How to Avoid Creating Unwanted Behavior Chains (And How to Fix Them)

Want to know how to develop more reliable behavior? Trust is the key ... but probably not in the way you think about trust. In this episode Thomas Aaron discusses how FetchMasters Dog Training builds reliable behaviors in the dogs they train. For more info on how FetchMasters can help you train your dog, check them out at: https://www.FetchMasters.com Facebook and Instagram: @fetchmasters

We've been getting a lot of new clients lately who complain about their dog growling at them around food, toys, favorite resting places, etc. In this episode, Tom and Linda Aaron discuss the phenomena known as resource guarding, its cause, and it's cure.

Inexperienced trainers, and dog owners doing DIY training, often stumble into the creation of unwanted behavior chains. It usually happens when they are trying to teach their dog an alternate behavior to solve some problem. In this episode of The FetchMasters DogCast, Thomas and Linda Aaron discuss the creation -- and fixing -- of unwanted behavior chains. For Dog Training Help, both in person and virtually, you can find us at: Website: www.FetchMasters.com Facebook: www.Facebook.com/FetchMasters Instagram: www.Instagram.com/FetchMasters

Do you have a dog that doesn't show much interest in playing fetch? In this podcast, Thomas Aaron discusses some reasons why that might be -- and some things you might do to help your dog develop a love for retrieving. For Dog Training Assistance, check us out at:   Website: www.FetchMasters.com  Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ FetchMasters Instagram: www.Instagram.com/FetchMasters

Do you think you may want to board-and-train your dog? Some trainers are dead-set against it, while others are for it. Why is that? Thomas Aaron of FetchMasters talks about board-and-train from the standpoint of experience, having run a highly successful dog training business in Denver Colorado -- both with and without a board-and-train offering. For Dog Training Assistance, check us out at: Website: www.FetchMasters.com Facebook: www.Facebook.com/FetchMasters Instagram: www.Instagram.com/FetchMasters

Don't wait too long to begin training your dog. Being proactive yields dividends as your dog ages. Join Tom and Linda Aaron as they discuss three important reasons to get started training your dog early. If you need assistance training your dog, fill out the contact form on our website, and we'll see what we can do to help. www.FetchMasters.com www.Facebook.com/FetchMasters www.Instagram.com/FetchMasters

How do you know if your dog can be a good hunting dog? Should you own certain breeds if you are not going to hunt them? Should you train your dog to hunt simply because that is what it was bred to do? Should you train your mixed breed dog to be a bird dog? Is your dog too old to be trained to hunt? What factors disqualify my dog from being a bird dog? Can you train your dog to hunt without using live birds? Answers to these questions and more in Episode 3 of the FetchMasters DogCast! www.FetchMasters.com www.Facebook.com/FetchMasters www.Instagram.com/FetchMasters Also check out our other podcast on Spotify: Hunt-Kill-Eat

Join Tom and Linda Aaron in this episode to discuss why dog training super beneficial to the owner/trainer, and not only to the dog. If you need help with dog training, we can help you in person (if you are in our location) or remotely (if you are not). Check us out at: www.FetchMasters.com www.Facebook.com/FetchMasters www.Instagram.com/FetchMasters

Dog training is not always easy, and it certainly is not an instant gratification activity! There are lots of reasons training dogs can be difficult, but there is always hope. Let's chat about the reasons for difficulty in dog training and what we can do about it. If you need help with dog training, we can help you in person (if you are in our location) or remotely (which we've been specializing in long before Covid-19 made remote training commonplace. Check us out at: www.FetchMasters.com www.Facebook.com/FetchMasters www.Instagram.com/FetchMasters