Maxene wrote to me about competition heeling with her dog: “Competition heeling and how to improve the duration of that wonderful attention and attitude seen in the ring by the experts. I start off with luring with food, move on to rewarding for all steps taken looking at me, then bring in a motivator and …
Pip Writes to me: Adam, We live on an acre of property in the country. On three sides of us are open fields and orchard and in front we have a very busy country avenue. Our place in not fenced except for a back yard area where we keep our dogs. We have a seven …
Elizabeth writes to me: Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply. You helped me realize that I can trust my instincts with Mollie. I really noted your idea of the dog gaining “respect and trust” for the owner. I see that in Mollie as she matures. She is seven and half months old now. …
A man named Jim wrote to me with the following questions about his dog. I thought you’d find this interesting. He asks: JIM: My problem is that my dog lags and responds sluggishly to obedience work when not on leash. He is a 4 1/2 year old 155 lb. Newfoundland. He does not have a …
Imagine being able to take your dog to a park or playground… off-leash… and know without the shadow of a doubt that he won’t run away. And that he will listen to every command! Now imagine that you take a tennis ball out of your pocket, and wave it in front of your dog’s field …
The short answer is that every time you take her out in what would be an “off-leash setting,” she needs to wear a 30 foot long line and training collar. EVERY TIME! After a few months, she’ll get conditioned to the long line and forget it’s on. And all the while, you’ll also be conditioning …
The long line, or better known to horse people as the “lunge line”, is the intermediary step between the six foot training leash and the tab (sometimes referred to as the “handle,” a one foot leash worn by the dog at all times which allows you to always be in a position to administer a …
Revealed: Long Line Techniques For Off-Leash Dog Training Read More »
Many of you know that for the past couple of weeks I’ve been working on a new dog training video series. There will be five new videos, and it will be combined with a number of other products that I currently sell as one big, colossal, super dog training information package. Or you’ll be able …
Tips For Teaching Your Dog To Walk On A Loose Leash Read More »
I have a 4 month old female pup, AmStaff/Boxer (we think – she was a rescue). She responds well to all training, EXCEPT for walking and heeling. We’ve practiced the loose-leash “turning on a dime” technique described in your book and audio tape at length, but she refuses to cooperate. It’s not a matter of …
Off leash dog training is– at it’s beginning stages– really a mind game that you play with your dog. The first step is to let your dog drag a long line, anytime you’re outside or in a setting where you will want your dog to respond reliably, off leash. Your long line should be long …