Los Angeles dog: Handle Woof Care Dog Training

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Handle With Care offers in-home private instruction as well as all levels of obedience seminars, dog adoption assistance, and so much more.

Handle With Care uses fun, reward-based training.

Please enjoy the website. For more detailed information on the "who, what, and where's" of Handle With Care training, please visit the Dog School page.

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Community Matters with Bill Murray

"Animal Wellness" with special guest Lezle Stein is the topic of this edition of our "Community Matters" talk radio show. An LA based dog trainer and animal advocate, Ms. Stein also participated in the Bad Boy Blue-Ray edition of "Marley & Me" released March 31st from Fox Studios. Co-hosts Bill Murray and Sandy Nazemi will be discussing both domestic animals and wildlife issues with Lezle, including positive reward based training techniques, with loads of tips, and fun ideas for you and your dog !!

Listen to it here!

Article from The Whole Dog Journal - August 29th

Los Angeles based trainer Lezle Stein is featured in the Bad Boy Edition of Marley & Me; being released March 31st from Fox Studios- discussing positive reward based training techniques, with loads of tips, and fun ideas for you and your dog !! The Blu-ray will also include a Dog Training Trivia Track, a Dog Training 101 featuring BonusView Video, and a copy of the standard definition DVD. Check it out!!

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What you don't ever want to do:
-Don't punish your dog for being frightened
-Don't try to comfort or reassure your dog with petting or telling them its OK when frightened as this just re-enforces nervous behavior. Only reward calm behavior.
-Don't leave your dog outside.
If your dog lives outside, now would be the time to bring them indoors.
-Don't leave your dog alone if possible.

What you can do:
-Now is a great time to make sure they have an ID tag on their collar.
This should contain a current phone # and address.
-Is your dogs license current?
Do you know where your local city shelter is?
-Are they micro-chipped?
-Bring your dog inside and if possible, don't leave them home alone.
If you have to leave them alone for a few hours, how about in an enclosed room with the curtains drawn and a fan and/or radio, TV on to block out the noise?
-Have a safe place or den for them to hide-like a crate or covering a table with a blanket, or placing their beds behind a sofa so they can feel safe, secure and comfortable.
-Give them food filled toys or special toys to try and occupy them.
-Vets do dispense dog downers(sedatives) if you have a highly upset pet.
There are many holistic calming products on the market now too.
-If necessary, there are vets, dog day care centers, kennels, and dog sitters to safely, care for your animals.
If you lose your dog or find one:
-Make sure you have a current photo to make a flyer. Post flyers!
-Go to your local city shelter.
For the Northeast area it is North Central Animal Shelter located on 26th St.
http://www.laanimal services. com.
They are open 24 hours/7 days a week if you want to bring a found dog or cat there.
In the event of a medical emergency,do you know where your local 24 hour emergency hospitals are?
With all that being said, good luck and have fun!
Prepare now so you can have a safe and happy 4th of July.

If you need further help for you and your dog, or have any questions please feel free to contact me.