Session 68: Cara Putnam from Cross Roads Dog Training – Dogs’ instincts and training
In episode 68, Sean interviews Dog Trainer, Cara Putnam about her training philosophy, her focus on dogs’ instincts and needs, as well as some specific ideas about how dogs’ marking behavior can affect the pack and play environment.
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In this session:
In this episode
What’s the difference between instincts and trained behaviors?
What is a balanced dog trainer?
Should you let your dog mark where ever they want to?
Details In this Session
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DETAILS IN THIS SESSION
Cara’s Training philosophy and focus
- Cara’s directional approach to dog training focuses on understanding instincts, needs and trained behaviors.
- Cara uses food in training for puppies under 5 months old, but transitions to a non-food approach after a dog is 6 months old
- Cara believes in a balanced use of positive and negative feedback to guide a dog through training.
Cara’s website:
Cara’s Telephone:
(509) 670-8386
Cara teaches people and their dogs in private lessons and proofs training in her group classes for trained dogs. Cara also teaches seminars for the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society.
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If you guys train with Cara, let me know how it went. I’m sure you’ll be happy with your experience and particularly your results.
All the Best,
About the Author: Sean
I’ve been training people and dogs in Seattle for the last decade and a half. My main focus when working with clients every week in one-on-one, private lessons is to help people learn to get their dogs to a functional level so that they can actually enjoy spending time every day with their dog instead of stressing about their dog’s behavior issues.
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About Sean
I’ve been training people and dogs in Seattle for the last decade and a half. My main focus when working with clients every week in one-on-one, private lessons is to help people learn to get their dogs to a functional level so that they can actually enjoy spending time every day with their dog instead of stressing about their dog’s behavior issues.
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