Dog Training Dick Staal

Dog Training Dick Staal Everything you want to know about training pups and adult dogs We are a family business specializing in dog training. We train in a positive way using rewards.

Dick Staal has developed a training system that is suitable for every dog. https://dogtrainingdickstaal.com

12/09/2025

❌Don’t start directional training without doing this FIRST.

Most trainers make a mistake that hurts you so much…

… but is SO easy to fix.

You see…

Often, dogs don’t run forward quickly – they just return fast.

That’s because you’re only rewarding it when it comes back.

If you only reward the dog when it returns, of course, it’s not motivated to run forward.

Your dog thinks:

“Running forward is NOT rewarded, so I’m not in a hurry.”

In the teaching phase, I always put treats behind the cone, so the dog can reward itself when it runs there.

Over time, you can decrease the ‘treat frequency.’

Sometimes, the dog finds the reward – sometimes, it doesn’t.

If the dog doesn’t know whether there’s a reward or not…

It will be motivated to ALWAYS run fast.

After some time, you can even switch to a bigger reward, like a tennis ball.

11/09/2025

👇You DON’T have the wrong method.

Trainers say this all the time:

“Maybe I need a new technique.”

“Maybe I should switch to a different style.”

“Maybe I’m using the wrong tool.”

But the truth is…

Your problem isn’t the method you’re using.

Your problem is that you haven’t mastered the basics.

If your foundation is shaky, it doesn’t matter which method you try.

Master these if you want to become the best trainer in your area :

✅ How and when do you reward? Which rewards do you use?

✅ Do you socialize your dog to new environments before training? How do you even do that?

✅ Are you “all-positive”? And if not… in which cases do you correct dogs?

Again, it’s not about sneaky tips and cool methods…

You have to understand the most BASIC elements if you want to be successful as a dog trainer.

That’s exactly what I show you in my FREE foundation video.

It’s the same system behind every world-class working dog we train.

Just comment “Foundation” (or “Systeem” in Dutch), and I’ll send it over right away.

10/09/2025

👇How to get your dog run over by a car.

Ignore these commands while tracking, and it might just happen.

Why am I saying this?

Imagine there’s a car approaching…

If you pull on your dog, it will feel like a correction.

It didn’t do anything wrong, so you don’t want to do that.

But still, you HAVE to find a way to make your dog stop before a car.

Teach them the “stop” and “continue” tracking command, so that it stops in a POSITIVE way.

You have to think about these things.

The more you confuse your dog, the more stressed it becomes.

Stress = afraid to make mistakes.

And if your dog is afraid of you and the environment…

It will NEVER be able to track on hard surfaces.

I’ll send you a free video that will IMMEDIATELY make you a better tracking trainer…

Because you’ll understand how and when to reward… and how to correct properly.

👇Just comment “Tracking Video” (of “Speur Video” voor Nederlands) and check your DMs.

09/09/2025

❌DON’T let your dog off-leash…

… until you’re 100% with its recall.

I know you want dogs to be free.

To roam around, sniff, and explore the world WITHOUT constantly worrying about the handler.

Actually, I INSIST you do that.

But not before you’re 100% in your dog’s skills.

Heel, lie, and come should be second nature.

Every day that you don’t master obedience is a dangerous day.

There are cars, dogs, and potential threats everywhere around you.

And it just takes ONE to put a life in danger.

(Also, when you’re a trainer and you’re able to teach flawless obedience, clients tend to get VERY impressed).

👇If you want to see our core training pillars that you can literally ‘steal’ to teach obedience in under 2 weeks…

Comment “Foundation Video” (of “Systeem Video” voor Nederlands) and I’ll send you a free video.

07/09/2025

❌You’re rewarding incorrectly.

When you’re teaching a brand new exercise, the reward should ALWAYS be food.

Without food, your dog might still learn…

… eventually.

But it will take WAY longer, be more frustrating, and you’ll lose precision.

“So… I should keep giving treats forever?”, you might wonder.

No.

I also don’t use treats forever…

I just START with them.

Once the dog understands what I want it to do, I often switch to a different reward (for example, a ball).

This creates WAY more motivation… but also – more excitement.

And yes, the excitement would definitely be a problem….

IF we hadn’t trained with food before.

That’s how you make sure your dog truly understands the exercise – before you introduce more ‘exciting’ rewards.

But… when do you switch?

How (and also, when) do you apply corrections in the mix?

I explain everything in my free foundation video.

👇Just comment “Foundation video” (of “Systeem video voor Nederlands”) and I’ll send it immediately.

05/09/2025

Most people think tracking is just about “following a line”…

But the secret is to keep surprising your dog.

I don’t always start my tracks straight.

Here, the track started to the right, and Roy was instantly confused.

So… he had to use his nose to find the track, and he did.

Then, the track got EVEN harder.

It moved onto sand – which doesn’t hold nearly as much scent as grass.

For most young dogs, this is a nightmare, but it’s something you have to teach your working dog.

If you’re struggling with surface transitions…

You’re not the only one.

