Want to add some energy and enthusiasm to your dogs obedience skills? Try using toy/play rewards. Obviously this works best for a dog who...

Ever wonder how dogs became domesticated? It was long believed that prehistoric humans, some time between 15-50,000 years ago, entered...

Analysis of a successful search. It's a good idea to sometimes video your dogs working so that you can critically analyze what's going...

As your dog learns more and more commands, you've got to start keeping track of what the commands actually are! Giving the wrong command...

I recently read a great book called "Animal Stars: Behind the Scenes with Your Favorite Animal Actors" by Robin Ganzert PhD, and Allen...

Charlie doesn't really do "stationary behavior." So I'm actually very proud of his work so far in the paw lift and hold -- we worked on...

As your dog's training gets more advanced, you have to start worrying about things like "Will new training interfere with old training?...

Halo's doing much better with the Impulse Control/Moving Food exercises. Due to the way my little camera was set up you can't see how...

Homework for Week One (Part One) was to choose an "Active" Behavior (involves the dog in motion) and shape it in nine individual...

Besides the Advanced Shaping course I'm taking for continuing education this term, I'm also in a class called "CJ Games," which covers...

I wasn't very satisfied with yesterday's "baseline" homework for our Advanced Shaping course, so I re-did it. This time sans all the...

It is very important for professional trainers to keep up their knowledge and skills by continuing to take workshops, courses and...

In the perfect world, cars would never need expensive repairs, landlords would never announce rent increases, and student loans would be...

One more doorway protocol, but this one is for service dogs! The first two options for showing your dog what to do when visitors came...

Hi everyone! Yesterday we talked about the "official" way I'd like our training sessions to go when I arrive. Controlled greetings around...

For most clients, "visitor manners" (what the dog does when a visitor or guest comes in through your front door) are a big goal. And...

In the equestrian world, when a rider holds the reins and uses them to steer, stop, collect, and control the horse, we look at the...