This article is part of our E-book, ASK THE TRAINER: Answers to common questions about dog training and behavior issues, including jumping, leash manners, aggression, fearfulness, and more.   Question: When I arrive home, my dog always jumps on me. I have tried pushing him down and [...]
Blitzen's October, November and December were mostly better than his previous few months. We see signs of some possible progress with medication. Too soon to say for sure, but things are looking more promising than they have in a while. If you recall from his past couple of Bulletins, the months of July through [...]
I like to teach cues that have a variety of uses. When we have versatile cues, we can get a lot more bang for our buck. One example of a versatile cues is TOUCH. For me, Touch is a nose target. I am teaching the dog to touch an object with his nose. In [...]
Releasing dogs from a Wait one at a time by name is a pretty advanced Wait. We'll show you a group of five dogs who can do it. Wait is a cue that I use a lot with my own dogs. When we have visiting dogs boarding with us, which is most of the [...]
What does a Recall or Come look like with my own dogs? You can see it here in this video. If you've done any group classes with me, especially Puppy Preschool or Basic Training, you've heard me talk in detail about how to teach a reliable COME or RECALL. The first key is to [...]
