We will often use freeze dried beef liver, canned chicken, or even hotdogs. However, if your dog is highly food motivated, we suggest trying their kibble first before moving on to higher value rewards.

Absolutely! That’s one good reason why the focused heel, purposeful walk, is critical.

The circle method is great to teach the dog where we want him when we walk. By turning in tight circles he learns to stay clear of our feet, which makes for a much safer walk.

We agree 100 percent! Safety is paramount and obedience is designed with that in mind.

Thank you so much!

What a big transformation during the courses. I watched all the videos.

We’re so glad you enjoyed them!

He is such a fun dog to work with!

Why not? Especially when they are well behaved! We want our dogs to be included in every part of our lives.

Thank you! He’s a great representation of his breed! Unfortunately, he doesn’t belong is- but to a local family so we don’t have his breeders information.

Thank you! While we are familiar with those names, they were not included in our training. However, we seem to closely mirror the monks of new skete if you’d like to look into them.

Thank you so much!!

Thanks! Neither dog is completely through their training in this video but our hope is to give some coaching pointers for their owners after they return home.

That is a great question. And the simple answer is relying on the obedience that she has learned through the process. There are a few choices on how to teach your dog to greet others politely. One is through, utilizing the place command and letting them remain on place until their energy subdues. Another option is keeping them in a strict heel and sit or down by your side. Once a dog is solid on their obedience, there are a number of ways to handle this issue.

Thank you! He’s a great dog!

Good question. Our owners are coached in the correct way to use the e-collar in order to prevent "collar wise" dogs. But, yes, if it is not used consistently you will see a diminished effect- which can be said for every training method. However, we also see that the e-collar can be considered as training wheels allowing the owner to wean the dog off of the e-collar over a period of time after consistent use.

Sometimes we go very light on treats and other times its very heavy. Totally depends on the dog and the lesson being taught.

Thanks for watching! Yes, I think we can all agree we slip up occasionally, thankfully this was a very minor issue.