Tonight at class, one of my students gave me inspiration for this article with one simple question. Why is it that my dog does all the exercises and behaves so well at home, yet completely falls apart when we try the same stuff on his…
Are you tired of having your dog bark for 15 minutes every time the door bell rings, or for any of the infinite number of other reasons dogs bark? Well so was I, and like any good dog trainer I took a step back and…
In my opinion, there are three basic stages in teaching a dog anything. Whether you are teaching sit, down, watch me, stay or recall for that matter, you must learn, understand, and deal with the 3 D’s of dog training. They are Duration, Distance and…
Now you have to decide which verbal cue or hand signal you will be using for “sit”. As with all of my training, I focus on hand signals first! Remember, DOGS DON’T SPEAK ENGLISH! I simply modified the luring movement of my hand with the…
Kansas City Dog Training Experts on 3 Ways to Prepare Your Dog for Halloween – Did you know that Halloween is the second scariest holiday for dogs? According to Kansas City dog training experts, Halloween is a very spooky time for humans and dogs. Between Read more →
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 Read more →
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