Pat Nolan

About Pat Nolan

Pat Nolan, www.ponderosakennels.com, has trained dogs professionally since 1975. His broad background in training and handling a variety of animals and his foundation in obedience have instilled in him a lifelong passion for learning, and for acquiring and using the most efficient and effective training techniques.

Pat continually strives to find new and better ways to present information to dogs and people. He is particularly interested in ways to motivate an animal’s desire to learn. This approach underpins his successful work with dogs and is Pat’s stock in trade.

Puppy Training, a Positive Introduction to basic Obedience exercises

Learning How to LearnPups are learning all the time and there is no reason to wait for them "to grow up" before you begin training. You can start your pup's first lessons at seven weeks.
Date Posted: January 26, 2006

Teach Your Pup To Swim For Fun And Exercise

Introduction to the WaterWhether your pup is headed to the duck blind or you just want to teach him to swim for fun and exercise the techniques are the same. Dogs are land mammals and are not born knowing how to swim.
Date Posted: January 26, 2006