Teaching the Place Command

Teaching a dog to lay on a mat is a very useful command. It’s great for when guests come over or when your cooking or other activities where you need your dog to be  still. This video is the beginning of this type of training. Once your dog learns the place command...

Learning to walk with distractions

​​This is Dallas, he is great on leash in his yard and his Naighborhood so we move​​d to the park. His owner is doing a great job of breaking his gaze on distractions and bringing his focus back on her. Teach your dog a good “Leave It” and you will have better success...

Loose-Leash Walking Miss Daisy

This is Daisy the wonder dog. Some may mistake her for a sled dog on leash. She loves to pull you down the path darting from side to side. I have been working with her a little in her yard and today we went to the park. This video is after working with her about 10...

Learning Sit and Stay with Distance 

Learning commands from a distance can be difficult but very important for your dogs safety. Never assume that your dog will listen when he is across the park from you. This is something you should work up to gradually, starting off very close with few distractions and...

Using Play to Reinforce Behavior 

It is important to know what motivates your dog.  Loki loves play! When given the choice of a tasty treat, or a fun game of frisbee, he will choose play every time. By pausing the game momentarily to ask for behaviors then using the continuation of the game as...