Training your puppy to go up and down the stairs is not difficult at all. In fact it can be time well spent together with your puppy and it definitely enjoy the session. When you puppy first encounter the stairs, it might be quite intimidating for it. So if possible, try to start your puppy training on a short flight of stairs. If you have no choice, you can try using only the first 5 to 6 steps from the bottom of the flight of stairs.

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Teaching a dog to come can be quite easy if you just follow a few simple rules. Dogs that do not come consistantly is one of the biggest complaints that we get from new clients. Their dog will not come to them under any circumstances. A dog that will not come consistantly when called can be one of the most aggravating things for any dog owner. Not to mention that dogs that run off can place themselves in harms way quickly by running out into traffic, etc. A majority of the time when we talk to new clients we find that they have usually broken at least one of these simple rules. Until you have successfully trained your dog to come consistantly, follow these simple steps:

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