DOG TALK® (and Kitties Too!)

icon of side silhouette of dog and cat drawn inside the dog Tracie Hotchner the Radio Pet Lady
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Puppy Class is Not Boot Camp — It Should Be FUN!

#913B: Dog trainer Annie Phenix [of ChooseToTrainHumane.com] sympathizes with Tracie’s concern that the puppy classes she has tried with her young Viszla, Sky, have had a joyless, even harsh, atmosphere. Annie explains why lessons should be about building trust, safety, confidence, resilience and JOY! which matter so much more to a young or new-to-you dog than “training.”