Behavior & Training Information
The following training articles focus on both dog and cat behavior issues. Direct learning and supportive materials prepare pet owners and give them tools to address and resolve behavior problems themselves as well as opening the door to seeking help.
Download the following articles you find helpful.
Download the following articles you find helpful.
Dog Articles
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Cat Articles
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Why should I train my dog?
- You train your dog so that he can be a happier, healthier, more well adjusted companion that you will be proud to take anywhere.
- You will learn how to communicate with your dog so that he knows what you expect of him.
- You train your dog to have him under control and responsive to your commands. His quick response to an obedience command may save his life.
- You will build a stronger relationship with your dog during the training class.
- Your dog will learn how to be polite and under control at all times, even in public, around other dogs and with many distractions.
You train your dog because he deserves it. Because he doesn't want to spend his life in the garage or tied in the backyard. He wants to spend his life at your side.
Signing up for a training class with a qualified trainer soon after adoption will benefit a dog of any age!
Other Training Tips and Resources
Created by the founders of Petfinder.com and Petsincredible, presents positive, reward-based training advice through free online training clips. Click here for Dog Training videos and Click Here for Cat Training Videos. If you are adding a new pet to your family or looking for help with training your existing pet, this is a must see!
At ASPCA-Pet Care you can find many articles and help with behavioral issues for cats, dogs and even horses and small animals. They also have an online question and answer resource via their Virtual Behaviorist.
At ASPCA-Pet Care you can find many articles and help with behavioral issues for cats, dogs and even horses and small animals. They also have an online question and answer resource via their Virtual Behaviorist.
A list of various recommended dog trainers around the Puget Sound area
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Canine Behavior Center
Obedience and Agility Classes, AKC Canine Good Citizen, Seminars, Private Training, Daycare and Boarding Multiple areas, including Seattle/Lynnwood, Bothell/Mill Creek, Redmond/Kirkland, Bellevue/Mercer Island, Marysville/Snohomish, and South King County www.caninebcenter.com Paws-Abilities Total Dog Center Every Dog Has... Paws-Abilities! A Community Center providing Health, Educational, and Recreational activities for dogs and their people. 7338 26th Street E. Fife WA 98424 www.everydoghas.com Play Bow Dog Training 2108 Tacoma Ave S. Tacoma, WA 98402 (253) 304-6999 www.playbowdogtraining.com Positive Approach Dog Training Training, Daycare, Workshops, Boarding 1501 S. Center St. Tacoma, WA 98409 www.positiveapproachdogtraining.com |
Ewe-topia
A dog training facility offering obedience, agility, an most of all Livestock Herding training. 6311 S. 288th St. Roy, Washington 98580 www.ewe-topia.com Academy of Canine Behavior Group classes, private training, board-and-train, daycare 4705 240th St. SE Bothell, WA 98021 www.aocb.com Riverdog K9 Coaching 1400 19th Ave NW Issaquah, WA 98027 www.riverdogk9.com Sky Valley Dog Training Snohomish/Lake Stevens areas, private training, group classes www.SkyValleyDogTraining.com Shade's Dog Training North Kitsap/Bainbridge Island areas, group classes, private training, competition obedience, aggression problem solving www.ShadesDogTraining.net Julie Forbes - Sensitive Dog Seattle - Private training, group classes www.sensitivedog.com |
Some Recommended Reading
Mailing Address: Pawsitive Alliance - P.O. Box 82610, Kenmore, WA 98028 email: info@pawsitivealliance.org
Phone: 206-486-4PET Fax: 425-242-5556
Pawsitive Alliance is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization
