Hand feeding your dog their daily meals is one of the most powerful tools to train your dog new skills. In addition, you will build motivation, develop a stronger bond, and improve their behavior. I use it to teach dogs new behaviors in all of my training. The reason hand feeding your dog is so …
Balanced training
There are many reasons someone would want to use an e-collar with their dog that has nothing to do with behavioral issues. A lot of dog owners think that e-collars are only for “bad dogs,” but that’s not true at all. That’s just one of the many myths about e-collar use in dog training. While e-collars …
If you have a reactive or nervous dog, it can make life a bit more challenging. It can be especially stressful when it comes to introducing your nervous dog to other dogs and people. I have always had reactive dogs and have a very soft spot for them. They have taught me everything I know …
Teaching a few basic dog training commands right off the bat goes a long way in terms of obedience, relationship building, and leadership. The biggest keys to success for teaching these essential commands is consistency, clear communication, and accountability. Working with your dog daily will result in better proficiency with obedience. For example, I set …
Like many, I once believed that e-collar training was cruel. I thought positive reinforcement was the only right way to train a dog, until I had Laila. As much as I learned and worked with her, she just wasn’t as responsive to the training as I needed her to be. As a result, I happened …
Laila, the dog I never wanted, the dog that I struggled to love, the dog I wanted nothing to do with, led me to learn more about dogs and dog training than I ever imagined I would. Her outbursts, disappearing acts in the woods, propensity to chase after large animals, and inability to train using …
When I worked with my trainer, Kindred Dog PDX, I learned a ton of super helpful loose leash walking tips that have changed the way I think about dog walks that made a huge difference in my outings with Sitka. If you’ve ever had a dog that has pulled during walks (and let’s face it, …