Off Leash And Unfiltered: The Truth In Dog Training

This Ecollar Training Is Too Intense For My Dog

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Do You Use Enough Contrast When Training Your Dog?

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Dog Training Dirty Words: Force, Punishment, Tools, And Suppression

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How Should I Handle Off-Leash Dogs?

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After A Dog Training Program—Are All These Go Home Protocols Really That Important?

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Taking Control Of Your Dog's Safety

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How To Fix (And Not To Fix) Your Dog's Destructive Behavior

Send us Fan Mail  Dogs Chew. They do all kinds of awful things and dangerous things, especially when you're not looking. So what do you do? And what should you not

Dogs That Pull On The Leash: Myths, Lies, Humorous Advice, And Real Solutions That Work

Send us Fan Mail An update on Mildred the poop eater and Kali the nervous golden retriever. All the advice that never works for dog leash pulling, AND what does. Suppor

My Dog Poops 13 Times A Day And Eats It

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Will I Confuse My Dog If I Allow A Behavior Sometimes? Not Necessarily.

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Aversive Control In Dog Training—You Don't Have To Choose Between A Dog That Listens Or Has Fun: Live The Life Of Both/And

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Consultation Files—This Dog Is Destroying My Life With Separation Anxiety

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If My Dog Responds To 'No', Do I Still Need To Correct Them?

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I'm talking about a topic that comes up in almost 100% of our go home lessons. Once you teach your dog what the word no means, the

Q&A-Untrainable dogs, old dogs, do ecollars create aggression, and more

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Won't My Dog Hate The Kennel If I Correct Him In There? What You Need To Know About Negative Associations.

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Your Dog Is Anxious Or Nervous? So What?! Quiet Your Emotions And Finally Help Your Dog

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The Use Of Food In Obedience, Behavior Mod, And State Of Mind Work With Your Dog

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Only One End Of The Leash Can Have Control

Send us Fan Mail We are talking about the physical feedback necessary to actually maintain the control end of the leash. We see folks relinquish control to the dog all t

The Biggest Factor In Success With Your Dog

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Our Favorite E-collar Question: What Level?

Send us Fan Mail Okay. This is the most common question, at least after "when can we take the e-collar off?"  Neither question has a straight answer, either. But I think