Tips & Suggestions for your Dog
Tricks, Treats, and Doorbells: Preparing Your Dog for Halloween Night
For many families, Halloween is one of the most exciting nights of the year. Costumes, decorations, candy, and a steady stream of trick-or-treaters create plenty of fun. For your dog? It can feel like complete chaos. The constant ringing of the doorbell, unfamiliar...
Board and Train vs. Day Training: Which Dog Training Program Is Right for Your Family?
When you're ready to invest in professional dog training, one of the first questions you'll face is, "Which program is right for my dog?" At Dog Training Now Charleston, two of our most popular options are Board and Train and Day Training Academy. Both provide...
Is Your Dog Bored or Badly Behaved?
Your dog just shredded another pillow. They bark at every noise outside, pace around the house, steal socks, and somehow always seem to find trouble the moment you sit down. It's easy to assume they're being stubborn or simply misbehaving. But what if they're actually...
Back to School, Back to Routine: How Day Training Helps Dogs Adjust to a Busier Schedule
Summer often means later mornings, family vacations, extra walks, and plenty of time spent together. Then, almost overnight, everything changes. The kids head back to school, work schedules become busier, and the house that was full of activity suddenly becomes much...
Tackling Potty Training, Leash Training, and Basic Commands as Summer Winds Down
As summer comes to a close, many families begin settling back into regular routines. Kids return to school, vacations wrap up, and daily schedules become more predictable. For puppy owners, this makes late summer and early fall the perfect time to focus on...
Puppy Preschool in Late Summer: Why Early Training Still Matters Before Fall
Many dog owners assume they can wait until fall to begin training their puppy. After all, summer schedules are busy, vacations are winding down, and everyone seems focused on getting ready for a new season. However, late summer is actually one of the best times to...
How Body Language Affects Dog Training More Than Your Voice
Most dog owners spend a lot of time thinking about what commands they use. “Sit,” “stay,” “come,” and “leave it” are all important. What many people don’t realize is that dogs often pay more attention to your body language than the words coming out of your mouth. Dogs...
How to Prepare Your Dog for Summer Adventures
Summer is the perfect season for patio lunches, beach days, and weekends on the water. But wherever you go, your dog’s behavior goes with you. A well-trained dog is welcome almost anywhere, while an unprepared dog can turn a fun outing into a stressful experience. The...
Impulse Control and Teaching Your Dog the ‘Leave It’ Command
Every dog has something they can't resist. For some, it's a dropped piece of food. For others, it's a squirrel or that stray cat in the neighborhood. Whatever it is, your dog sees it, locks in, and the rest of the world disappears. The “leave it” command interrupts...
Crate Training 101: Making the Crate Your Dog’s Safe Haven (And How to Introduce It)
Most dogs don’t take to crate training straightaway. However, when you do it right, the crate becomes a place of safety (a den), rather than a punishment. The problem is that most owners introduce the crate in a way that accidentally works against that instinct, and...
Clicker Training vs. Verbal Praise: Which Positive Reinforcement Method is Best for Your Dog?
Positive reinforcement is the most effective form of dog training. The debate isn't really about whether to reward your dog, but how you mark the behavior you're rewarding. Do you use a clicker? Or do you use your voice? Both work. The real question is which one works...
Beyond Sit and Stay: Essential Skills for a Well-Mannered Therapy Dog or Service Animal
Sit and stay are where most dogs start, but if you're working toward therapy dog certification or training a service animal, those basics are just the entry point. What comes after them is even more important. The dogs who succeed in these roles share several...