For Tom Davis and the team behind Upstate Canine Academy, dog training is our passion and we want to share our best tips, tricks, and tactics with you! Read our blog to learn more about behavior modification training, puppy training, off-leash training, and more!
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Winter weather can keep us and our dogs inside more often, and longer, than we would typically like – which can easily lead to some wild and even destructive behavior. Fortunately, there’s an easy solution. Indoor enrichment toys are a great way to give your dog’s brain mental stimulation, promote calm behavior, and tire them…
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Rewarding your dog may seem like a simple task on the surface, right? But properly rewarding your dog is more than just giving them the food and hoping for the best. Problems come up when our signals are confusing and the dog can’t interpret them. That’s why we’re big fans of consistency and simplicity in…
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Every dog owner wants a healthy and happy pet, but it isn’t always easy. Dogs need care and attention to thrive, and they can be difficult to manage at times. To make sure that your new dog is healthy and happy, follow these three rules: Make Your Dog Comfortable With Boarding Whether you travel for…
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Upstate Canine Academy is proud to offer the largest outdoor play area in the Albany and Saratoga regions with premium artificial turf. Unlike the artificial turf, you might find on a sports field, the pet turf in our Clifton Park dog daycare facility is specifically designed for dogs. It not only looks nicer year-round and…
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Off leash recall is something most dog owners want to accomplish, but getting your dog to reliably come back when called is a hard task. In my opinion, it’s a privilege, and it can be very dangerous if your dog doesn’t listen to you off-leash. Modern remote e-collar training is taking the dog training industry…
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Today, I’m going to teach you one of my favorite commands to teach any dog – puppy or adult – the place command, or “go to bed” command. Basically, this is a send away command. So anytime you have people or company over, or you’re leaving the house, or you just need space, you can…
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Beginning Thursday, November 19, Upstate Canine Academy will be adding text messaging to our contactless pick up process to make it faster and easier to pick up your dog from doggie daycare. Simply text (518) 723-3006 with your dog’s first and last name (ex. Bailey Smith) when you have arrived, and we’ll bring your dog…
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The recall command is arguably the most important command when it comes to off-leash training. When walking with your dog off-leash it is super important to be able to recall your dog 100% of the time, with and without distractions. If your dog starts chasing a deer while hiking off-leash in the woods, you want…
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In this behavior modification training session, an overly-friendly, one year-old golden retriever is struggling with leash pulling, jumping up, and being reactive to other dogs. Professional dog trainer Tom Davis walks us through how to train a dog like this to walk nicely on a leash using safe, effective dog training methods. Rather than trying…
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This aggressive german shepherd has severe resource guarding behavioral problems. Professional dog trainer Tom Davis walks you through the entire dog training process and how to work with an aggressive dog. The dog in this training video, Jeffrey, resource guards to the point that he is resource guarding his owners to other people. His owners…
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Client Testimonial
I did a weekend of 1:1 training with Tom to work on my dogs reactive/aggressive behavior. It was such an incredible experience, Tom was able to help us and give me the tools I need as the owner of a reactive dog. We trained outside of UCA in “real world” situations which was very helpful. I cannot recommend Tom and UCA enough!