VIDEOS
This video shows some basic techniques on how to train your dog. Including exercise, agility training, clicker training, and more!
This video shows a basic obedience heeling pattern, on and off leash, change of speeds, sit, down and recall.
This video shows how perceptive dogs are to our body language. Here’s a few simple techniques to enhance your heeling and stay exercises.
Working dog sports. If you feel you have a dog that’s well suited for the “working sports”, I can evaluate and refer you to the appropriate organizations/clubs.
This video covers tracking with an article detection at the end. Tracking is a great way to tap into the dogs natural ability to use their
keen sense of smell.
Working dog sports. If you feel you have a dog that’s well suited for the “working sports”, I can evaluate and refer you to the appropriate organizations/clubs.
Group obedience classes. I will sometimes hold small group obedience classes for some of my “3-pack” clients as the final training session of the package.
Rally obedience training. Rally obedience is a great way to work and build engagement with your dog. I can help you prepare to compete in UKC or AKC Rally obedience trials.
Dog obedience training services are available in Western Mass. and Northern Ct. I cover East Longmeadow, Wilbraham, Agawam, Springfield, Longmeadow, West Springfield, Chicopee, Monson, Ludlow, Hampden, Westfield, Enfield, Somers, and Suffield.
If I suggest you use a training collar with your dog, this video shows the correct way to put it on.
More Rally obedience training. The biggest plus for me with Rally is that the course is never the same. The dog and handler need to learn many different exercises. The dog and handler work together and should show a sense of teamwork and enthusiasm throughout the course. Scoring is based on cleanliness of exercises and time.
Using food to get correct positions for focused heeling.
The jump is involved in everything from conventional obedience to agility and working dog sports. We introduce the jump early as a fun, no pressure activity. Structure and correct heights will come later.
Wobble boards are great for building confidence, body awareness
and engagement.
Group dog training classes are a great way to work on
social skills under distraction.
The game of tug is often misunderstood. If introduced and used correctly it will build confidence, increase engagement and eliminate conflict.
Marker training via a verbal que or clicker is a very simple yep powerful way to start shaping behaviors.