Training Puppies Directory

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I am providing this page to help new visitors to my web site find where to go to learn more about training puppies.

Our website is over 5,000 pages and has a list of 300 training articles.

Our web discussion board has over 70,000 posts in its archives and can be a great source of information. I have created a web page to teach people how to search the archives to find information. (Click here to learn more)

I have written the following articles and provided links to help people navigate to find the information they need. These articles and the Question and Answer categories that follow will help you produce a happy, healthy, safe and obedient companion.

• The Groundwork to Becoming Your Puppy's Pack Leader
• How to House Train Your Puppy
• Teaching Your Puppy the Word "NO"
• Learning to Train With Markers
• Preventing Dog Bites in Children
• Introducing Dogs and Babies

We are constantly adding new training articles and invite you to occasionally check our list of training articles.

I have produced the following videos to help people train puppies:

1. Your Puppy 8 Weeks to 8 Months - covers house breaking, crate training, feeding, medical needs, how to choose correct and safe toys for your puppy, as well as sections on puppies and children and problem solving.
2. How to Raise a Working Puppy - there is a big difference between how to raise a working puppy and raising a family pet. Simple changes in how the pup is brought up can make a big difference in the dog's self confidence and future career.
3. Basic Dog Obedience - is a 4 hour long DVD. It has all the basic commands (sit, come, stay, heel, and go to your place). there is also a large section titled "Living With Your Dog."

• The Ground Work to Becoming Your Puppy's Pack Leader
• Preventing Dog Bites in Children
• Introducing Dogs and Babies

Check out Leerburg's Q&A and search for questions that are similar to yours! We have over 2600 answered questions. The following categories pertain to Puppy Training:

• Basic Puppy Obedience
• Bottle Feeding
• Housebreaking
• Puppy Biting & Chewing
• Raising a Working Puppy

20-Foot Cotton Line $12.00 This 20 foot light weight training line is light enough that it can be used on young puppies and strong enough for use with adult dogs. I have found that a cotton line, like the one we sell, is better than a nylon line because it does not get slippery when wet like a nylon line. It is also lighter in weight than a leather line.	6 ft. Leather Puppy Leash Price Varies Our puppy leashes are light weight and measure 6 ft. long x 3/8 in. wide. They are handmade by the Amish from Latigo Leather and imported hardware. Because the leash is so thin, it is best not to rivet the leash as it will only weaken the leather. This is our only leash that is not riveted. Our leather puppy leash is light enough that an 8-week-old German Shepherd puppy. Also perfect for many of the miniature and toy breeds who can't handle the heavier, 3/4-inch leashes for bigger dogs.	Leather Drag Leash Price Varies Our Leerburg dog training leashes are the finest leather dog leashes that money can buy. They are made from soft Latigo leather. You will never find a leash of this quality in any pet store or dog food warehouse. The snaps on our leather dog leashes and collars are made from the highest quality hardware. These snaps are generally sewn and then pop riveted to insure the highest security available. This is very important in Schutzhund and police protection training where a broken leash can cause disaster.	Bitter Apple Spray $7.99 Bitter Apple Spray can discourage animals from fur biting, hair chewing, and hot spots. Bitter Apply Spray is also a great training aid for dogs and puppies. Spray Bitter Apple directly into the dog's mouth twice a day for three days. Then put one spray of Bitter Apple into a spray bottle filled with water. Spray everything the dog may try and chew. THIS WORKS!!! After 3 days of tasting Bitter Apple the dog will avoid anything that even comes close to smelling like Bitter Apple.
20 ft. Cotton Training Leash $16.00	6 ft. Leather Puppy Leash $21.00	Drag Leash $15.00 - $18.00	Bitter Apple Spray $7.99
Purely Positive Training - Companion to Competition $27.90 352 Pages This book will teach you how to train your dog positively and with FUN too. There are three sections: The Principles, The Basics, and The Behaviors. Sheila Booth thinks of her dogs primarily as companions and hopes that you will take her approach the same way as well, even when training your dogs for competition.	Wooden Pen $130.00 This pen size is 35.4" x 24" x 23.8" tall. There is easy assembling without tools. The wooden frame matches well with house interior and corner skid protects your floors from any scratches.	Metal Ex Pen with Door $74.97 This exercise pen is durable and affordable. Exercise Pens are good playing ground for your Pets whether indoors or outdoors. This exercise pen is made of Acri-Lock™ Acrylic Coated Gold Zinc for long lasting protection. It has a secure double latch door access to make your pet secure. Also, this exercise pen is easy to set up and you don't need tools to build this one. It's a versatile exercise pen; you can even have a variety of pets in it.	Your Puppy 8 Weeks to 8 Months DVD $40.00 1 Hour, 59 Minutes This is one of our most popular training videos for new puppy owners. Over 35 years Ed Frawley bred close to 400 litters of German Shepherd puppies. He knows what new puppy owners need to learn to end up with a calm quiet happy dog in the house. The DVD was updated in October 2010 to reflect how Ed and Cindy raise puppies in their home.
Purely Positive Training $27.90	Wooden Pet Pen $130.00	Ex-Pen $79.99	Your Puppy 8 Weeks to 8 Months DVD $40.00
How to Raise a Working Puppy DVD $40.00 1 Hour, 15 Minutes This is a handler training video, not a dog training video. It's a video that explains how we raise and socialize our puppies. If you are looking for a video on how to train a working puppy - this is not the video for you. There is a difference between how we raise a working puppy vs. how pet owners raise their dogs. Working puppies are expected to look at their world through different eyes than a family pet. This DVD on puppy training shows owners how to raise a working puppy.	Basic Dog Obedience $40.00 4 Hours This DVD is 4 hours long. The purpose of this Leerburg training DVD is teach you the art of dog training. It's our goal to show you that dog training is not rocket science it's 100% common sense. There are no "Tricks or Secrets of the Trade." Dog training is an art that you can learn if you're willing to put your mind to it. The best dog trainers know how to build a bond based on two way respect between the dog and the handler. These trainers know how to motivate a dog to want to learn. They understand how and when to apply distractions during training so they can show the dog that it must mind under all circumstances.
Raising a Working Puppy DVD $40.00	Basic Dog Obedience $40.00