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How Dogs Learn

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How Dogs Learn Dogs learn in two ways: by association (emotional response) by consequence (doing things) What is Associative Learning in Dogs? An example of associative learning is a dogs’…

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Jun 27
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Service Dog Workshop Recap

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Did you miss out…? Look what’s been happening at AZ Dog Sports and AZ Dog Smart Academy! Last month Jessa was in town for a special engagement Service Dog workshop…

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Jun 11
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5 Rules of a Good Dog Recall

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How to Create A Good Dog Recall In a perfect world, dogs would come every time we call. They would reason—with the human logic we so often ascribe them—that obedience…

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May 02
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Puppy Socialization for Therapy Dogs

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Would you like your puppy to be a Therapy Dog one day? As a Therapy Dog Team tester for Alliance of Therapy Dogs there are many characteristics we look for…

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Advanced Impulse Control

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Impulse Control in Dogs Impulse control in dogs is one of the most difficult areas of obedience to teach.  Kwanho Song has extensive experience in this and thus the dogs…

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Feb 27
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Pet Insurance

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Just The Facts – The Skinny on Pet Insurance We decided to look into the idea of getting pet insurance.  In just having general conversations it seems that it is…

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Scent work – Newest AKC Dog Sport

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It’s no secret that dogs love sniffing: they’re so good at it, in fact, that they can be taught how to detect explosives in airports, bed bugs in hotels, or…

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Feb 06
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Dog Training Resources – Uplevel Your Dog Training Skills

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Looking for more resources to bring your dog training skills up a notch or two? We have put together some tried and true great resources if you are interested in…

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Jan 23
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Do you know how many types of Service Dogs there are?

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Types of Service Dogs Service Dogs are some of the most versatile and hardworking pups around. But exactly how many types of Service Dogs are there? Dogs, along with miniature…

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Dec 31
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Service Dog Program on TV!

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AZ Dog Sports was recently featured on City of Phoenix TV! Our Service Dog Program was highlighted and some fun footage was caught!  

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Just like most professional credentials, not all are common knowledge. CPDT-KA behind a trainer’s name stands for a nationally recognized certification of proficiency, and knowledge of science based training methods.

The trainers that have this certification have met a standard of knowledge that has been assessed by an independent council. They also need to have a minimum of 300 hours of dog training and related volunteer or professional experience within the last three years. They must follow a specific code of ethics which favors using a humane hierarchy of methodology; choosing positive and motivational methods, rather than force based training or compulsion methods. To read more about the specific requirements please visit CCPDT.org.