Tim Rains • November 5, 2020Dealing With A Puppy And An Older Dog
Bringing a puppy home to an older dog? Read Tim Rains' advice on supervision, boundaries, separation and helping both dogs adjust to life together.
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Learn expert tips for training a new puppy with an older dog. Read practical articles from Tim Rains on obedience, puppy raising, behavior, tools, and everyday training habits.
Tim Rains • November 5, 2020Tim Rains • May 17, 2019Working At Appropriate Levels
Help your dog learn at a level they can handle. Tim Rains explains how gradual practice, manageable distractions and timing support training.
Read ArticleTim Rains • May 17, 2019Positive Only Training Flaws
Read Tim Rains' critique of positive-only dog training and his views on rewards, corrections, reliability, distractions and balanced training.
Read ArticleTim Rains • May 17, 2019Relationships With Our Dogs And How It Affects Training
Explore how rules, motivation, boundaries and everyday interactions can shape your relationship with your dog and influence training.
Read ArticleTim Rains • May 17, 2019The Magical Wand And Quick Fix Board And Train
Considering board and train? Learn why practice, owner follow-through and maintaining your relationship matter after your dog comes home.
Read ArticleTim Rains • January 3, 2017Dog Training Methods Pros And Cons
Compare positive, traditional and balanced dog training in Tim Rains' discussion of rewards, pressure, motivation and reliability.
Read ArticleTim Rains • January 3, 2017Puppy Socialization
Socialization goes beyond meeting other dogs. Read about controlled interactions, everyday exposure and helping your puppy focus around distractions.
Read ArticleTim Rains • January 15, 2017Potty Training 101
Potty training a puppy or rescue dog? Learn how routines, supervision, feeding schedules and crate management help reduce accidents at home.
Read ArticleTim Rains • March 5, 2017Pack Structure And Leadership
Read Tim Rains' approach to boundaries, management, exercise and everyday routines, and how he connects them with pack structure and leadership.
Read ArticleTim Rains • March 6, 2017How Dogs Learn Outline
Explore conditioning, marker training, learning stages and reinforcement schedules in Tim Rains' outline of how dogs learn.
Read ArticleTim Rains • May 13, 2017Puppy Biting And Chewing
Dealing with puppy biting or destructive chewing? Read about management, redirection, out and leave it cues, and teaching household behavior.
Read ArticleTim Rains • August 6, 2017Why Your Dog Won't Listen To You
Dog not listening? Explore five reasons Tim Rains sees in training, including communication, motivation, respect, consistency and physical ability.
Read ArticleTim Rains • November 5, 2017Barking, Why Dogs Do It And What We Can Do About It
Understand nine types of dog barking, from fear and demand to excitement and boredom, and read Tim Rains' approach to managing each.
Read ArticleTim Rains • October 8, 2017Making Training A Part Of Your Life/Creating Good Habits
See how everyday routines can become training habits through Tim Rains' account of introducing his Doberman, Dalton, to his cat, Monty.
Read ArticleTim Rains • November 1, 2018Recommended Supplies List
Explore Tim Rains' dog training supplies list, including food rewards, toys, leashes, treat pouches, crates and beds, with notes on how he uses them.
Read ArticleTim Rains • December 19, 2018E Collar 101
Read how Tim Rains conditions dogs to an e-collar, introduces working levels and leash pressure, and layers the collar over familiar obedience cues.
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