Vermont Dog Trainer Show

Nov 25, 2021

You always hear people talk about "motivation" in regards to training dogs.  But many dogs are different and it's up to us to find that motivation.

Takeaways:

1. How to tell what they like
2. How to work that into training
3. Building on to it

Listener Question:

What breeds are the hardest to train?

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Nov 18, 2021

Sometimes we don't want to "push" our dogs outside of their comfort zone because we don't want to stress them out.  But how will they ever learn?

Takeaways:

1. What does it mean to a dog to be uncomfortable?
2. What about stress?
3. How this creates growth

Listener Question:             

I’ve heard I shouldn’t share my...

Nov 11, 2021

If you find yourself saying "NO" a lot to your dogs you are in correction mode instead of direction mode. 

Takeaways:

1. What is correction and direction?
2. One is reactive and one is proactive
3. Focus on what you want, not on what you don’t want

Listener Question:           

What does it mean to “read a dog”?

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Nov 4, 2021

Sometimes feeding time can be chaotic if you have more than one dog at home.  Here is my take on how to make it a better experience. 

Takeaways:

1. Multiple dogs, multiple personalities
2. Creating a vibe for the environment
3. Developing a pattern

Listener Question:           

Is it better to feed my dog before the morning...