by K9Randy | Oct 5, 2017 | All About Dogs
After a recent group class, a gentleman approached me to ask a question about his one year old Bernese Mountain dog. The dog is one big, happy pup and usually comes to class with his wife, while my client himself rarely attends. He said, “I was outside playing with...
by K9Randy | Aug 30, 2017 | Dog Behavior
My dog training background is extensive and spans two different careers. I first began working as a police canine handler and trainer, and started Adams K-9 when I retired from the force. I have used my system to train proper dog behavior to all breeds, ages, and...
by K9Randy | Jul 19, 2017 | All About Dogs
As I was driving to work today, I thought about dogs and people, why we have dogs, and so on. My ideas for dog training articles come to me at different times of the day and if I don’t write them down immediately I forget them. My wife, Julie, can tell you how...
by K9Randy | Jul 6, 2017 | All About Dogs
When people need help with dog training, the first place they look is the internet. One thing you will quickly learn is that there are two main options regarding methodology of dog training. There are all positive trainers who only use positive reinforcement to teach...
by K9Randy | Apr 21, 2017 | Dog Behavior
Dog training has many variables beyond the basics of teaching sit, down, heel and come. One key part of training is how we interact with our dogs. Cesar Millan (The Dog Whisperer) says to be calm and assertive. When I train dogs in obedience, I speak quietly and say...
