Intro, a little background, and what we do!
We teach and coach dog owners on how to live the best life they can with their dog without stress.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
We moved! Yay! A HUGE undertaking! We moved across the country from San Diego to Richmond, VA. We are bringing San Diego's best dog training to the east coast.
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Introducing new dogs to each other for socialization
The dogs must know that the humans are in control, the dogs should be calm, and the dogs should be practicing some kind of structure.
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Protective, security, or liability?
There is no reason for a dog to act protective toward your spouse, your kids, your family, your guests, nor with innocent bystanders.
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Missing link: requiring too little
Rules and boundaries teach patience and respect, a way to coexist with humans without stress.
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Why does my dog not “come” when called?
Leashwork is the quickest way for owners to begin shifting their dog's perception if they have yet to build ecollar skills.
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Improving the relationship - not what you think
Withholding the truth from dog owners about how to stop an unwanted behavior is a disservice and can actually hurt people and dogs.
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The good life
off leash, no fences, not a care, having coffee and playing fetch.
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Yelling Doesn't Create Enjoyment
Yelling is the wrong type of motivation for that kind of scenario - especially if the dog is more motivated by the excitement of the distra
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3 Cotons: The Importance of Follow-Through
It usually doesn’t take long for dog owners to realize that saying commands doesn’t work as much as they wish it did. Simply saying a comma
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Leashwork and Recalls Review: A First Session Follow up
Understanding leashwork as the foundation to training before moving onto ecollar, off-leash exercises, etc.
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It’s not about the recall!
The process to teaching people how to solve this problems means our dog no longer dashes out the door.
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How to Get your Dog to Wear a Halloween Costume
Wearing a costume is much like grooming and/or wearing a muzzle. Dogs can learn to tolerate much more than we give them credit for.
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Hard work pays off!
This trailer is a tribute to our clients past and present, who made the commitment to their dog to live a much better life with their dog!
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It's a Toxic Compromise
Dogs can be demanding, stealing your attention away from the important things in your life. We often hear of situations where owner’s can’t
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Group Class Pack Walk & Training Exercises at Three Lakes Park, Richmond, VA
This video highlights a great example of what our Group Class is like. The perfect opportunity to get in front of the trainer again!
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