off leash dogs – Free Range Dogs

Perimeter Report from the Big Yellow Dog in Oracle, AZ

March 27, 2023March 28, 2023Free Range Dogs

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...

Old Dogs with New Tricks in Oracle, Arizona

February 7, 2023February 7, 2023Free Range Dogs

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...

A Community of Dogs in Kentucky

November 29, 2022March 25, 2023Free Range Dogs

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...

EP 5: Learning to Use a Rope to Free your Dog in Tucson, AZ

November 10, 2022November 10, 2022Free Range Dogs

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...

Communicating with your Dog: Essentials of Dog Training in Las Vegas, NV

November 1, 2022March 25, 2023Free Range Dogs

A dog and a man walk into a bar. Both take seats side by side at the counter and the man begins a long one-sided conversation with the dog. He explores the meaning of life, the burdens of a mortal existence, and how lucky the dog is that he’s just a simple dog, uncluttered...

EP 4 : Connecting with Dogs in SLC, UT with Jan Perkins and Kelsey Larsen

October 27, 2022October 31, 2022Free Range Dogs

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...

Training Dogs for Off-Leash Hiking in Phoenix, Arizona

October 17, 2022March 25, 2023Free Range Dogs

It matters how you start a thing. This is particularly true when applied to starting a Free Range Dog from puppyhood. People often have a vision of life with their dog- things they would like to do with them and places they would like to go. In the case of the Free Range Dog,...

EP 2: Trust your Dog, It “Nose” what it’s Doing! – Interview with Kristi Smith, Head Trainer at Dog Trainer, U.S. and the Canine Development Center in Peoria, Arizona

September 29, 2022October 3, 2022Free Range Dogs

What you’ll learn about dogs and their amazing sense of smell: A dog’s nose is its superpower Dogs can be trained to use scent to discern cardiac incidents, diabetic episodes, and seizures minutes before they occur Dogs can also detect cancer using scent Your dog identifies you through scent and keeps track of you...