The Relativity of Pressure
Is training with rewards, without the use of physical corrections inherently more ethical than training with which utilizes other tools such as a leash and training collar, or an electronic collar? For...
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Humane Dog Training, A Different Perspective
My friend Suzanne is a volunteer for the City Animal Shelter, and very involved with animal rescue throughout the area. Occasionally, she spends a day at the K9 Connection training center with me, to...
View ArticleSelf Discipline
When I was roughly 5 years old my mother asked me if I would like to take karate classes. My answer was flat out “No.” About 6 months later I saw the movie “The Karate Kid,” and suddenly I had a change...
View ArticleTraining Small Dogs To Lay Down
Training small dogs can be tricky. One command that people tend to find especially difficult with smaller dogs is the down command. With traditional food luring, or leash pressure techniques, the dog...
View ArticleIf You Aren’t Listening, It’s Just A Lecture
Around this time last year, I coined a term, and a system I called Conversational Leash Work™. The idea behind this approach to leash handling is to utilize the leash to have an entire conversation...
View ArticleHow Much Does The Pack Matter?
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View ArticleLessons In Dogmanship From The World Of Real Estate
“My husband always wanted them to feel comfortable in their home,” the woman on the phone told me, “so they have no rules, they basically run the house.” This came right after she told me that of her...
View ArticleCommunication Breakdown
By Josh Moran, K9 Connection Lead Trainer View the original post on the Barefoot Dog Trainer blog ímynda sér ef enginn vissi hvernig á að tala tungumálið sem þú talar, og þú gætir ekki skilið tungumál...
View ArticleWho’s To Blame
To view the original post click here When I was in college, I used to play a lot of billiards. It was never for money, always just for fun, and therefore we used to joke around a lot. Every now and...
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Functional Obedience and the Development of Character.
By: Tyler Muto “…Thorough obedience training does more than assure a dog’s response to his master’s command; capacities for learning and emotional stability could be increased and integrated as...
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What is Balanced Dog Training
What is Balanced Dog Training? A rescue group that we work closely with recently asked me for an article defining balanced dog training, the following is what I sent to them: In it’s simplest form,...
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He Just Wants To Protect Me…
By Tyler Muto “I know he’s just trying to protect me, but I don’t know why” This is a common sentiment among dog owners bringing their dogs into our training center for help. If you have owned...
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The Danger Of Reductionism
One of the many strategies recommended by conventional dog trainers to help a dog overcome fear of new people is to counter condition the dog by having new people approach and give the dog treats....
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