Sorry for the slight disapearance folks. Lot going on in the K9-1 world. I updated the sites software, so there will be some slight differences you may notice, but mostly it will help me in finishing the site easier. I also started connecting the “self help” section a little better and will continue chipping away there and will start connecting and adding to the aggression rehab section and personal protection section.
On top of all that been busy at the kennel – which is good because i keep the camera rolling for future use here. I will be adding a new video VERY soon, hopefully by the end of the weekend that will show part of a lesson doing phase 3 complete sits and downs with a dog named “13″.
I’m posting a new youtube video I shot the other day. Featuring Earl and Nate. It was done mostly to show case “Roxy” that Earl took in to his home to finish up for a client, but i used it as an excuse to stutter and babble about the training style.
Nate is showing some phase 2 style training with “Dawson” and “Mac”. We have been using the premier harnesses a lot in phase 1 training lately. Mac the bulldog and three yorkies in the program we all started with them too.
Our saturday group class has dogs wearing the two types of harnesses, halti’s, martingale, pinch, and flat collar. The members videos area i have been focusing mainly on the more difficult collars for now (particularly the pinch collars and dogtras) because they are the ones that can easily be used incorrecty if you dont know what u are doing.
The premier harness work well substituted in to phase 1 exercises and the “heel” in phase 2 and the halti’s and “good dog” collars work well substituted into the phase 2 section.
Anyway, here goes super technical Earl at work and Nate who I have been working with for about 10 years. I’d trust either one of these guys with any dog in the world – true experts:
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I agree with your style of training.
All tools are good if used properly with the right dog.
Good work guys.
Nice to see dog training collars presented in an educational instead of dogmatic way.
Any tool can be used in a kind and mindful way – and all tools can be mis-used as well.
Unfortunately the general public has no idea how to correctly use most equipment. There are too many jerk & train methods being shown instead of how to properly use them and the importance of proper training and equipment uses.
I have many clients that half choke their dogs on regular flat buckle collars because that is what they believe you should do when the dog doesn’t comply, or they are in the habit of always applying pressure with out even realizing they are applying it. Poor dogs….
We need to better educate people and teach them that if their dog is trained properly they will not need most of this equipment, nor will they need to jerk and choke their dogs.