Providing group & individual dog training services in Southern Maine
“We walk out the door and it’s like he forgets everything he knows!” One of the most common challenges I hear dog owners struggle with is that their dog is performing a skill brilliantly at home, but seem to forget everything they’ve learned when they step out the door. This training problem isn’t because they’re …
It’s not forgetfulness- it’s lack of generalization Read More »
One of the biggest challenges new puppy owners face is training their puppy to go potty outside. Puppies don’t have complete control over their bladders prior to four months of age at the earliest, so the first couple of months after they come into our homes it is important that we as the owners establish …
It’s cold cold cold this week! Which makes it harder to provide our pups with the activity we both need. With less activity, they may go looking for trouble… We can get creative though! Here are 5 ideas for indoor activity to entertain your pups with on these long, cold days: 1. Treat or …
5 Fun Indoor Activities to do with Your Dog When It’s Too Cold Out Read More »
While our daily neighborhood walks can be great ways for both us and our dogs to conveniently get out and stretch our legs, they’re not always relaxing and sometimes might even be stressful for our dogs. On a neighborhood walk your dog might encounter stressors like loud trucks, others dogs loudly barking behind fences and …
New Classes starting soon! Train ME Animal Training will have new sessions of group classes starting in April! Classes are already filling up, so don’t wait to reserve your spot! Visit our Group Class page FMI.
Keep your dog out of trouble this holiday season! The holidays can be a stressful time! The last thing any of us need is our dog swiping our latest cooking creation or shredding our careful gift wrapping job. Keep your dog on the nice list by thinking ahead and following these tips! Tip #1: Utilize …
Thanks for visiting our blog! Here we are going to share thoughts/experiences/goals surrounding animal training, care, behavior, welfare…You name it, we’ll write about it! Our focus is on positive reinforcement training with animals and animal behavior science. Positive reinforcement training means that when the animal performs the behavior that we’re looking for, we pair it …