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Clicker Training: How To Use A Dog Training Clicker

What is clicker training? There is one sort of training method that we have rarely mentioned on the Practice Paws website, not to mention, it’s a big one in the dog training world. Yup, clicker training. But what is it? Well clicker training is basically an approach to positive reinforcement. And it all revolves around… Continue reading Clicker Training: How To Use A Dog Training Clicker

The Best Way To Structure Your Training Sessions

You may have wondered, what should be the most effective training method structure? And how can I best set out my dog training sessions? In this post we will really be diving into the actual topic of training session structure. If you are new to dog training, this could be a great short post for… Continue reading The Best Way To Structure Your Training Sessions

How to Solve Common Roadblocks in Agility Training

Agility training is so much fun, but it can become frustrating when you are running into the same problem again and again. You just want to fix it, but you don’t know how, so you just ignore it and keep running the course. Every single time your dog is getting more used to performing that… Continue reading How to Solve Common Roadblocks in Agility Training

Fun Activities To Make For Your Pet

We’ve recently shared some of our favourite 5 interactive toys that you can buy for your dog. But there’s a problem, sometimes you just don’t want to spend the money or don’t have the money for these interactive puzzle toys and there’s a solution. You can make perfectly good challenges for your dog with items… Continue reading Fun Activities To Make For Your Pet

The 5 Best Interactive Toys For Dogs

You’ve probably been in that situation where your dog is just bored and doesn’t know what to do. Or maybe you haven’t had the chance to take them for a walk and play with them that day. What you’re looking for is a puzzle toy, an interactive dog toy where your dog must do something… Continue reading The 5 Best Interactive Toys For Dogs

How To Choose the Best Treat Pouch for Your Activity

It seems like such a small thing but choosing the right treat pouch makes a big difference. It really depends what dog training activity that you want to pursue that affects the type of treat pouch you would buy. In the past, I have had the experience of loosing a treat pouch whilst running in… Continue reading How To Choose the Best Treat Pouch for Your Activity

How To Get The Most Out Of Your Training Sessions

When you train your dog, you probably have one main goal, for them to learn something. Sometimes it is hard to find a way to train your dog where they will get a lot out of the session. You might wonder about the length, rewards, importance of timing and more. We will be sharing our… Continue reading How To Get The Most Out Of Your Training Sessions

Dog Leads and Agility Equipment for Training

When out shopping for your dog, you may see that there are many different leads for your dog. You may be left thinking how ridiculous it is to have a 15 metre dog lead, but actually, there is a great use for that. Or when getting started in agility, you may be wondering what all… Continue reading Dog Leads and Agility Equipment for Training