Dog Trainer in Shawnee, KS shares his thoughts on a session I had today Part 4
Editor’s Note – Anchor Post Context Editor’s note: These posts were written as a way to get my thoughts down during real training sessions—what I was seeing in the moment, what was working, and how effective dog training actually looks in the real world. Over…
The Barking Dog and Command “Enough”
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…
Leave it (At a Park)
So, you have mastered the commands of Leave it, and Watch Me (well you know them and so does the dog, but only in limited environments ????) You have even added the leash in the house and worked in the car, with the presence of…
Watch Me….First and Foremost (2010)
Watch Me should be the first command people teach their dogs! Let’s face it, if you don’t have a dog’s attention, teaching them anything else is pretty much futile. This is exactly what watch me is! I want to teach a dog that, with either…
My dog pulls on the Leash…So What Do I Do Now???
My Dog Pulls on the Leash… So What Do I Do Now? Several months ago, I wrote an article explaining why dogs pull on the leash. It was well received, but many readers pointed out something important: understanding why doesn’t help much if you’re…
The Three D’s – The First Two
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…
