Thank you for being your dog’s best friend by using Santa Fe Dog Trainer to help keep your dog safe, happy and loved.

Breed, size, age... it doesn’t matter. Your dog can benefit from good leadership, rules, exercise, and training. One of the most important things you can do for your best canine friend is training. Training builds communication, understanding, and mutual respect between you and your dog.

Whether your dog training goal is to have a champion dog sports competitor or simply a dog that is a well-behaved member of the family, the fundamental ingredient for success is the same: a strong bond between you and your dog will pave the way to training success.

Basic skills taught by positive methods should begin early in your puppy’s life and continue as your dog matures. Your dog needs to know the fundamentals: how to sit, walk on a leash, have good manners, greet people respectfully, and settle himself on a mat or in a crate. He also needs to learn not to guard his toys, food, or bones, and to enjoy attention from people.

Training May Prevent Potential Tragedies. In an emergency situation, training may save your dog's life by enabling you to have immediate control over your dog's behavior. Should your dog slip out of the collar while on a busy, traffic-filled street, he can be asked to heel and sit while the collar is replaced. Should your dog be seen escaping through an open door, he can be safely called back to you.

Far fewer dogs would be taken to animal shelters if their owners would simply make the effort to train them. For those dogs who need homes and families, one who has received early socialization and obedience training is more likely to be adopted.

Without proper training, dogs behave like animals. They will eliminate inside the house, destroy your possessions, bark endlessly, dig holes in your yard, fight with other dogs, jump on people and even bite. Almost all dog behavior issues are normal behaviors that occur at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing. The key to preventing or treating behavior problems is learning to teach your dog to redirect his natural behavior to acceptable outlets.

Everyone Benefits from Dog Training. A well-behaved dog is a pleasure to be around because she can go almost anywhere without being a risk or nuisance. Everyone enjoys a dog who exhibits appropriate behavior in a crowd, good manners around guests and children, and who doesn't threaten people or other dogs. Dog training truly benefits everyone.