When Will My Dog Be Trained?

So when will my dog be trained?  It’s a question I frequently hear.  The correct response is “Never”.    Dogs are forever learning, just like people.   Dogs learn by behavior/response.  If your dog is 5 years old and you never have given him a food during dinner time...

Training Philosophies

I have heard several stories of people who have shopped around for dog trainers.  Some of my clients do a lot of reading trying to learn the best or easiest way to train their dog.  I have had clients who have been to 2-3 trainers.  One uses e-collar, another doesn’t’...

Dog Training CPR

Dog training made simple with the CPR method.  The number one thing you have to remember when training a dog is Consistency.  This is one of the main reasons people have problems with potty training their pup, lack of consistency.  A puppy cannot be permitted to run...

No Training Collars, Please

It’s not unusual for people to schedule an evaluation and they bring their children.  What really amazes me is that 99 percent of the time their children are well behaved; in fact, you wouldn’t even know they were there.  This tells me that parenting is somehow...

What Training Method I Use?

A prospective client once said, “I have dealt with trainers before and was wondering what type of training method you use?”   I thought to myself, “What kind of training method do I use?”  I use whatever is fair to the dog.  I don’t use any one method.   One method...