Training Videos
As a refresher on what we cover during our group training classes, we have provided the links to the YouTube videos.
Beginner Lessons
Marker Word "Yes"
Conditioning the word "Yes" trains your dog to understand the desired behavior and that "Yes" = Reward
Crate Games 1-3
We believe that all dogs should be comfortable in their crate. A crate = safe place. Teach your dog to love their crate.
Collar Grabs in Motion
Taking collar grabs to the next level for while walking.
Intro Climb
Teaching your dog to climb/place/bed helps create peace by showing your dog a place to go instead of barking at the door or jumping on a new friend.
Distraction - Mark - Treat
Step 1 in managing a reactive or high prey drive dog. See the distraction BEFORE your dog goes crazy, mark the calm behavior, and reward with a treat.
Collar Grabs
Desensitize your dog to having their neck and collar touched and grabbed. Grabbing a collar does not mean bad things.
Whiplash Turn
A reliable recall is crucial. This game helps to teach your dog that when you call their name, they come back.
The Waiting Game
Waiting for calm behavior - sit or down - and rewarding it.
Waiting at Doors
Teach your dog that a door does not equal run through it. Your dog needs your permission to go through the door.
Automatic Leave It
We don't teach "Leave It'. We teach "No."
No means stop what you are doing. This game teaches the dog patience.
Orientation Game
Another game to mark Yes for the reliable recall. As soon as your dog turns back towards you, tell them Yes!
Crate Games 4-5
The next steps in teaching your dog to love their crate.
Waiting at Food Bowls
Is your dog way too excited for meal time? Teach them patience with this waiting game.
Intermediate Lessons
Get It Game
Piggybacking on "Leave It", this game teaches the dog that it's okay once you say "Get It"
Eye Contact
Teach your dog to check in with you based on eye contact.
Box Work
This game helps practice reliable recall around distractions but from the safety of a play pen.
Reorienting Game
After mastering waiting in a kennel, move on to this game that teaches your dog to come out of the kennel and come to you.
Superbowls
Piggybacking on Eye Contact, this game involves walking, making eye contact, and rewarding. The goal is to teach your dog to check in with you.
Down
Using body language and not words to teach your dog how to sit, lay down, and stand.
Relaxation Protocol
Teach your dog to relax and be calm in different environments with this 15-day series.
ABC Walking
Continuing the Eye Contact = Check In, this game is another version of walking, eye contact, reward.
Call Once Game
Continuing training for reliable recall, but this time we are out at a park and using a long leash.