Find Working Level on E-Collar
Start in an area with low level distractions. Make sure your collar and remote are both turned on, and that the collar is properly fitted to your dog. The metal prongs on the e-collar should be making steady contact with your dog’s skin. Set your remote to the lowest stimulation level possible and tap the […]
Dog Camping Essentials
We went on our first camping trip five years ago. We had so much fun we’ve made time for camping trip every year since. Now that we have a handful of dog camping weekends under our belt, we want to share some of our essential with you so you can learn from our mistakes. Dog […]
Sit for Petting
Sit Politely For Petting Before we can attempt to get our dog to sit politely for petting, they have to be able to sit politely in the presence of other people first. If your dog can not maintain a sit in heel position while new people are in close proximity, they aren’t ready for this […]
Last Week at LFL
December 17th – 23rd
Last Week at LFL
Better late than never, right? These are some shots from December 10th – 16th at Leash Free Living.
Advent Calendar – Part 1
Sometimes I joke that the only reason we train dogs is so that we can get better photos of them. Yes, of course we want our dogs to learn how to live safely with humans, reduce environmental stressors, make them enjoyable companions, keep them mentally stimulated and take them on grand adventures. But we also […]
Last Week at LFL
Thanksgiving made this a short week, but we still had some adorable dogs at Leash Free Living. November 19-25.
Last Week at LFL
Check out some of the fun Leash Free Living dogs had last week, November 5th – 11th!
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 […]