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About Us
Unwavering Commitment to Harmony in Your Home with a Well-Behaved Dog
At T’s Family Dogs, we specialize in empowering people who may not have a background in dog training. Our mission is to help you lead and communicate with your dog in a kind, confident manner to create a well-behaved pup and harmony in your home.
That's why we've developed an easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach that's designed with you in mind. Our proven methods and principles of kind leadership and clear communication, have yielded remarkable results for thousands of dog owners.
Unlike other trainers who rely solely on verbal commands, we go a step further. By incorporating hand signals, body language and leash commands alongside verbal cues, we ensure your dog truly comprehends your requests, leading to swift and effective training outcomes.
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Ditch the frustration and overwhelm with our proven and unique, step-by-step dog training system. We'll teach you how to have a polite pup in as little as six weeks, guaranteed.
Why Choose T's Family Dogs?
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Expertise You Can Trust: With 30+ years in the field, Talmage Smedley is a world-trusted authority in dog training, recognized for his effective and compassionate methods that help everyone’s dreams come true.
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Transformative Results: We're not just about obedience; we're about building a strong, joyful bond between you and your furry friend so you can have harmony in your home.
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Unique System of Communication: Experience our distinct training approach, emphasizing three lines of communication–visual, physical, and verbal–ensuring you can confidently communicate with your pup in any situation.​
30-Year Professional Dog Trainer
Talmage Smedley, our professional dog training expert with over 30 years of experience, has seen every challenge in the book. He’s helped thousands of overwhelmed and frustrated dog owners learn the leadership and communication principles that create a truly remarkable relationship with their dog. You can trust him to guide you through any issue you may be facing.
Training Services
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Puppy Training Program
Our all-inclusive puppy online training program, is a must-have for those who want to take back control of their homes. T's Puppy Playbook: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Raising a Well-Behaved Pup, will give you the skills to address every issue you may be having with your puppy. Led by 30-year professional trainer Talmage Smedley, it includes our Potty Training and Crate Training bonus courses for free!
Crate Training Course
Our crate training course, Embrace the Crate: Transform It Into Your Puppy's Safe Haven, teaches you how to make the crate your secret puppy superpower. Learn how to utilize the crate like a dog training pro in this mini course, or get it as a free add-on with our puppy training course, T's Puppy Playbook.
Puppy Potty Training Course
Our potty training online course, The Secret to Potty Training Your Puppy Like a Pro, teaches you how to train your puppy in a way that's simple and effective. This course gives you a sneak peak into the unique training principles used in our comprehensive puppy training course. Purchase now to solve all your puppy potty training needs, or get it for free with our puppy training course, T's Puppy Playbook!
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Solve The 7 Most Pesky Puppy Problems
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Is your puppy exhibiting any of these common puppy misbehaviors? We’ve got you covered. You’ll quickly resolve these issues using expert techniques found in the online course T’s Puppy Playbook: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Raising a Well-Behaved Pup.
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Potty Training: Keep a clean house by teaching your puppy where and when to relieve itself to avoid indoor accidents. Plus learn expert tips on how your puppy can communicate with you so you know when to let it outside.
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Jumping Up: Feel confident that your pup will greet people politely rather than jumping up on them, using these simple strategies.
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Leash Pulling: Enjoy your walks together by teaching your pup to calmly walk by you without pulling on the leash.
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Chewing: Resolve your puppy’s tendency to chew on furniture, shoes, and other household items.
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Biting and Nipping: Teach your puppy how to politely interact with your family and other people, and avoid biting or nipping.
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Separation Anxiety: Help your puppy become comfortable with being alone and prevent anxiety-related behaviors when separated from you.
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Socialization: Introduce your puppy to various environments, people, and other animals to ensure it becomes a well-adjusted and sociable adult.
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Proper training and consistent guidance can alleviate these common puppy-related challenges, leading to a well-behaved pup and happy home.
You May Be Sabotaging Your Puppy’s Success…and You Don’t Even Know It
A common problem when training puppies is accidentally sabotaging their success. If your puppy is obedient some of the time but not consistently, it’s very possible that you may be accidentally sending your puppy mixed signals. In T’s Puppy Playbook online course, Talmage Smedley includes expert advice about ways you might be sending your puppy mixed signals and teaches you how to avoid this all-too-common issue.
Explore Our World-Class Training Course T’s Puppy Playbook: The Step-by-Step Guide to Raising a Well-Behaved Pup!
See What Our Clients Are Saying
Getting Our Dogs Ready For Our New Baby
"We had two dogs who needed help fine tuning their skills and getting ready for our new baby. Our youngest dog was a handful. He had a bad habit of jumping on people who walked into our house, he would sit and bark all day long, and would hardly listen. He was definitely a dog that was running our lives. After the 6-week course with Talmage, he has completely changed. He listens so well now. Both dogs are so well behaved around our new baby."
M. Folkman
Helping Our Rescued German Shepherd Mix
"We recently adopted a rescue German shepherd mix. Having years of experience with German shepherds, I didn't think training would be any different, but it was! Taking on a pup that's approximately 7-9 months old, I quickly realized that I still had a lot to learn. Through Talmage’s extensive knowledge and experience, we were able to understand our new guy's behavior and how to work with him.
One of Talmage's greatest assets is his calm demeanor and unique approach to training."
Barbara M.
We Learned to Communicate With Our Dog
"As new pet owners, Talmage helped us communicate with our dog. It was such a good experience. He is kind and very experienced with dogs. He helped educate us, as well as our dog. Our communication with our dog is so much better.
Highly recommend!"
Cheri S.
Respected and Honest Dog Trainer
One of the most respected trainers in the country. I have watched Talmage train dogs for five years. He is patient to a fault and speaks the canine language like no one else I know. He’s honest as can be. You can trust him to train your dog and yourself. Class act all around. I can’t recommend him highly enough."
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Flint B.
Solved Biting Problem
"My 6 month old puppy was biting people... By the fourth week, she was a different dog! She has really learned to communicate with us and isn't feeling like she needs to run the household anymore, now that my husband and I are the leaders.
I highly recommend Talmage! He doesn't just help you train your dog, he knows dog behavior and how to train the human to understand dog behavior better!"
A. Kennedy
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Preparing Puppy to Hike Off Leash
"I was looking for a training program so I could take my puppy with me on hikes without the risk of having him run off or be out of control. I have been completely thrilled with the Puppy Training program from Talmage Smedley. Using this program established clear and effective communication between myself and the puppy while teaching him rewarding behavior patterns based on looking to me for leadership. I am not aware of a single trainer who puts more emphasis on allowing the dog to reach its full potential as well as letting the owner reach their goals than Talmage Smedley."
Andy G.
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Our Pledge
We're committed to making every dog's tail wag a little brighter and every owner's heart feel a little fuller.
We do this by empowering you to be the confident, kind leader your dog needs so you can enjoy having a well-behaved dog and harmony in your homes.
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You’ll get personalized insights, training hacks, and strategies directly from Talmage Smedley, to help you become a kind, confident leader and create harmony in your home.