Miami, Florida — Every Saturday morning at 8:30AM I teach my manners maintenance class for graduates of our board and train program. The class is specially designed for students whose dogs have already aquired the necessary skills for success to practice those...
I’ve always had Labradors or Border Collies as my faithful companions. They live in my home, we do dog sports together, trick dog training, hiking and camping. It’s funny to me, but dog breed types really do tend to stay in the family. Often times I ask my...
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Training a dog isn’t always about using food. Often, dogs are motivated just to play! If you can use play to your advantage, play can be a huge reinforcer for dogs and a very effective way to train and maintain obedience and manners. In this video, I am using a...
Just because I’m a professional dog trainer doesn’t mean I never make training mistakes. I’m a dog trainer, not a super human. Thousands of dogs later sometimes even I still set criteria too high for a dog to be successful. Yet, being able to quickly...
I’m sure it’s the same in every industry, but in the dog training industry we often joke that the only thing dog trainers can agree on is that the “other” dog trainer is wrong. But is it really a matter of right and wrong? I think not. I think...