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Why obedience is not the answer to your problems
Obedience is not the answer to your problems? Obedience...such a commonly used word when we talk about the way we train our dogs. We have been brainwashed to think that obedience is the only thing we need to worry about. The end all be all to training. They must...
Is Dog Daycare the right choice for your dog?
I can't even keep up with the number of "Dog Daycares" popping up all over the place nowadays. From state of the art facilities, to someone's backyard turned dog daycare...they are everywhere. Surely, sending Fido to a dog daycare where he can run and play with other...
Just don’t let him do that
Just don't let your dog do that. Sounds simple right? Maybe too simple? I am often met with a frustrated client who feels like they have tried everything in their power to stop their dog from doing certain unwanted behaviours. What they don't realize is that...
What is leadership?
What does leadership mean to you? Lately, the term leadership has gotten a bit of a bad rap from the "purely positive" crowd. Somehow it has developed a connotation of dominance and harsh discipline. However, if you look up the definition of leadership this is what...
6 Tips for Teaching a Solid Recall (coming when called)
Actually teach your dog what the word "come" means. Put a leash on, say "come" and then reel your dog in to you and reward. Rinse and repeat MANY, many times in several different situations (all with the leash on). Don't over use it, particularly when you don't mean...
I am not here to fix your dog
Your dog is not broken, he does not need "fixing". Every day I get emails and phone calls from people needing help with their dogs. Many of them want me to fix a problem they have with a behaviour that their dog displays. The problem with that is two things; one, the...
Obedience vs Free Behaviour
What if I told you that I really don't care if your dog knows the obedience command "sit"? I tell clients this every day and as you can imagine I get a few funny looks. So many trainers these days will focus on tightening up a dogs obedience in order to resolve...
Are you reinforcing bad behaviours?
Did you know that you just might be (unintentionally) reinforcing the very behaviours that you are trying to stop? But wait, what does reinforcement really mean anyways? There are many terms used in the dog training world, and one of the most popular ones is...
What is remote collar training?
You may have heard the term low level remote collar training or ecollar training. Unfortunately many people still refer to these tools as shock collar training which couldn't be further from the truth. Check out my quick video on what low level remote collar training...