Darwin K9 is pleased to announce a new dog trainer has joined our team! Shawn will be the Head Trainer at our Raleigh/Wake Forest location. This Darwin K9 location serves parts of Raleigh, Wake Forest, Rolesville, and Eastern North Carolina.
The Raleigh/Wake...
Fall is associated with back-to-school essentials, cooler weather and weeks of color-changing leaves. It can also be a dangerous time for North Carolina dog owners.
Streets fill with more traffic in the fall when schools are back in session, which means a higher risk for a dog to get hit by a school bus. Prevent runaway dogs by checking fences around the perimeter of yards, starting off-leash training sessions to reinforce...
Cooler autumn weather is a prime time to get outside for a healthy dog walk. Just like humans, dogs need to exercise too. Simple walks can improve heart health, digestion and remedy behavior issues.
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Some dog owners train their pets to use treadmills...
Off-leash training is method of teaching your dog after they have successfully experienced training on a leash. Off-leash training is built on the same principles from basic on-leash training:
Exercise your dog prior to training and make sure they’ve had time to calm down
Train in an enclosed area with no distractions
Start with basics: sit, stay and come
Darwin K9 trainers recommend dogs should only move on to off-leash training if they obediently...
Off-leash training will help prevent accidents if you find your dog in a dangerous situation. Car accidents are one of the leading causes of canine death. Taking the time to train your dog so that they understand and respond to voice commands is an investment in their long-term safety. If you’re traveling and pull over to a rest stop to let your dog relieve themselves you might not be able...
Halloween is on the way and with it, a great dog training opportunity! If in years past you have feared October 31st, not because of the scary costumes, but due to the doorbell ringing repeatedly and the chaos that follows from your...
Raleigh Dog Trainer Darwin K9 Discusses the issue of leash laws.
Over the weekend I decided to take a break from dog training and go for a hike on some trails in Raleigh. Two of my dogs were joining me on this journey, Niko a...
So you’ve taken the plunge and gone to your local animal shelter and picked out an adult dog. You take your new friend home and, much to your dismay, shock and horror, he/she promptly finds your new rug and relieves itself! It's time to get your old dog house trained or re-house trained as the case may be.
As a new dog...
During an obedience training session in Raleigh with one of our off leash student dogs, I had a young lady, new to dog ownership, come up to me with an urgent concern, can her dog be allowed to be up on the couch with her? This young lady excitedly jumped into dog ownership with dreams of having a little buddy always around,...
"My dog chews on everything in my house!" This is a very common phrase that our dog trainers hear from owners looking for help with their troublesome puppies. And although most owners hate to hear it, the majority of dog chewing problems can be traced directly to boredom.
Not many people realize that dogs need more than just physical exercise, they need mental exercise as well. Some dogs can be walked...
