Learn With Levi Dog Training

Learn With Levi Dog Training Private in-home Dog Training services in York Region. To book: [email protected] That’s known as Relationship Based Training. Be consistent but not cruel.

My philosophy is based on the premise that we should prioritize the relationship we have with our dogs above any other aspect, which in turn helps to expedite the training process substantially. As we all know, dogs have a natural willingness to please, and by focusing on making the training process as fun as possible for both the dog and human, we only strengthen that desire. At it’s core, Relati

onship Based Training is a force-free positive reinforcement approach. We use absolutely no pain, fear, or intimidation to teach a dog, because ultimately those techniques only temporarily suppress unwanted behaviours and damage the relationship between a dog and his people. They do absolutely nothing to build a trusting bond, or teach the dog what is expected. I believe that it’s important for people to learn to motivate their dogs with multiple forms of rewards such as toys, personal play, praise and affection in addition to food- but without setting the dog up to only respond with rewards present. Through relationship building activities, your dog learns to respond consistently, and that having a ton of fun with their family is the best reward. Be positive but not permissive. Set your pup up for success and let them show you what they’re capable of. Nicole Sieber has been training professionally since 2011 and to date, has worked with over 1000 dogs including every breed imaginable from Chihuahuas to Great Danes. Puppy basics, to leash reactivity, resource guarding and more.

02/11/2025

It is not your dog’s job to pander to your desires.
It’s your job to cater to their needs.

Nobody wants to hear this or accept this, but this kind of conduct is VERY common in board and train programs. I’ve alwa...
12/10/2024

Nobody wants to hear this or accept this, but this kind of conduct is VERY common in board and train programs. I’ve always called board and train “the dark corner of the industry” for a reason.

Various degrees of abuse are rampant within facilities that “train” your dog without you present and make ambitious promises to you about quick outcomes in short periods of time.

Even here in the GTA there are many well known “highly respected” B&T businesses that employ completely abusive tactics to give the appearance of instant results and it always makes me shake my head when people willingly hand their dog off to a stranger with no care about what happens to them as long as they get their desired outcome.

Naturally, a dog that is choked, shocked, prodded, and screamed at will learn to avoid doing certain behaviours out of fear, just as any of us would. But is that what you want? To take this creature who loves and trusts you, and to pay someone thousands of dollars to abuse them until they stop doing whatever it is that you find to be so bothersome?

Who cares if your dog is hurt, terrified and traumatized as long as they don’t bark at the neighbours dog or steal your kids’ toys, right? It’s lunacy.

If there was even an ounce of truth to the idea that dogs cannot be trained and problem behaviours cannot be resolved without the use of force and intimidation, then we as a society would have an obligation to stop breeding dogs 100% and allow them to go extinct, because there is nothing humane about breeding a creature into existence that needs to be abused in order to peacefully co-exist with us.

Thankfully though, that is not the case.

B&T trainers exploit people who are overwhelmed and impatient, or in some cases honestly just incompetent and lazy, by convincing you that they can achieve your desired results without you having to do anything but sign a big cheque. Don’t fall for it. Your dog deserves better.

An Oconomowoc dog trainer is accused of mistreating animals, and police said she was seen on video abusing a dog in February 2023. WARNING: images from the v...

04/19/2024

Ten myths about canine behavior!
Myth 1: Puppies should not leave the house until fully vaccinated.
The critical socialization period for puppies occurs from about 3 weeks to 14 weeks of age, a time when they learn what is safe or not safe in their environment. They are also learning "doggie" social skills and what it means to live in the human world. Vaccinations are administered every 3-4 weeks apart until at least 15-16 weeks of age, which marks the end of this critical timeframe. If you wait until your puppy has received all vaccinations before exposing them to the world, your puppy may become more fearful as an adult and lack the necessary coping skills to live in the human world.

The company CSO (chief snacking officer) Mr Levi Blue Jeans himself turns 12 today. Happy birthday little buddy 😘
02/04/2024

The company CSO (chief snacking officer) Mr Levi Blue Jeans himself turns 12 today.
Happy birthday little buddy 😘

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Our philosophy is based on the premise that we should prioritize the relationship we have with our dogs above any other aspect, which in turn helps to expedite the training process substantially. As we all know, dogs have a natural willingness to please, and by focusing on making the training process as fun as possible for both the dog and human, we only strengthen that desire. We call that Relationship Based Training. At it’s core, Relationship Based Training is a positive reinforcement approach, 100% free of physical correction. We use absolutely no pain, fear, or intimidation to teach a dog, because ultimately those techniques only temporarily suppress unwanted behaviours and damage the relationship between a dog and his people. They do absolutely nothing to build a trusting bond, or teach the dog what is expected. The main difference between classic positive reinforcement and relationship based training, is the heavy reliance on food rewards. We believe it’s important for owners to learn to motivate their dogs with multiple forms of rewards such as toys, personal play, praise and affection in addition to food- but without setting the dog up to only respond with rewards present. Through relationship building activities, dogs learn that having a ton of fun with their families is the best reward. Nicole has trained over 800 dogs including ones owned by veterinarians, groomers, and other trainers- every breed imaginable from chihuahuas to great danes and everything in between. Puppy basics, to leash reactivity, resource guarding and more.