Head trainer Courtney breaking down how we start training with new dogs & why our protocols are so beneficial to every dog 🙌🏻 | Solid K9 Training

When we talk about state of mind training, this is exactly what we mean. Notice the difference in these two dogs. Both in a “down” command, but in VERY different places mentally. If we continued to let Bruno whine (which we didn’t it was addressed) he would have kept cycling over and over until he eventually would break command and jump on the picnic table (something he had tried to do a couple of times during our outing when this was filmed) The point being—just because a dog knows it’s obedien

When it comes to training a dog, there are certain protocols we take when they FIRST start our program. Our leadership skills set the tone and the foundation for everything to come. We use these protocols on EVERY dog that comes into our facility, whether they’re friendly, aggressive, nervous, fearful etc. Dogs need strong leadership and these simple methods can really be the building blocks of a wonderful relationship with your dog. We are showing you all exactly how we start a brand new board

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The biggest lie out there when it comes to stopping leash reactivity is “redirect the dog with food or toys so it will stop.”But anyone who understands how dogs actually learn knows that presenting food or any kind of reward WHILE a dog is displaying an unwanted behavior only reinforces that behavior. We train obedience with MASSIVE positive reinforcement, we counter condition behaviors with MASSIVE positive reinforcement, but that’s when the dog is already making good choices. That’s our step t

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