Reasons a Harness Can Help Your Dog be a Good Dog

Smiling Black Labrador Harness Can Help Your Dog

loading… Properly training your dog not to pull, jump or nip can be hard, especially if you’re using equipment that isn’t ideal.  Let’s review some of the ways a dog harness can help you and how the MerryWalker Dog Harness was designed with these issues in mind. Walk the Dog When you are using a…

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Collar vs Harness – Which is Better for My Dog?

Is a Dog Harness Better Than a Collar

loading… Twenty-five years ago, when I started my professional training career, the only choices for collars were either a choke collar, prong/pinch type collar or nylon/cotton/leather collar. The old-style choke or prong collars used the “pop-n-jerk” method of training, which operated on a negative leash/collar correction when the dog did not respond appropriately. A flat…

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When should you leash train your puppy?

Cute german shepherd puppy being leash trained

loading… When should you leash train your puppy? One of the most common questions I get when a family adopts a new dog or puppy into their home is: When should I leash train my puppy? Shouldn’t I wait a little while and let them get comfortable in their new home? I recommend getting your…

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Meet Tina McCain

loading… I recently did an interview with VoyageATL magazine. Below is the link to the article. http://voyageatl.com/interview/meet-tina-mccain-of-merrymac-dog-training-in-was-in-the-east-cobb-area-for-17-years-and-now-i-am-located-in-woodstock/

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