Welcome To Dog Training with John Wade John Wade is a dog trainer, author, newspaper columnist and speaker. He has written several books including, ‘The Beautiful Balance – Dog Training with Nature’s Template’, ‘How to Prepare Your Dog for Your Baby’, ‘Puppy Socialization - What It Is and How To Do It’, ‘Housetraining Your Puppy in 5 Days or Less’. His column ‘Pet Talk with John Wade’ appears in newspapers with a combined circulation of over 6 million readers as well as online on many sites, including SunMedia's Canoe.ca. He also is also the pet behavior columnist for the Canadian Vet, Canadian Vet Technician and City Dog magazines. John also speaks at conferences throughout North America on a variety of topics including, ‘The Professional’s Guide to Assessing and Treating Canine Aggression’, ‘Critical Socialization in Puppies’, ‘The Beautiful Balance – Dog Training with Nature’s Template’, and many others. The most common thing I hear from dog owners is that there is too much conflicting dog training information. Information from one dog trainer conflicts another which conflicts with a book, a television show, a web article, even past experience with another dog they owned. Sometimes the advice seems to conflict with common sense itself. They're told ignoring bad behavior completely and rewarding only good behavior is all it takes to get results and that any discipline will make things worse. Dog owners are told that to train a puppy from playing too roughly with its mouth they should distract it with a chew toy and give it a treat, or give it a time out. Unruly behavior at the door is to be met with shaker cans, water bottles etc. It doesn't take long before a frustrated dog owner learns that results if any are slow in coming and marginal at best. Often things get worse and they still can't get their dogs to walk on a loose leash wearing a normal collar, come when called or stay put long enough to allow someone to remove their shoes at the front door. The end result is not much of a life for dog or owner. Fewer walks, no off leash exercise, little or no inclusion on family outings. Not in the original game plan at all. Read More There's much to be found on the Dog Training with John Wade web site. Below you'll learn about John's training philosophy which he sums up in his book, “The Beautiful Balance – Dog Training with Nature's Template.” You can also sign up to receive John's weekly column and newsletter. There you'll find articles about pulling on the leash, barking, jumping up, aggression, separation anxiety and much more. You can buy any of John's books and download them right away or any of the sound effects sound tracks he has created for puppy socialization. There's also a link to sister websites, www.wadecollar.com which sells the dog training collar he designed or www.dogshouter.com which is an ill kept blog for his ranting. If you are looking help with your dog from John you'll find information on how to book an in home appointment with him and if you're too far away for that to happen, how to book a telephone consultation. You may want to start by learning what John's philosophy is on dog training and behavior as well. Over the period of a month John is sent tons of stuff ranging from funny cartoons, videos, behavior and medical research and sorts through it finding the best and adds it to the newsletter portion of his website. Once a month he send a note out to subscribers with an overview of what they will find when they visit. You can subscribe here. John has written a newspaper column called Pet Talk with John Wade for many years. It is published in major dailies and community newspapers with a combined circulation of over 6 million readers throughout Canada. Columns are added online weekly and subscribers receive a copy of one each week. The columns are informative, down to earth and often humorous. You can subscribe here. Products Training Equipment If you have a dog that is difficult to handle because it pulls you or jumps on people and need "power steering" to get the training ball rolling, the simple, inexpensive and extremely effective Wade Collar is the best collar available. Books A book about how dog's see the world and make connections. Countless dogs are displaced or worse when it is learned they cannot cope with a child's presence. More often then not this comes as a surprise to the dog's owners and in many cases is preventable. This book outlines what the warning signs are and offers practical effective preparation strategies as well as dispelling many of the commonly held beliefs. The greatest gift a dog owner can give themselves and their puppy is proper socialization. Most people think that a puppy socialization class is socialization. It is if you want your dog to get along with other dogs (maybe) but true socialization is exposure to a variety of sounds, sights, smells and experiences that only a dog owner can provide. To a certain extent good temperament is a genetic factor but the greatest part is imprinting. This book tells you how to do it properly. The title says it all. Training Soundtracks A companion to the book How to Prepare Your Dog for Your Baby this is for immersing your dog on a daily basis throughout your pregnancy with the sound of a child's crying, something that many dogs find quite disturbing without the opportunity for desensitization. This has two purposes. The first is to play to young pups so they don't grow up phobic and secondly to use to desensitize the already phobic dog. This soundtrack contains a wide range of sounds. Sirens, construction, fireworks etc. All things that the earlier a pup experiences the less likely it will grow up spooky around sudden loud sounds. A place for clients and others to talk dogs and cats. If you're looking for a speaker, John speaks at conferences large and small throughout North America on a variety of topics of interest to dog professionals. You can find some of the topics here. A new addition to the site is a directory where you can find other balanced dog trainers, more articles, veterinarians etc. |
