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Articles covering everything you need to know to self train your Savvy City Dog
What are the best dog breeds if you live in a city?
When I think about the best dog breeds for my clients who live in a city, I have several criteria! For someone living in a city, I tend to recommend a dog who is... Small Non-Aggressive Quiet Non-Shedding That would be my dream list! Based on hundreds of clients and...
Podcast Episode: The #1 Mistake New Puppy Owners Make
In this podcast episode, dog trainer, Michelle Yue, will talk about the #1 mistake that she sees new puppy owners make. She'll give you and exact training plan, so that you know how to avoid this common pitfall and set your puppy up for success!
Podcast Episode: Holiday Visitors and Your Happy Dog
In this episode of the Savvy City Dog show, Michelle Yue gives you her exact plan for how to train your dog to be polite around holiday visitors. From how to handle visitors arriving at the door, to overnight visitors, to visitors with children, she'll get you through...
Podcast Episode: Potty Train Your Puppy Fast, Part 2
Check out part one of this episode here https://savvycitydog.com/potty-train-your-puppy-fast-part-1/ In this episode of the Savvy City Dog show, Michelle Yue dives deeper into how exactly to potty train your puppy or adult dog. She'll cover how to house train and...
Podcast Episode: Potty Train Your Puppy Fast, Part 1
Check out part two of this episode here https://savvycitydog.com/potty-train-your-puppy-fast-part-2/ In this episode of the Savvy City Dog show, Michelle Yue goes over everything you need to know to potty train your puppy or your adult dog in the most effective way...
How to Set Up Your Kitchen for a Young Puppy
Why the kitchen? If you will be leaving a new puppy, under the age of 12 weeks, for any longer than 2 hours at a time, you will need a larger area than the puppy's crate. The kitchen is the ideal place, since it comes with non-porous floors, is usually close to...
Timing
Timing is important. It’s important with dogs and it’s important with kids. The guideline that I normally give my clients is that dogs only understand feedback that comes within three seconds of their behavior. That’s right, just three seconds. So, when your dog...
3 Games for Toddlers and Dogs
Before I had kids, my dogs were my life. So, when I had kids, it was a huge adjustment. I never want my dogs to feel upset because they are left out, so I'm always trying to figure out how to keep their days interesting too. As much as I would love to devote...
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