Four Legged Scholars LLC – Obedience Salt Lake City Are you stressed because your dog has a mind of his own? Do you wish that your dog would just listen to you all of the time? We understand this need. Let’s create peace of mind now and get your dog to listen more often. As humans, we tend to believe that once our dog knows a command, he will perform the command in any environment, with any distraction, during anytime of the day! The truth is your dog probably will not listen to a command that he knows well when he is distracted unless he was trained to listen to this same command when he is distracted. Many of my clients believe that training is too simple when creating obedience. […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Dog Trainers – Salt Lake City We know how fun it can be to feed your dog a variety of foods especially for treats. There are human foods that are toxic to your dog, and you will want to avoid them. 1.) Avacado 2.) Grapes 3.) Onions 4.) Excess Garlic 5.) Xylitol 6.) Chocolate With Halloween around the corner, treats will everywhere, and you will want to make sure that you don’t give your dog any of the above food items. As dog trainers (Salt Lake City), we want to make sure that your dogs are kept happy and healthy. Johanna Teresi, Salt Lake City Dog Trainer, Four Legged Scholars LLC, Dog Trainers Salt Lake City Contact us and tell us about your dog

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Salt Lake City Dog Training Tom and Christy came to us with their dog Floki, a Korean Jindo. Floki was very scared. As a result, they weren’t able to take him for a walk because he didn’t want to be touched. Floki came from a Korean farm where he was abused. The owners were very dedicated to help Floki, as a result, they purchased twelve sessions to do Salt Lake City dog training with us. Alyssa, our trainer partner with Four Legged Scholars LLC, spent much time helping Floki gain trust with his new family. Because his fear was high the approximations of getting his collar on were slow but always predicted something positive with treats. As a result, the owner learned how to interact […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Salt Lake City Dog Trainer Are you struggling with raising your baby and dog together? You are not alone and we want it be easy for you. Here are some tips to keep peace in your home with your baby and dog in Salt Lake City. Dog Trainer, Johanna Teresi had many issues with her baby and dog. My dog didn’t like children and I wasn’t planning on having a child. So when I got pregnant my whole world changed. I wasn’t going to get rid of my dog because he was my son as my baby was my daughter. 1.) Keep things positive between your baby and your dog. It is a great idea to give your dog plenty of treats around your baby. […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Puppy Training – Salt Lake City Are you struggling with getting your puppy listen to you? This is a common problem because puppies definitely have a mind of their own. We understand the stress. Let’s help get your puppy to listen now. I wanted to share with you a secret that most dog trainers don’t talk about. I have noticed a common pattern throughout the years of puppy training (Salt Lake City). I am at the owner’s house. Their puppy doesn’t listen and the owner usually does one of two things a.) hesitates which looks like a freeze. b.) or yells and becomes more intense. Both reactions don’t usually result in a puppy that listens. In fact, the owners generally get more frustrated. There is […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Dog Training – Salt Lake City Alyssa Roth called me about her dog, Linus, a Papillon. Linus had a huge problem that was causing health issues for him and resulted into vet appointments and treatment. When Alyssa was walking Linus near water he wanted to constantly consume water until he got sick.  When Linus consumes too much water, his potassium and electrolytes get low. His blood thins and he becomes dehydrated. This was also a huge problem at Dog Mode, the daycare, that Linus attended. They had a pool outside for the dogs to play in and she was worried about Linus getting sick at daycare and on walks. As a result she decided to do invest in dog training. Salt Lake City is where […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Salt Lake City Dog Trainers Are you struggling with a reactive dog? We know how stressful this can be. Let us help you. We are Salt Lake City dog trainers that care about your dog’s health and behavior. We want you to have peace of mind in your life with your dog now. There are many reasons why a dog can be aggressive or fearful. We wanted to focus on some medical reasons in this post to help you out. Please know that we are NOT medical professionals so we always advise that you consult with your veterinarian. 1.) Thyroid issues can cause huge problems in behavior. A dog can get moody and anxious if their thyroid isn’t balanced. Many veterinarians just make sure that […]

Four Legged Scholars LLC – Salt Lake City – Dog Trainers Are you struggling with leash walking? Does your dog drag you on-leash? We know frustrating this can be. Let’s get your dog walk nicely on-leash now. There are three tools that we use to help with leash walking. There are many Salt Lake City dog trainers, that may recommend choke collars or prong collars. However, we don’t recommend them as they cause pain on your dog which can lead to aggression or fear problems. We love the following tools. 1.) The Gentle Leader works great for super hyper dogs. It is not the first tool I recommend because many dogs dislike them. However, you can teach many dogs to like it by pairing positive things while they wear the […]