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Retreive a Dumbbell

Some dogs are natural retrievers, but if your dog isn’t and you would like to train a great retrieve for a competition or service dog, there are several ways of training this.   I like to start by targeting an object. (See Clicker Lesson #3: Hand Touch). The following is a 6 week plan to start [...]

Service Dogs

Last night I watched a program on PBS about the Canine Assistant Program called “Through a Dogs Eyes.
All the of the training is positive, based on targeting (see clicker lessons) and relationship building; what we teach in our classes.    These service dogs live at “school” for 18 months and are extremely well socialized.  If you [...]

Thoughtful Dog Parent

Everyone knows someone who has a lovable, well behaved, polite, thinking dog.  And if your dog is rowdy, doesn’t respond to you, does his own thing, or gets into trouble you might think your dog is a lemon and your friends dog is a gem.  While each dog has special traits or hard wiring prone to breed, experience [...]