Puppy Socialization Video

This video is from Leerburg.  Although I don’t support everything they have done or do at Leerburg as far as training, this video is spot on for socializing a new pup.  All my new puppy owners please take  a few minutes to watch this video. Conditioning Your...

VIDEO: Zelda Pups teaching Patience and Manners

Zelda’s babies are not even 6 weeks old, but they have manners.  There is no excuse for a puppy to be indulged to the point where they rule the home and create unrest.  Watch this video and see what simply positive reinforcement of desired behaviors can teach a...

Training Video: Mocha learns Come

In this training video I take Mocha outside and teach her to come off leash.   She had arrived the day before from MI.  We had worked on learning her name and coming on a lead inside the day she arrived.  This is the second step in teaching “come”. ...

Training Video: Wipe Your Face

This video was taken over a series of training sessions, over two days.  When I teach something really complicated I break it up, usually it will take a dog 3-4 sessions to really grasp three things: 1.  What I want them to do 2. The name of the behavior 3.  The hand...

Training Video: Back Up

Why would you want to teach a dog to back up?  There are many reasons. 1.  It teaches a dog to pay attention to where they put their feet.  Important in Agility work. 2.  It allows you to move your dog in a small space.  Sometimes there isn’t room enough for a...