Getting To Know Training Your Best Friend LLC
Training Your Best Friend is a full service dog training company created by Professional Dog Trainer & Dog Behavior Expert Christie Fernandez. Christie named her business Training Your Best Friend because she truly believes Dogs are Man’s Best Friend. Christie does not use training devices that are aversive, this includes shock …Read More
Welcoming Your Shelter Dog Into Their New Home
Moving is among the most stressful experiences for a social animal. You know that life for your newly adopted dog has just taken a turn for the better, but your dog needs you to demonstrate it for her. Some dogs move into their homes and become a happy, successful pet …Read More
Ten Dog Safety Tips for Autumn
The leaves are changing, the cool air is drifting in, and the dog days of summer are making way for a beautiful autumn. As the holiday season approaches, it’s important to keep your dog happy, healthy, and safe.
Here are my top ten tips for keeping your dog safe over the …Read More
Hook, Line, and Sinker: How Not-So-Positive Trainers Use Positive Reinforcement to Reel in Clients
Why does anyone want to have his or her dog trained? For many dog owners, it’s either to make a behavior improve, or to prevent unwanted behaviors from developing. For some it’s because they want to do fun things with their dog. Regardless of the reason, there is a level …Read More
What I Am Trying To Say
This is a quick and easy guide to understanding what your dog is trying to tell you through body and vocal language. It’s so important that we learn how to listen to our dogs, and not just ask them to listen to us.
When a dog is saying ” I’m happy …Read More
Why You Should Say No to Shock Collars
Shock or electric collars are devices placed around a dog’s neck which connect to a handheld transmitter which remotely delivers varying levels of electric shocks to the dog’s neck. Having already been deemed illegal as abusive tools by many countries such as Finland, parts of Canada and parts of the …Read More