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My dog is growling!
Most of us, at one time or another, have been growled at by a dog. It almost always comes as a surprise, and we back away from the dog. This is actually one of those rare moments when we humans correctly interpret dog behavior because growling means “give me space”....
Workshop for New Puppies!
If you've just gotten a new puppy, or know someone who has, we have some great news for you! Wednesday, March 23 is National Puppy Day and we would like to invite you to celebrate this special day with Applause Your Paws with a super-fun Puppy 101 Workshop! This event...
Outdoor Adventure – Obedience and Manners – Dog training in Miami
Who let the dogs out? We did! The weather in Miami has been really nice lately and with spring just around the corner, I thought this would be a good time to do a post on taking your pup with you when going out. It’s actually a really good time to do it, even though...
Choosing a Puppy: Making an Educated Decision
Article by Dee Hoult Whether you’re interested in adding a purebred from a reputable breeder to your family or looking to rescue a shelter pet, I’m here to tell you that what you see during puppyhood is what you get. A human-canine mismatch has little to do with the...
Love Hate Relationships – Solving Family Dog Aggression – Dog Trainers in Miami
As Valentine’s Day is coming up, I thought this week’s post should be related to love. In an ideal world, everyone would get along: we’d never fight with our loved ones, and all our pets would love each other and be best friends forever. But what happens when that...
The Reality of Having a Dog Aggressive (or Reactive) Dog – Miami Dog Training
Miami, Florida -- Every Saturday morning at 8:30AM I teach my manners maintenance class for graduates of our board and train program. The class is specially designed for students whose dogs have already aquired the necessary skills for success to practice those skills...
Don’t Bully My Breed – Pittbulls, Staffordshire Terriers, and American Bulldogs – Dog Trainer Miami
I've always had Labradors or Border Collies as my faithful companions. They live in my home, we do dog sports together, trick dog training, hiking and camping. It's funny to me, but dog breed types really do tend to stay in the family. Often times I ask my clients...
Dog Trainer Job – Miami, Florida. Now Hiring.
Seeking Private In-Home Instructor + Boarding and Training (IKT) Trainer Applause Your Paws, Inc. (AYP) is Miami's largest reward-based dog training company. We've got a great thing going, and are motivated to find the next awesome member of our dog training family....
Best of 2015 – Dog Trainer in Miami, Florida
Thank you, doggie lovers, for making us Thumbtack's BEST OF 2015 for our dog and puppy training services in Miami, Florida. We were so excited to learn that we earned the BEST OF award from yet another, user-review based site. We've been the highest user rated...
How to Train Your Dog to Go to Place (Bed) – South Florida Dog Training
Training a dog isn't always about using food. Often, dogs are motivated just to play! If you can use play to your advantage, play can be a huge reinforcer for dogs and a very effective way to train and maintain obedience and manners. In this video, I am using a tennis...
Shaping Behavior: The importance of setting criteria
Just because I'm a professional dog trainer doesn't mean I never make training mistakes. I'm a dog trainer, not a super human. Thousands of dogs later sometimes even I still set criteria too high for a dog to be successful. Yet, being able to quickly recognize when...
The Third Time is a Charm – Dog Trainers in Miami – Results Driven and Experienced.
I'm sure it's the same in every industry, but in the dog training industry we often joke that the only thing dog trainers can agree on is that the "other" dog trainer is wrong. But is it really a matter of right and wrong? I think not. I think it's a matter of...
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