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Cool Tricks to Teach Your Dog |Teaching Your Dog to Go to His Bed or Station. Teaching your dog to go to a specific place on cue and stay can help in a variety of ways. You can teach your dog to go to his spot when the doorbell rings, when you’re eating dinner, or even when you want to clean up a spill. It’s a great behavior to use when teaching a variety of dog tricks and freestyle dog dancing.

Dog Tricks | How To Teach Your Dog To Go To A Station, Mat or Bed

Posted on March 6, 2017December 21, 2020 by Raising Your Pets Naturally with Tonya Wilhelm

Posted in dog trainingTagged cool dog tricks, cool tricks to teach your dog, dog tricks, go to mat, how to teach a dog tricks, how to teach your dog tricks, old dog new tricks, station training, tricks to teach your dog2 Comments

A clicker is a little plastic box that makes a unique clicking sound. When using clicker training with a dog or cat, you will first teach your pet that the click equals a reward. This, in turn, will teach your pet that he has done something right and earned a reward. It goes something like this. You greet your dog and he is jumping around like a goofball. You say nothing and do nothing. He then puts his butt on the ground, and you immediately click then give him a treat. Your dog learns butt on the ground = click and treat, and jumping up = nothing. Over more dog training sessions, he will learn butt on the ground is the right answer, and jumping up is the wrong answer. He will start to offer SIT behavior more often to earn the click/reward.

Clicker Training For Dogs, Clicker Training For Cats: Getting Started with Clicker Training

Posted on January 16, 2017November 22, 2020 by Raising Your Pets Naturally with Tonya Wilhelm

Posted in Pet BehaviorTagged cat training, clicker training, dog training, how to train, pet training, positive training

I know sometimes people may think of me as extreme and maybe even over the top when it comes to the care I give my pets, but I don't agree. Unlike an adult person, my pets can’t make choices on their medical care, exercise routine, or diet. These are decisions that I make for them.

How To Be Your Pet’s Advocate: Getting A Second Opinion For Your Pet

Posted on December 12, 2016March 30, 2021 by Raising Your Pets Naturally with Tonya Wilhelm

Posted in natural pet careTagged advocate, best care for pets, best natural care for dogs, natural pet care, pet's advocate, raising a cat naturally, raising a dog naturally, responsibility40 Comments

All Dogs Deserve Space

All Dogs Need Personal Space : How To Greet A Dog

Posted on November 9, 2016November 2, 2020 by Raising Your Pets Naturally with Tonya Wilhelm

Posted in dog behaviorTagged greeting a dog, how to approach a dog, how to pet a dog, meeting a dog, petting a dog, saying hi to a dog, shy dogs, space46 Comments

Puppy Socialization

Puppy Socialization: How To Introducing Your Puppy To Familiar Dogs and Other Puppies

Posted on September 22, 2016April 16, 2022 by Raising Your Pets Naturally with Tonya Wilhelm

Posted in dog trainingTagged dog socialization, how to introduce a dog to a puppy, how to introduce dogs, how to introduce puppies, introducing dogs, introducing puppies, introducing two dogs, proactive puppy care, puppy socialization, puppy training, puppy training tips

Perrysburg Dog Training

Teaching A Dog Not To Jump-Your Guests

Posted on August 3, 2015November 22, 2020 by raisingyourpetsnaturallywithtonyawilhelm

Posted in dog trainingTagged dog jumping, dog manners, greeting behavior, polite greeting, teach a dog not to jump

Tricks to teach your dog. How to teach a dog to hand target. This fun dog trick has many practical uses. Learn why it's one of my favorites. Bonus Video. #raisingyourpetsnaturally #dogtricks #cooldogtricks #easydogtricks #handtarget #teachadogtricks

Cool and Helpful Dog Tricks | Teaching Dog Training Behaviors: Dog Hand Target

Posted on July 21, 2015March 12, 2023 by raisingyourpetsnaturallywithtonyawilhelm

Posted in dog trainingTagged come when called, cool dog tricks, dog tricks, easy dog tricks, hand target, hand targeting, nose to hand, polite dog greeting, teach a dog not to jump, teach a dog tricks, touch hand, trick training, tricks1 Comment

Teaching a dog not to jump

Teaching a Dog Not To Jump Up on You

Posted on July 13, 2015December 13, 2020 by raisingyourpetsnaturallywithtonyawilhelm

Posted in dog trainingTagged dog jumping, polite greeting, stop a dog from jumping7 Comments

Dogs and people. Two species I work with on a daily basis. That’s right. Two DIFFERENT species. Sometimes these differences can get us into trouble if we don’t recognize them. Today I want to talk about eye contact.

How To Greet A Dog: Appropriate Eye Contact, Please Don’t Stare

Posted on August 5, 2014September 6, 2022 by raisingyourpetsnaturallywithtonyawilhelm

Posted in dog behaviorTagged approaching a dog, dog eye contact, eye contact, greeting a dog, how to approach a dog, look at me cue, petting a dog, staring at dogs, teaching a dog to watch2 Comments

How To Pet A Dog

How to approach, or not approach a person & their dog

Posted on July 6, 2014December 17, 2020 by raisingyourpetsnaturallywithtonyawilhelm

Posted in dog behaviorTagged greeting a dog, how to approach a dog, how to pet a dog, kids and dogs, petting a dog3 Comments

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I have been a professional dog trainer for over two decades and I've even been named one of the top ten dog trainers in the US, twice! I love to spread the word about positive ways of preventing and managing behavior issues with a holistic approach. I look forward to you joining our happy community. x Tonya

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