Training “stay” at home is one thing. But be honest: Can your dog hold it when REAL life happens? Wallace stayed calm while two off-leash dogs ran straight toward us in the middle of our training session: not because he’s perfect, but because we’ve practiced for moments like this. Here’s a breakdown of how to build that same reliability, so your dog will finally be able to listen *anywhere* - not just in your living room. I also created a totally free online course that will teach you how to tra

This is Officially the Fastest, Laziest, Most Effective Way to Train Your Dog 💁🏽‍♂️(CHANGE MY MIND!) “Capturing” is an effective, scientifically-supported training method rooted deeply in behavioral psychology, specifically operant conditioning (the science of how behaviors are influenced by consequences). Unlike luring (guiding dogs into positions using food or toys) or shaping (reinforcing small approximations of a desired behavior), capturing involves observing and reinforcing behaviors dog

This One Simple Step Could Elevate Your Dog Training Results! Release cues - words like “OK,” “Free,” or “Break” - signal clearly to dogs when a request, such as “sit” or “stay” is over. This kind of clarity improves your communication by eliminating ambiguity, ensuring dogs know exactly how long to maintain a position. Without release cues, dogs often guess when to break their position, leading to confusion, stress, and “incorrect” responses from your dog, potentially resulting in repeated corr

“We only use e-collars when necessary.” To some, this sounds responsible… but what does it actually mean? Necessary for whom - our dogs’ welfare and training success, or our convenience and pride? In dog training, “necessary” has become a blank check for clinging to aversives with documented welfare harms. Dr. Zazie Todd joined us to pull this idea apart at the roots using scientific evidence, and talk about what *real* responsible dog training actually entails 🔥 Where do you draw the line - an

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