COME: The Most Important Command
Comments Off on COME: The Most Important CommandPerhaps the single most important command you will teach your dog is “COME.” This command is one you will use at home, outside, anywhere you take your dog.
Author Archives for Dana Galbraith
Exercise, Conditioning and Reinforcement Training
Comments Off on Exercise, Conditioning and Reinforcement TrainingThis week we take a look at a few of the exercise, conditioning and reinforcement techniques I rely on when working with my own dogs, as well as those who come to me for training and boarding.
Sit and Attention Training to Build Relationship
Comments Off on Sit and Attention Training to Build RelationshipToday I am working with Duke on a 20-foot line, and we are practicing 2 things I work on frequently: The “sit” command and Attention training using the “watch” command
Attention is the Key to Dog Training
Comments Off on Attention is the Key to Dog TrainingHere I have Maya, a terrier mix with extremely high energy who will come right up and get in your face. It’s important to correct this behavior even if she doesn’t intend to harm—she’s just excitable. So where do I start? At the beginning, and that means I work on Maya’s attention. Keeping your dog’s attention is the key to dog training and guiding her behavior.
Structure Your Dog’s Obsession With Food: Learn how to be in control of strong food drives
Comments Off on Structure Your Dog’s Obsession With Food: Learn how to be in control of strong food drivesOn this snowy day in Ohio we are working with Maui, a 9-month-old Rottweiler. Maui has a great food drive—in other words, she is very food motivated! That’s great because it means she’s a good eater.
Walking Your Dog: Will You Willingly Follow Me ONE STEP?
Comments Off on Walking Your Dog: Will You Willingly Follow Me ONE STEP?Today we meet Willie, an 11-month-old English Setter who is full of energy. Our goal for Willie is to encourage more calm and controlled walking using TWHW harness and leash. We begin with a bit of attention and follow training—remember, the basis for all desired behaviors is getting your dog to honor you. Walking your dog requires that same acknowledgment!
Leash Behavior Tips – Using Calming Methods & Attentiveness Training
Comments Off on Leash Behavior Tips – Using Calming Methods & Attentiveness TrainingMeet Shadow, an Aussiedoodle who is easily distracted and struggles with leash behavior. The key to successful walking on the leash starts without using any leash at all! That’s because the key is attentiveness.
Learn to Easily and Calmly Teach your Dog to Walk Beside You
Comments Off on Learn to Easily and Calmly Teach your Dog to Walk Beside YouIn this video, we continue working with Tucker, a “Poo-Ton” or Coton Poodle mix. Tucker is eager to please and loves attention, so we can use that to our advantage when we want Tucker to follow alongside us. The important thing to remember is we want to teach Tucker to willingly follow where we want to lead, not the other way around. To do this, we start by simply walking around and rewarding Tucker for following. Frequently reinforce your dog when you are getting the desired results from your training efforts—in this case we are rewarding Tucker with treats, touch and repetition of the verbal commands when he follows and sits willingly.
Using positive reinforcement to get your dog to follow you anywhere
Comments Off on Using positive reinforcement to get your dog to follow you anywheren this video, we continue working with Tucker, a “Poo-Ton” or Coton Poodle mix. Tucker is eager to please and loves attention, so we can use that to our advantage when we want Tucker to follow alongside us.
Teach Your Dog to Stop Jumping
Comments Off on Teach Your Dog to Stop JumpingIn this video, we meet Tucker, a "Poo-Ton" or Coton-Poodle mix, who loves attention and affection. But how do you make sure your dog doesn't jump on you or your friends and family in order to get it?