You have your new puppy and are excited to start training your puppy. After all, they are so smart and training is fun! So what should you teach your puppy first? Typically, everyone teaches sit first. Then, people like to teach "shake" and sometimes other tricks. But as a dog trainer, I would advise to hold off on some of the tricks while your puppy is young. No, I am not a scrooge. I love teaching tricks as much as anyone else and believe me, I find them to be more enjoyabl

As a dog trainer, any time I take on a new client, I always have them fill out an intake form to get an idea about the owner and the dog as well. One question I ask is why someone chose to get either that specific dog or that specific breed. One common answer I am seeing more and more frequently with larger breed dogs such as Boxers, Mastiffs, Pyrenees, German Shepherds, and other bully breed mixes is this answer: "they are intelligent, loyal, and protective of the family". W