training videos online; they make it easy to train on your own schedule (and repeat a section if you or your dog need extra help with a skill). Here are two of my favorite YouTube videos that I watch over and over again for dog training videos, from basic puppy training skills to trick training:
Dog training by Kikopup
Trainer Emily Larlham has many great videos on puppy training as well as all levels of training tricks. She even got into the Guinness World Records for most tricks done by two dogs in one minute (28!)
Larlham’s YouTube channel has over 350 videos about creating happy relationships between humans and their canine companions. With her help, even first-time dog owners can easily understand the science behind training methods and quickly learn how to train their dog in the most effective way possible. .
Emily’s greatest passion is teaching positive reinforcement-based training techniques to reward good behavior. Her methods encourage creativity while maintaining structure and consistency to get the desired results from any situation. As an advocate for humane treatment of animals, she encourages patience with your puppy in their learning process.
Zak George’s Dog Training Revolution
You might recognize Zak George from TV shows like Super Fetch and Who let the dog out? “Working with people and their pets is a real passion of mine, and I believe animals have the ability to learn anything we take the time to teach them,” says Zak George at show premiere Super Fetch.
You’ll find some great series on this channel, including some for those new to puppy owners. (I managed to get past them when we trained Isla!)
More Pet Holidays You May Enjoy!
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