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In our Dog Training 101 video series, professional trainer Melinda Benbow explains how to communicate with and teach obedience basics to your dog.
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Professional trainer Melinda Benbow offers the best strategies for teaching your dog how to get in their bed, lay down, and remain calm while there.
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Professional trainer Melissa Benbow understands what it takes to train a dog—and how to teach humans to implement the basic principles like a pro.
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Professional dog trainer Melinda Benbow explains prompting, luring, capturing, and other important terms and essential concepts that lead to dog...
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Professional dog trainer Melinda Benbow breaks down operant conditioning, or consequence-based learning, and demonstrates how it works.
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Professional dog trainer Melinda Benbow explains and demonstrates how to teach sit, one of the first and most basic commands every well-behaved dog...
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Teach Your Dog “Wait”
Learn how to teach your dog restraint at a door threshold using the wait command, as demonstrated by professional dog trainer Melinda Benbow.
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Teach Your Dog “Down”
Professional dog trainer Melinda Benbow shows how to teach down, a body-to-the-floor behavior, distinguishing it from other similar, potentially...
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Learn how to teach your dog to stay in a dedicated place without restraining him, in this short video by professional trainer Melinda Benbow.
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Professional dog trainer Melinda Benbow explains how a dog naturally perceives her crate as a den, and then demonstrates the best crate training...
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How to Play Safely With Your Dog
We offer the best strategies for safe play with your dog, from establishing rules and boundaries to troubleshooting aggressive play habits.
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How Long Can You Leave a Dog Alone?
Consult our guidelines to determine whether—and for how long—you can reasonably leave your dog alone. Our questions are designed to help you make the...
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How To Work From Home With Your Dog
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