Dog Training Courses

I tracked down a few online courses and found one that I really like. There were two others that seemed almost as good, but I have to be honest and say that I only followed up on the one that I will fully review here:
Dove Cresswell's Dog Training Course

On her site she lists a long series of professional dog training gigs that she's had. It is impressive, I suppose, but lots of people list things like that on their site. To be honest, I would expect no less from a dog trainer. The truly impressive thing about her site and course comes in the form of a free lesson to which you can watch and see what her teaching style will be and the subject matter covered in the course. I found her course to be more complete than some of the others professing full train, but only offering basic heeling and off the couch training. Her course also offers tricks, anti-barking, some great dog psychology that is partly the reason I was able to reduce my dogs separation anxiety, and much more. There was loads of free bonus stuff too. Unlike many cases I have seen online, the bonuses had some value. Not all of them, but the potential was there to have value to various people in different situations, so I give her a hats off to making her package attractive and flexible. There is a LOT more information on her site! I am sort of pushing this one because it really did out shine the others that I found. If you are interested in owning a well-behaved, comfortable dog that enjoys your company and can handle themselves well when you are not around, too, this package may well be a great way to accomplish that goal! Check it out here and see what you think:

 Dove Cresswell's Dog Training Course

I had a wonderful dog whose was the sweetest dog on the planet when we were together. It was when we weren't together that she did not handle life so well. I would go off to work and come home to a house full of torn papers, an occasional pool of urine, and obvious claw marks in a definite path on the carpet. I began to get complaints from neighbors that my dog howled during the day, and I quickly determined that it was times during which I was off working. It became clear that my sweet dog was terrified to be by herself.

I had "rescued" her at a flea market pet drive. She wasn't one of the pets at the drive, but someone had brought her, hoping to find a new home for her. Apparently, her previous owner had left town leaving everything behind; his job, his girlfriend, and this sweet dog. Well, I couldn't walk away from her, even if the story wasn't true. She was super well-behaved and delightfully cute! I took her home and things were great for a few days, then I had to go to work.

I consulted my vet and she told me about separation anxiety in dogs. There is loads of material out there on the subject, but not much of it told me exactly how to handle the situation. What ended up working was so simple that I was super pleased and ecstatic about how grand the whole thing turned out. Basically, I got a train-your-dog-at-home course and bonded with her while at the same time increased her discipline and self confidence. That was it. The course worked great and she never had any more anxiety attacks of which I knew.

The course that I worked through included both great instruction for me as well as my dog. What did I need to learn? Body language, dog psychology, and many other related factors contribute to separation anxiety and are just as much of the problem as the results of the anxiety that you find on the floor of your home when you come back from work. The good news is that learning how to bond and work with your dog is the key to reducing the anxiety.

Read more in part two below...

Another one that turned my head is the Sit Stay Fetch Online Dog Training Course. This package was very similar to Dove Cresswell's Dog Training Course mentioned above, containing even more free extras and a long list of testimonials, but there were two differences that makes me put Dove's course on top: The Sit Stay Fetch Online Dog Training Course is geared almost strictly towards behavioral problems and seems to address dog psychology and more leisurely fun dog training less. In addition to that, there are NO free lessons on the front page of the site, so you don't get a solid idea of the training techniques and the package itself before you get involved. On the reverse side of that, the front page has SO much information on it that perhaps there is no need for these extra things and you can get a full idea of what you would get with the package. It also seems well thought-out and organized. The package offers tons and if you want to go with someone that has more posted testimonials and flash, then you should check them out. To do that, go here:

Sit Stay Fetch Online Dog Training Course

I found that there are several dog training programs available online. I surfed around and found about twenty, but I have to admit that only five or six seemed to be courses that would reduce anxiety in pets, the best three of which I discuss on this page - the Dove Cresswell package, the Sit-Stay-Fetch package, and another that claims to have super fast results of only one evenings work. I am skeptical about the latter one, but I have heard good things about it. I recommend talking with your vet and seeing what they say about the idea. I conversed with my vet about it and she did not seem in the least bit surprised. Instead she seemed to think that she should have thought of it before!

If you have a pet that suffers from separation anxiety problems, I suggest that you and your vet look into the possibility of incorporating a train-at-home course (online or otherwise) for you and your dog.

I hope you found my article helpful. If you like please visit my review site and read more about the online programs that I feel are most likely to assist reducing behavioral problems such as separation anxiety in dogs.

The last course into which I looked was a course called the Dog Training Discovery Course and it has one interesting claim to fame: training your puppy or dog with results overnight. The page is not flashy and gives loads of stories that anyone could have come up with, but the attraction is still there. What if this method works? The page is full of discussion on the one-evening/overnight techniques and if the testimonials are real, then if may well be a great way to take care of dog behavioral problems in a short time span. It at least is worth checking out the page. Go Here:

Dog Discovery Training Course

Okay! That's it for now. If you are in the market for dog training materials, I hope that my little rant has assisted you in some way. Take care and happy dog days!