All posts by MT

common pitfall

Trainer’s Thought/Tip Thursday. A common pitfall for American dog owners is to give a great deal of affection with very little exercise and even less discipline.

fun

Trainer Thought/Tip Thursday: Fun is a super important part of training.

anytime is good

Trainer Thought/Tip Thursday: Anytime is a good for time training.

goes both ways

Trainer Thought/Tip Thursday. Teaching and learning goes both ways.

working breeds

Trainer Thought/Tip Thursday: Today I want to talk about working breeds. More so I want to discuss how you’re working breeds need mental stimulation, physical stimulation and a job. As a trainer I work with […]

foundation training

Trainer Thought/Tip Thursday: No matter what age you start training your dog, foundation training provides the basis for any activity, behavior or job you want your dog to do. Training provides dogs with the basic […]

keep up with training

Trainer Thought/Tip Thursday: Have you ever wondered why our motto is “Training is for Life”? Ever wondered what was meant by that. Well I’m going to explain. I’m sure you all know someone who took […]

praise

Trainer Thought/Tip Thursday: I hear plenty of times that an owner’s dog doesn’t come when called. A strong recall command has many benefits, but we can talk about that another time. Here is a tip […]

training is for life

Trainer’s Thought/Tip Thursday: Even learned behaviors may fade or become sloppy without the reinforcement of occasional praise and correction. That is why I always say training is for life.

mental stimulation

Trainer Thought/Tip Thursday: What I wanna talk about today is mental stimulation. And how important it is to your dogs state of mind Sometimes, we have a busy day, a bad day, the roads are […]