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Here is a short video of a very active terripoo walking on a loose leash. This is from an in home dog training lesson. We even walked by a barking dog without much of a problem. This is a big accomplishment for such a happy and excitable young dog. I expect this dog will be…
I no longer offer board and train programs out of my house. There is a chance I will start this training again in the future. However, I can still do training while your dog is boarding at one of the boarding kennels I work with. A short board and train program is the perfect tune…
Long Beach, CA. Dog Training At Bluff Park Here are a few pictures of me helping a friend Train their dog in Long Beach at Bluff Park. In these photos I’m teaching the proper way to hold the leash. You can see in previous posts that I am trying to mainly use positive reinforcement with…
Here is a video of the first time I did any training with a friend’s new pit bull rescue. We were at Dog Beach in Long Beach, California. While this dog is wearing a pinch collar I don’t like starting the training process with this type of collar. In this video I try to use…
I’m a Beagle that plays with cats. Beagle That plays With Cats Beagle Eyeing Black Cat On Table. This is my cousin’s Beagle. Since it’s a girl I wonder if that make it a begal? The first thing I noticed when I showed up is that this dog likes to jump and run and play…
Here are some photos from our last training lesson. I usually do a 5 lesson dog training package. This is a very good dog, when I showed up he was getting back from playing with the neighbor’s puppy. German Shepherd Dog – you have my attention – GDS training German Shepherd Dog Pointing – Did…
For help with training your dog call Andrew Ledford 714-827-4058 Here is a short video where I’m using the Off exercise and doing some handling exercises to help overcome fear of people in general and men in particular. There is a lot more going on with these dogs than the video shows. The two dogs…
Teaching a Pitbull the off exercise This is from when I was using the 101 dog training tip website. Here is a very short video of me teaching a pit bull the off exercise using food. With this training technique we are allowing the behavior of grabbing the food to undergo extinction. Extinction occurs because…
Dog Training Plan and Training Goals by Andrew Ledford 714-827-4058 Benefits of a dog training plan From training our dogs we can learn that it’s often beneficial to have a plan. Planning is one of the steps that helps us progress toward our goals. A training plan allows us to perform the appropriate behavior when…
Dog training Thinking Outside The Box by Andrew Ledford 714-827-4058 Dog training Think Outside The Box With Orthodox and Unorthodox Behavior Dog training Thinking Outside The Box is training that goes beyond orthodox behavior and practices. This blog post is more about innovation in general and mainly uses the idea of dog training and thinking…
Dog Training Inside The Box by Andrew Ledford 714-827-4058 Dog Training and thinking inside the box seems like a natural subject for me. If you’ve participated in my dog training programs or read my book you would think the idea for this blog resulted from working with my dog training mat. While I often speak…
I always think of Daylight Saving Time as the beginning to the dog training season. Now the average pet dog owner will have extra daylight hours to invest or squander. As I study the human/dog experience I’m always amazed at how important the variable of time is. How we use our time determines what we…
