Today Morning Perimeter Report Good morning, Big Yellow Dog here reporting for perimeter duty. Both the girl dog and I were ready at dawn, but the humans lingered in their sleeping chamber. I suspect they may have been feigning sleep in an attempt to stall the important work of property patrol. I can not...
READ MOREGus: a Small Dog with Big Dog Energy in Arizona
Many years ago, I joined Toastmaster’s International in order to improve my skills and gain confidence as a speaker and communicator. My very first assignment was to introduce myself to the group at our weekly meeting. As I have always suffered from a broad range of interests, skills and experiences, putting together a cohesive...
READ MORESharing the Same World as your Dog in St. Augustine, Florida
I see lots of different types of dogs in my training sessions. I often have a very brief window of time available to interact with and assess those dogs. The trick is to find a way to communicate effectively with each individual dog. Out of necessity, I have found an approach that works well...
READ MOREOld Dogs with New Tricks in Oracle, Arizona
I often get questions about training older dogs- people wonder just how successful one might be trying to train an old dog? My experience has been that when you have lived with a dog, there comes a turning point. Yes, early on you are training the dog, but not too far down the road...
READ MOREWhat if your Free Range Dog in Garden Grove, CA decides to take a hike?
Drake, our yellow Lab, took a flyer yesterday. I had him out for pigeons the morning before. We were set up under a flight path of feral pigeons flying into a food source. I managed to scrape down a few for Drake and Scout to retrieve. He woke up the next morning figuring that...
READ MOREHere’s Looking at You, Kid, in Aspen, Colorado
Recently we talked about rope, the primary and simplest tool a dog trainer needs. In this week’s blog we will explore the second essential training tool: your voice. It’s the one thing we all use to communicate, and yet we underestimate its power and potential peril when used to train our dogs. Since we...
READ MOREA Community of Dogs in Kentucky
Nicole was unpacking her suitcase this morning and examining her new walking shoes that had just completed their first sojourn. We had just returned from a Thanksgiving trip to Kentucky. I spent mornings and afternoons in a deer stand while Nicole went for daily restorative walks along the narrow travel lanes in this picturesque...
READ MOREEP 6: Talking Border Collies- Instinct and Talent in Ogden Valley, UT
What you’ll learn about Border Collies and the role genetics and instinct play in dog species: Border Collies are herding dogs that require exercise and training Working dogs require obedience training, exercise, and brain stimulation Connections with their “person” are vital to their lives Early training begins very young and develops essential bonding to...
READ MOREEP 5: Learning to Use a Rope to Free your Dog in Tucson, AZ
What you’ll learn about training your dog to safely run free in open country: The difference between using a leash and using a rope when dog training What a check cord is and how to make one How to use a check cord to train your dog to be a Free Range Dog What...
READ MOREEP 4 : Connecting with Dogs in SLC, UT with Jan Perkins and Kelsey Larsen
What you’ll learn about connecting with your dog- the essential foundation of dog training: Dogs are different from humans- you need to understand and live in your dog’s world to be effective in connecting and training with him Different dog breeds were bred for different purposes- dogs need to be given “jobs” to do...
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