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Why Teach Tricks?

Trick training does provide many benefits – to you and your dog:

In the process of learning new tricks you establish a way to learn to communicate with your dog.
Trick training helps to build confident dogs and teaches your

PLAY! Pt 1

So your dog won’t tug and you want to teach him?

Having a dog that loves to play with toys is a huge benefit when training your dog. The tug game is a great way to reward behaviors, is an … Continue Reading...

My Dogs – How Lucky I Have Been

I have been fortunate over the past XX years :>) to have some really awesome dogs to share my life.

They have all been pets first and teammates second and they have taught me very valuable lessons and added to … Continue Reading...

What are YOUR most important foundational skills?

Over the years, many people have asked me what I train first with a new puppy or dog.

First, I feel it is important to build a relationship and rapport with the new pup. To do this, I play games, … Continue Reading...

Sit/Down ~ Must Have Emergency! Free Webinar

Anyone that has a dog should have an emergency Sit and/or Down.

This skill can save your dog’s life in an dire situation!

Join me for this FREE Live Webinar

Random SIT/DOWN are key parts of teaching and having useful

Dogs are naturally pack animals.

In a family situation with people, a dominant/pushy dog may “test” his place in the pack by asserting himself. This may be done in subtle ways such as nudging your hand for petting, stealing objects … Continue Reading...

Maintaining Focus

Attention and focus can make or break a performance.

It is hard for your dog to learn, perform a skill or exercise correctly, if you do not have his complete attention. When training, insist that your dog pay 100 percent … Continue Reading...

Getting frustrated when training???

Some people grind their teeth or hold their breath while training while others clench their fists or rattle off a string of swearwords. When the frustration of training your dog comes to a boil, there are a countless number of … Continue Reading...

STOP Shut Down :<(

(Or learned helplessness)!
How many times have you heard a trainer comment, “he just shuts down” or “he doesn’t like to work under this condition”?

What happens when a dog “shuts down”?

Shutting down is when a dog has stopped … Continue Reading...

Category: Behavior issues?

Another series of articles that can be great for working with all dogs and all ages. Some of the articles are Nail Day (think of the art and science of keeping those nails done!), Establishing Goals, and The Great Sport of Obedience. FREE!

Why Teach Tricks?

Trick training does provide many benefits – to you and your dog:

PLAY! Pt 1

So your dog won’t tug and you want to teach him?

My Dogs – How Lucky I Have Been

I have been fortunate over the past XX years :>) to have some really awesome dogs to share my life.

What are YOUR most important foundational skills?

Over the years, many people have asked me what I train first with a new puppy or dog.

LET GO! OUT that toy!!!

Let GO of that TOY!
or OUT that toy – Guest appearance with Riker showing a new way to get a dog to learn to “OUT” when he doesn’t want to let go.
Riker can be sticky with a toy.

Sit/Down ~ Must Have Emergency! Free Webinar

Anyone that has a dog should have an emergency Sit and/or Down.

This skill can save your dog’s life in an dire situation!

Join me for this FREE Live Webinar

Random SIT/DOWN are key parts of teaching and having useful

LEADER OF THE PACK

Dogs are naturally pack animals.

Maintaining Focus

Attention and focus can make or break a performance.

Getting frustrated when training???

STOP Shut Down :<(

(Or learned helplessness)!
How many times have you heard a trainer comment, “he just shuts down” or “he doesn’t like to work under this condition”?

Trick training does provide many benefits – to you and your dog:

So your dog won’t tug and you want to teach him?

I have been fortunate over the past XX years :>) to have some really awesome dogs to share my life.

Over the years, many people have asked me what I train first with a new puppy or dog.

Let GO of that TOY! or OUT that toy – Guest appearance with Riker showing a new way to get a dog to learn to “OUT” when he doesn’t want to let go. Riker can be sticky with a toy.

Anyone that has a dog should have an emergency Sit and/or Down.

This skill can save your dog’s life in an dire situation!

Join me for this FREE Live Webinar

Random SIT/DOWN are key parts of teaching and having useful

Dogs are naturally pack animals.

Attention and focus can make or break a performance.

(Or learned helplessness)! How many times have you heard a trainer comment, “he just shuts down” or “he doesn’t like to work under this condition”?

Let GO of that TOY!
or OUT that toy – Guest appearance with Riker showing a new way to get a dog to learn to “OUT” when he doesn’t want to let go.
Riker can be sticky with a toy.

(Or learned helplessness)!
How many times have you heard a trainer comment, “he just shuts down” or “he doesn’t like to work under this condition”?