I realized a few weeks after I got him that Paddington was ready to be trained. I actually found it easy to potty train him (not as easy as it was with my cats, but easier than I had expected with everyone telling me how hard it is!) I taught him to do a few simple tricks with clicker training (sit, sit pretty, roll over, you're dead etc) and signed him up for classes. At first I thought classes would be a waste of money because I was able to train him so easily, but as things progressed I wanted to make sure that I was making the most of our training time. I also wanted him to be socialized and learn how to behave even with other distractions. Our trainer is wonderful and helps us with just about any problem that arises. I recommend them. I take classes at Petsmart because they were the most convenient for me. I also highly recommend the clicker training!
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