Training puppies is a lot of fun. We can often see speedy results when using food to lure and shape behavior.
5
Apr
Using Food and Luring to Shape Behavior
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5
Apr
How to Train a Dog to Heel Properly- Little Dog Training
A lot of dog owners forget that they need to train their little dogs to walk properly as well. Just because a little dog pulling on the leash might not be a hassle, it’s definitely not the way for a dog to be happiest when they walk. Structure and calmness while heeling or leash walking …
20
Mar
How To Stop An Aggressive or Destructive Dog
In this post, I’d like to talk about the role that exercise plays in making sure your dog is well-trained. This stems from a question that I’ve received a lot over the years, thanks to a certain dog trainer named Cesar Milan. Now, I’m not going to claim that I know much about Cesar Milan. …
17
Mar
What To Do If Your Dog Takes Advantage Of You
Today I want to talk about dogs that take advantage of their owners. This has been on my mind because I’m working with an owner who has cancer and is physically weakened as a result. In a possible correlation, he’s seen behavior problems and boundary-pushing popping up in his dog. I’ve seen this phenomenon occur …
16
Mar
How To Control Dog Barking And Growling
Today, I spent some time in my backyard with my dog Chocolate Chip and a Belgian Malamute who’s staying at my house to be trained as a personal protection dog. Needless to say, there was a lot of growling involved. So I thought I’d take a few minutes to talk about growling and what it …
15
Mar
Understanding the “Sandbox”
Every dog trainer that has been in the business for a while has probably created their own “sandbox.” What on earth does that mean? Well, if you have your own sandbox, you get to determine how people can play with it. Perhaps you only play with one kind of toy in this sandbox, or have …
14
Mar
How To Teach Your Dog To Sit
Lately I’ve been working a lot with Sword, a protection dog in training. Protection dogs are a big investment, usually around $20,000 to $50,000. Today we were working on Sword’s sit command. He often understands this command to mean sitting at someone’s side, but right now I want to train him to sit in front …
13
Mar
Shepherds and Terriers: How To Train Your Breed
I want to talk to for a minute your about how your dog’s breed learns. Very frequently, dog owners will ask me, “Have you ever dealt with this breed before?” Sometimes I chuckle when it’s a very common breed. You’d be surprised at how many people have asked me if I’ve ever trained a German …
28
Feb
A New Perspective On Dog Aggression Training
Today I want to tell you a humorous story that wasn’t very humorous at the time it was happening. (I told this story in my newsletter, so if you read that, this will be a repeat showing!) I flew back to Georgia last Thursday to buy some service and protection dogs for my clients. The …