Dog Training Tips

We have all seen the dog who pulls and pulls and pulls to get to that treat or that chicken bone that is lying on the sidewalk. We have heard of the dog who is sitting at the start line in a training class and then he eyes that unattended bag of treats sitting on the...

Protecting our dog's confidence is one of the most important things that we can do in preparing our dogs for the ring. At the same time, we need to prepare our dogs for the distractions that are often present at a trial. Confidence and adding distractions are not...

Everyone wants their dog to come when called, right? So why is it that so many dogs avoid their owners when they are called? Here are some common mistakes that are made when teaching a dog to come when called.   1. Chase your dog! Most dogs find the chase me game...

This weekend, Clever Livy was entered in Competition Obedience in the Utility ring. Utility is often referred to as "futility" because there are so many decisions the dog has to make at a distance from the handler and just like most trials, you cannot have any rewards...

When should you change up your training when you are trying to teach your dog a behavior? In order to get true reliability with a behavior, we want the dog to learn that the behavior that we cued is the same regardless of environment, distractions, location in...