Finish to the Right
Return to Heel Position Finish (to the right) Start with your dog sitting in heel position. Tell them to stay, and stand directly in front of them (less than 1ft away from them). Pass your leash from your right hand to your left hand behind your back. Ask your dog to “Heel” as you step […]
Longe Line [Instructions]
You will be walking between two points for this exercise, 40-50 feet apart. Your dog should be on a 15 ft long line, and be wearing a properly fitted martingale or choke chain (or wearing a long slip lead). The goal: keep your dog within a 3 ft radius of your left hip. Start standing […]
The Long Down [Instructions]
The long down (or Sit on the Dog) exercise is something we teach each and every dog that comes through out basic obedience classes and lessons. It is the one exercise that makes dogs most livable, in my opinion. It establishes some basic manners and sets the tune for other training sessions. Our short term […]
Structured Play
We are so luck that every day, we are able to fill our training studio full of dogs for our Day Training Program. The dogs are of various ages, size, temperaments and training levels. Once everyone is in, we give them a mentally and physically enriching day. Every day. Our training based day care service […]
Stay – Down Position
Down/Stay Days 1 & 2 Start with the dog sitting in heel position. Command your dog to down. Place the palm of your right hand in front of the dog’s face and give the command “Stay.” Step off with your right foot, and stand directly in front of your dog, facing them. After a few […]
Left About Turn
Left-About Turn Start walking with your dog in heel position, and your leash in your right hand (walking position). Turn left towards your dog (without crossing their path), a full 180°. Pass the leash from your right hand, to your left hand behind your back. Begin walking in the new direction. Pass your leash from […]
Coming When Called
Recall (“Come”) The recall is a position in relation to the handler. On the command to “come,” the dog should sit in front of the handler, facing them. Formal Recall Start with you dog six feet away from you. They can be on a place command, or in a sit/stay. Stand facing the dog, at […]
Potty Training
Part 1: Learning where to go Leash walk your puppy outside to potty. Try to go through the same door to the same spot each time. Allow your puppy three minutes to relieve themselves. If they go within three minutes, celebrate their success with lavish praise and/or a food reward. Puppies often have to go […]
Introduction to E-collar Work
E-Collar Longe Line You will be walking between two points for this exercise. Those points should be 40-50 feet apart. Start in a quiet place. Your dog should be on a 15 ft long line, and be wearing a properly fitted e-collar of an approved brand. Set the e-collar to your dog’s lowest working level. […]
Biting and Chewing
Biting Biting and chewing are both very normal puppy behaviors that should be expected, and trained out of the dog. This takes times and patience and lots of redirecting. We have several ways of doing this. For the purposes of our training, we will classify Biting as mouthing humans, and chewing as mouthing objects. The […]