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Do your have two dogs that act aggressive with each other?Here are a few ideas on how to deal the dog aggression problems in the home. Keeping dogs that are aggressive toward each other is not a problem most people have. However, it is a problem I encounter enough that I wanted to write about…
What are some problems encountered when more than one dog lives in same house?By Andrew Ledford 714-827-4058 Many people believe having two dogs will reduce behavior problems. The logic is two or more dogs will keep boredom away. But is it really true that the companionship of another dog will keep them out of mischief?…
All Positive Reinforcement Training I want to address a very common misunderstanding about dog training. I have written about the subject of all positive reinforcement training and using aversives in training quite a bit. I always think I have nothing more to say about it, then some time passes and I read an article that…
I have a few picture of a pit bull I am training in the North Orange County area of California. This dog does present some challenges. The first is gaining the dogs trust. Getting this dog to trust me took a little effort. While she is not exactly happy to see me she does tolerate…
I was working a dog in North Orange County tonight and got to thinking back when I first started training her. This particular dog is one of the bully breeds and she is not all that friendly with most strangers. The training techniques in this article go over how I started leash handling with this…
Proper leash grip for dog training While working with a new client I was once again reminded how important holding the leash properly is for training your dog. I use four standard leash grips and one prompt. The alpha grip The double alpha grip or baseball bat grip The drop grip The left hand check…
Does Your Dog Bolt Through The Door and Run off? Last night I was training a dog that knew every route away from and back to its house. The interesting thing is that if I did something out of the ordinary, such as go down an ally or through a strip shopping center the dog…
I am working with a large and a fairly active dog at the moment. What made me think of writing this post is that she has a short attention span and she needs to continuously be reminded to behave. Let me clarify that, she responds to her environment and displays behaviors all the time. What…
Dog Training and Awareness Awareness plays a huge role in dog training. Today I’m going to touch on some elements that will help when training your dog. Awareness is especially useful when working with difficult to train dogs. 714-827-4058 Types of Awareness for dog Training There are several kinds of awareness one needs to consider…
How To teach your dog don’t touch and not to jumpHere is the second part of the first in-home class with a dog from the Anaheim Hills of Orange County. The video is now included in the online training course. starts with teaching my new tail wagging friend the “Off” command. In the beginning we…
Wolfhound Greeting Before Training Lesson. The video shows my initial meeting with this Wolfhound puppy and the beginning part of the first lesson. On this day we are training in the Anaheim Hills of Orange County. I start with a short evaluation. The video doesn’t show the whole behavioral evaluation but it will give you…
Taking A Real Bone From Resource Guarding Dog.Seek Professional Help For Any Kind Of Aggression Problems. I no longer work with aggressive dogs.Don’t try this at home. This is for entertainment purposes only. If your dog shows any signs of aggression consult with an experienced dog trainer. Don’t attempt to correct aggression problems by yourself….
