by Dee Hoult | Apr 20, 2018 | Dog Training
Applause Your Paws started in 2006 as one woman’s dream to combine her skills in business with her passion for dogs. After working out of her apartment, driving to people’s houses, and hosting group classes in the middle of a parking lot, Dee Hoult hired a...
by Dee Hoult | Apr 3, 2018 | Dog Training
Trainers continually mention the importance of socializing your puppy at a young age. It’s consistently suggested that at each life stage you’re introducing your puppy to new dogs and people so that when adulthood arrives your dog is well-rounded and a...
by Dee Hoult | Jan 17, 2018 | Dog Training, Puppy Training
The vast majority of people are under the impression that when they first get their puppy they need to wait until the dog is nearing 6 months to begin training. However, dogs can learn concepts like basic obedience through clicker training as early as four weeks old....
by Dee Hoult | Jan 15, 2018 | Dog Training
Dogs are amazing companions, but not every breed is suited to every household, and unfortunately cuteness isn’t going to give your puppy a free pass forever. Picking the right breed or breed mix (if you’re rescuing) for your home is definitely something to...
by Dee Hoult | Dec 29, 2017 | Dog Training
The holidays have whisked by us and the New Year is approaching. We often think of and set goals for ourselves in the year to come to improve upon our current quality of life or just to get our rears in gear. However, our canine companions might have some brushing up...
by Dee Hoult | Oct 31, 2017 | Dog Training, Life with Dogs, Puppy Training
You just picked up your new puppy or adopted a new dog and now you’re fighting through the task of housebreaking. This issue tends to be the one that plagues owners the most. “What is the most effective and least emotionally harmful way to help my new dog or puppy...
