Reliable Recall How to train your dog to come on command. Reliable Recall   Durant’s next lesson included the first steps to reliable recall.   It’s so important to train your dog to come on command. It is probably THE most important, life saving command! Dogs not

DOG REACTION TO DOORBELLS Deacon came back for some more training. He’s doing great! One of the things his parents wanted help with was his dog reaction to doorbells. As with many dogs, Deacon gets overly excited when he hears the bell ring. So, we’re already off

SIT-DOWN-SIT – “PUPPY PUSH-UPS”     Malakai came back for more training. One of the things we worked on is sit-down-sit – or “puppy push-ups”. That’s when you ask a dog to sit, then down, and then sit again.   Many dogs cannot do this, since once

IN DOG WE TRUST Do you trust your dog?  Will he listen 100% of the time? If not, here are some tips.   Baby steps:  You have to do training in baby steps.  If you want your child to be a great baseball player, for example, you can’t

HOW RESCUED DOGS LEARN TO LEARN Recently rescued Benny came in for some obedience training, since whoever had him first did not work with him.   This is a fairly typical situation with rescued dogs. But what’s also typical is that he is eager to learn and