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Training Articles FAQs

(several articles are in pdf format for easy downloading) (please download free Adobe Acrobat Reader program to read them)

Puppies

Getting Ready to Purchase a Puppy?

How do I socialize my puppy despite coronavirus? – Our member trainer describes the process.

Puppy Behaviour & Training – Socialization and Fear Periods

Should I Take My Puppy to Training Before Their Vaccinations are Finished?
Veterinary Behaviour Specialists Recommend Puppy Socialization NOT Quarantine until Vaccines are Complete!

What Kind of Training Methods to Use: 

Choosing a Humane Hierarchy for Training – Using The Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive (LIMA) Approach

Recommendation by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association and the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behaviour

Online Interview – CBC’s Island Morning monthly feature with Dr. Marti Hopson, PEI Veterinary Medical Association.

If your pup or dog has an upset tummy/vomiting or diarrhea/very loose stools – when do you take them to a vet?
Parents - Kids and Dogs:
Why Won't My Dog Do What They Do at Home or In Class in the Real World?
Senior Dog Owners:

The Joys of Training a Senior Dog – with CAPDT Board member Megan!

CBC’s Island Morning monthly feature with Dr. Marti Hopson, PEI Veterinary Medical Association.

a dog with a trainer outdoors in a park

What about….?

Understanding Departure, Confinement and Separation Anxiety

Information on how to prevent your dog from getting stuck in a trap, and how to open a trap if you need to.

CBC’s Island Morning monthly feature – listen to interviews with Dr. Marti Hopson, PEI Veterinary Medical Association.

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