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Walking Meditation
I loved talking with our guest trainer Dina Pavlis, ABCDT, owner of Surf City Dog Training in Florence, Oregon. She specializes in outdoor workshops! Dina discusses how she helps her clients and their dogs calm down by participating in her “Walking Meditation” program. It helps the people bond more fully with their dogs especially if that bond has been damaged because of the … [Read more...] about Walking Meditation
Watch a cool video on loose leash walking!
For those of you who have trouble walking your dog with your dog pulling and not having a relaxing walk, this video by trainer Nina Haaland of Norway teaches you in simple steps how to use clicker training to obtain a nice loose leash on your walk. Her training company is Dog in Focuswhich she started in 2001About Nina: Nina Haaland is a Certified dog behaviorist, … [Read more...] about Watch a cool video on loose leash walking!
How To Help Your Dog Get Along at The Dog Park
Spring is here so it’s that time again when folks are going to be taking their dogs to dog parks!Here’s a terrific video that you may not have seen from Korean dog trainer June Kim! We think you will learn a lot from watching it.June knows dogs! She’s been a professional dog trainer for 25+ years.June Kim PgDip, CBCC, CPDT, is the founder at PolangPolang LLC, … [Read more...] about How To Help Your Dog Get Along at The Dog Park
The Modern Dog Trainer
There’s a blog called The MODERN DOG TRAINER that’s well worth checking out - Wow… does it have some great information for dog trainers! Founded in 2014 by Ines Gaschot, CPDT-KA and assisted by 9 contributing editors who are also dog trainers, The Modern Dog Trainer’s mission is to bring the dog training industry into the 21st century by as Ines puts it, “providing … [Read more...] about The Modern Dog Trainer
Certifications for Dog Trainers – One of the First
CAN YOU NAME THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINER ORGANIZATION TO GIVE CERTIFICATIONS (post 1960's that is...) The Society of North American Dog Trainers (SNADT). Have you heard of it? Probably not. Steve Diller, the wonderful trainer whom I studied with, told me about it as he had been its President in 1991. Many of the members were pet dog trainers but they also competed in … [Read more...] about Certifications for Dog Trainers – One of the First
The People End of Dog Training
Have you ever had trouble with the people end of dog training? Difficult or uncomfortable situations with clients – when you feel that you’re just not getting your message across to the owners? You’ve got to listen to THE DOG TRAINERS CONNECTION PODCAST interview that we’re posting on Friday, 11/6! I interviewed Colleen Demling, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, Founder and … [Read more...] about The People End of Dog Training
Trainer Stories – Rehabiliating Dogs
Sue Hagerman, Certified Dog Trainer graduate of Animal Behavior College and owner of Pet Dog Sit-uations, LLC, in Maumee, Ohio, sent me a story about a dog named Sophie that she fostered and rehabilitated. Sue volunteers at local shelters working with dogs that need socialization and basic training.I think “Sophie’s Story” is the essence of what helps dog trainers get through … [Read more...] about Trainer Stories – Rehabiliating Dogs
Gary Wilkes – Creator of Target Training
httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4i7-0vFW0U Gary Wilkes of CLICK AND TREAT is an internationally acclaimed behaviorist, trainer, author, columnist, teacher and lecturer. I met him at an APDT Conference back in 2001 a couple of months after I graduated from a professional dog trainers program. I wanted to give a class but I was petrified and when I told … [Read more...] about Gary Wilkes – Creator of Target Training
A Gentle Dog Trainer in Oregon
Dennis Fehling, CPDT-KA, CBATI is one of a very few men, as he puts it, "in the field of gentle positive training" since he's a Guild Certified Tellington TTouch Practitioner. He'd like to change that and encourages men to learn about Tellington TTouch. He's been training dogs for 10 years, specializes in aggression and lives in Central Oregon. The other unique thing about … [Read more...] about A Gentle Dog Trainer in Oregon