Why I Became a Dog Trainer I never dreamed of being a dog trainer, in fact, it was never something I even considered until the day I decided to become one. So what lead me to that point? In 2012, I opened a pitbull rescue which quickly became known for taking in difficult cases; that’s when I met my soul mate. In late October, I walked into the city pound and noticed this big-eyed blue beauty named Tank. In awe, I placed my hand on his kennel door and stated that if he was dog friendly, I was … [Read more...] about Why I Became a Dog Trainer with
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(2 day California Seminar) The Art of Attention Featuring Duke Ferguson
2 Day California Seminar - Apr 2 at 9 AM to Apr 3 at 5 PM Paws'itive Teams 7031 Carroll Rd, San Diego, CA 92121 Don't miss this highly anticipated 2 day hands-on workshop in San Diego, CA with Duke Ferguson, Master Trainer of Unleashed Potential K9 and NePoPo certified. Duke is the Creator of Dog Training Genesis program, The best dog training video program on line. Visit his website www.upk9.ca to watch his free video series about his program Dog Training Genesis and how it works. This … [Read more...] about (2 day California Seminar) The Art of Attention Featuring Duke Ferguson
Attention Training a Fear Aggressive Dog With E – Collar and Food
This video is "Jam Packed" with great information on training a fear aggressive dog with e-collar and food. You will see the things we will teach our clients in the early stages of training their dog including dogs with all kinds of aggression. The video shows how we start attention training with food and markers and then transition it to the e collar. The purpose of this video is to give a basic example of how the "e collar", "remote collar", " shock collar" can be used in a system to … [Read more...] about Attention Training a Fear Aggressive Dog With E – Collar and Food
Do Dogs Forget Obedience They Have Learned?
Once in a while I hear people say, " I did obedience with my dog but he forgets it all now". This is a statement that makes me shake my head. I don't believe this to be true. I believe if you train your dog to fully understand a name to a behaviour then they don't completely forget it. Over time, like us, if you don't use it you loose it. They will get sloppy and they will refuse BUT They don't completely forget it. Watch the video of Duke Ferguson working with his dog Nitro after a … [Read more...] about Do Dogs Forget Obedience They Have Learned?
Running Attacks With Belgian Malinois “NITRO”
Nitro is a Belgian Malinois. He is Duke Ferguson's personal dog. This video shows one of Nitro's favourite things to do. You will notice in the video that Nitro still listens to Duke's commands. It does not matter how bad he wants to go after the bite suit, he still obeys. Obedience creates safety and sanity. Do you want your dog to listen to you and obey you? In any distractive environment, no matter what, ON or OFF leash? If you answered yes then see the info below this … [Read more...] about Running Attacks With Belgian Malinois “NITRO”