it’s been a while since I wrote an actual blog post for this website, and if you’ve been waiting for content, you’ve been looking in the wrong places! Click here to view all Episodes of my YouTube Show, Doggin’ Around. I feel as a rule we give useless information to our dogs. See, I don’t […]
Obedience Without Mindset is Useless | 3 Core Skillsets Your Dog Gets From Solid Obedience Training
Can your dog sit? Hold a stay? Come when called? 75% of dog owners tell me their dogs can do these things during an evaluation Now, what if I brought my dog around? Could he still do all those things? Of the previous number of dogs, now we’re down to less than 5% What about […]
The Never-Looked-At but Very Common Reason Why Dogs Refuse To Come When Called
There’s a core skill set that is required for dog’s to be off leash reliable and I believe if you don’t teach this skill set then it won’t matter how much time you spending training your dog to come when called, you’re going to have headaches. To illustrate this, I’ll tell you a quick story […]
Are Group Classes Useless? | Kingston Ontario Dog Training
Are Group Classes Ineffective? I sit down with dozens of dog owners a month to discuss their dog, the problems that they’ve been having and their goals they wish to achieve through training with me and a stunning number of people state that they have tried training before. For most people, they’ve done a group […]
Dogmanship Minute | Request Vs Demand
Do you know what the difference is between a request and a demand? When someone asks you to do something, you don’t know. Someone could ask you with the politest tone of voice if you want to hang out or get a coffee tonight, but this could be a demand in disguise. Likewise, something that […]
Kelsey the Doodle | An example of Control Reduction for Better Results
When I first met Kelsey the Doodle, she was out of control, never came when she was called and was THOUGHT to be dog aggressive. Reina, Kelsey’s human, mentioned her big goals for Kelsey to be off leash reliable but also make sure she could be trusted around dogs. Well, Kelsey proved to be a […]