Her Doberman was dragging her down the street. “Sammie” wasn’t a bad dog… she just had an unfocused mind. Her owner hadn’t learned the right technique yet, and wasn’t using the right tool: In this case, the prong collar. You need two things to have success with a dog like this: The right …
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When a dog owner calls and tells me that their dog cowers when they go to put on the leash or dog training collar– I immediately know that there is a an imbalance in the dog-owner relationship. Perhaps the dog already had a negative association with the training collar or leash when the new owner …
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I was teaching her owner the intricacies of working with the long line– guiding a five month-old Australian Shepherd to come on command. She was small for her size. The owner dropped the line and she ran underneath a chair and then wrapped herself up. The owner ran to her and attempted to get her untangled but …
Move over Cesar, NY dog trainer Blake Rodriguez should have his own TV show. “Baxter is a dog who came in for our board-and-train program,” says Rodriguez. Blake does an amazing job of explaining how to use a remote collar as he demonstrates in this clip with Baxter. (below) In this video, he’s using a Mini Educator remote …
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Adam shows the amazing transformation of a dog that was so aggressive, she literally barked through their entire 40 minute consultation. Watch as he teaches Luna’s owner how to get her calm and compliant with the use of a remote collar and the right technique…
Adam and Banjo fooling around in the kitchen. This is a demonstration of the “trained retrieve” … not a “play retrieve”. The difference is that with the “trained retrieve,” the dog will continue holding the object until I tell him to release it. This is the same approach used with hunting dogs and service dogs. …
I got kicked out of a herding dog trial today… and I wasn’t even in the trial. LOL. They told me I couldn’t have a remote collar on my dog– even though I was sitting in the audience, far behind both the gate and the barrier. That should have been my cue to leave. So– …
Extreme dogs require extreme owners. Perhaps you’ve adopted a dog that is either: High drive and super-intense; has a genetic basis for aggression; is pushy and dominant beyond your wildest imagination; has displayed “red zone” aggression that has you fearing death, dismemberment or a very unpleasant lawsuit. Regardless– you’ve already made a decision to make the best of it, …
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I adopt a lot of dogs. I train them and then place them in good homes. If it’s a truly exceptional dog, I’ll keep him for myself. When I first bring a new dog into the house, my objective is to teach the dog good manners as soon as possible. Here’s how I do it: …
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As many of you know, I recently acquired a one year-old Dutch Shepherd named, “Petra.” Since Petra had only a minimal amount of training, I’ve been scrambling to get her “up to speed” so that I can use her as my demonstration dog. A client recently asked me to write out a typical day’s schedule …
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