KISS Dog Training recommendations: How to Make your Dog COME Without Being a BUTT-HEAD
Does your dog ignore you when you call them? Would you like to get your dog to come when called? Well, the traditional ways to teach recall usually end the fun and the dog does not enjoy this kind of work or expectation… So what…
KISS Dog Training recommendations: Babies Don’t Bark. Helping the family dog prepare for the arrival of new baby!
Ok, this book is a step-by-step way to get your family dog ready for the arrival of a new baby (human) to the family. There will be tons of change for everyone when the family is expecting but especially for the dog. If we get…
KISS Dog Training Shares a Great Article about Dog Training TV Shows
We here at KISS Dog Training Kansas City like to be entertained as much as the next guy but the article nails the issue many of the new TV shows about training (Dogs, Cats Birds you name it) have. If it is not edgy and…
Thoughts on a session I had today Part 8
Hey we have made it to the last post on this series (yeah!!!!) You at this point should have a great idea of how you and your pooch can learn to have a reliable recall and even have some fun while you are at it….
Dog Trainer in Shawnee, KS shares his thoughts on a session I had today Part 7
Yesterday’s Post on “Sit Say Please” is one of my favorite topics to discuss with clients it really seems to make sense to most folks! The one mistake I see is when they stop with “Sit say Please… You really need to take this idea…
Dog Trainer in Shawnee, KS shares his thoughts on a session I had today Part 6
OK you are almost there we have “watch me” working, and we are working the dog in more and more distracting environments so that we don’t end up with a Living Room dog. We have even begun working on “Ping Pong” and “Hide and Seek”…
Dog Trainer in Shawnee, KS shares his thoughts on a session I had today Part 5
OK, so we are still working on Watch Me. We understand distraction and how if we don’t deal with it, we end up with a “living room” dog. Let’s work on recall specifically and talk about some games we can play to improve our dog’s…
Dog Trainer in Shawnee, KS shares his thoughts on a session I had today Part 4
I promise you are on your way to having a great recall/come-when-called command with your pooch! You have learned about distraction and are working to prevent creating a “living room” dog. You now are even hand-feeding and seeing the benefits! What is next you ask?…
Dog Trainer in Shawnee, KS shares his thoughts on a session I had today Part 3
So we understand about the living room dog, and we also understand how distraction can create issues in training, but I know, I know, when do we get to the actual dog training, and just what do I expect you to do with dogs like…
Dog Trainer in Shawnee, KS shares his thoughts on a session I had today
I worked with a dog this morning, a cute young (barely a year old) that was just as crazy as a “march hare” and was almost unable to pay attention outside. We were working on recall or come when called on a long line. The…