Your dog doesn’t (yet) understand that the track CAN continue in a new environment.

Luckily, the fix is easy.

Just place the article within half a meter of the new surface.

It will indicate – and understand that, indeed, a new track doesn’t mean it should stop.

Roy is very experienced, but you can teach your dog to track at a high level in just WEEKS…

If you want to see how we do that…

Just comment “Tracking Video” (of “Speur Video” voor Nederlands) and I’ll send you our free tracking video.”

04/09/2025

The very first tracks you lay HAVE to be…

… with your own scent.

If you want to use something else – be my guest…

But nothing compares to your own scent (at the beginning).

Here’s why:

#1 Autonomy: You don’t have to wait for anyone. No training partner, no excuses. You can be MUCH more consistent when all you need is yourself and your dog.

#2: Consistency of Scent: By always starting with the same clear scent, your dog quickly learns exactly what to follow. This makes it much easier for them to stay on track, even when distractions or tempting odors appear.

#3: Track knowledge: When the dog makes a mistake, you know exactly where the track goes. That means you can actually help instead of guessing.

👇 In our free tracking video, we show you exactly how to start — and how to level up to advanced tracks step by step.

If you’re a dog trainer who wants to build elite tracking skills… this is the first thing you watch.

Comment “Tracking video” (or “Speur Video” voor Nederlands) and I’ll send the free video right away.

03/09/2025

If you’re only practicing indication inside your tracks…

You’re going to LOSE the skill.

See…

When you get further in training and the tracks become longer, your indication might become less focused.

Your dog gets restless…

And starts looking back at you, wondering where the reward is.

That’s why you also need to practice indication SEPARATELY… just to strengthen it.

👉 Here’s how I keep it sharp:

At the start, I throw out two scent articles with human odor.

Lucy has to find and refer.

She’s on a retractable leash, so I can also throw in little distractions.

That way, she learns to stay locked in — no matter what’s happening around her.

She finds the article → gets rewarded → and moves on to the next.

Trust me…

Don’t forget about this exercise as you get better at tracking.

You don’t want your dog to JUST follow a line.

You want it to follow it, find the object, and show you where it is.

02/09/2025

👇The most common detection ‘accident’.

Without this accident, detection work wouldn’t even make much sense.

Still, you need to know how to handle it.

When your dog makes a find, great!

You reward it, and everything is smooth.

But… what about the times when it DOESN’T find anything?

Let me tell you.

You STILL need to reward it if it did a good job at searching.

The outcome doesn’t matter if the dog did the right behavior.

In real life, you don’t know if a scent is present. I mean, you wouldn’t need a dog otherwise, right?

Sometimes, it will find an item.

Sometimes, it won’t… because there’s nothing to be found.

Always reward your dog when it works well – that’s how you maintain amazing levels of motivation.

31/08/2025

Your dog isn’t actually tracking.

Instead, the dog runs straight ahead…

Skipping the first meters of the track…

Because it already “knows” that an object is somewhere out there.

When the dog runs instead of tracking, you lose precision.

It starts missing corners and articles.

And the more you let this behavior slide, the more the habit grows.

Here are 3 simple fixes:

#1: Increase the distance: If the object isn’t right in front, the dog can’t cheat. It has to use its nose.

#2: Change the starting direction: Don’t always go straight. Sometimes start left. Sometimes start right. The unpredictability forces the dog to search carefully.

#3: Train in different places: When the environment changes, the dog can’t rely on memory or shortcuts. It learns to trust its nose every single time.

Your dog WILL slow down, start working with its nose, and tracking with the precision you’ve been looking for.

If your dog doesn’t learn to truly track in these early stages… you’re setting yourself up for endless frustration later.

I made a free tracking video explaining EXACTLY how to avoid that.

If you’re a serious dog trainer and you want to fix these mistakes before they ever show up, comment “Tracking video” (or “Speur Video” for Dutch) and I’ll send it to you right away.

29/08/2025

👇Try this genius KPNV trick next time you train…

It’s about the ‘box barking’ exercise.

The goal is to place a box deep in the woods… and have the dog find it, stand on it, and bark until the handler arrives.

Most trainers who attempt it manage to teach the dog to find the box, but then…

They encounter a problem.

The dog starts barking, and then stops as soon as you start walking toward it.

In case you’re unfamiliar with teaching this exercise, I’ll go over everything – and reveal the genius trick later.

Before anything else, you need to train your dog to stand on the box when it finds it.

Separately, you also teach it to bark on command.

It doesn’t do you much good if your dog finds the box but can’t alert you, right?

Then comes the trick…

Walk toward her while she’s barking, but STOP when she stops barking.

When you stop, you’re withholding the reward, and your dog will continue barking, because it WANTS the reward.

You don’t have to correct it, just stopping is enough.

I have many, many more tricks up my sleeve, and you can get the most important ones in my free foundation video.

Just comment “Foundation Video” (of “Systeem Video” voor Nederlands) and I’ll send it right away.

28/08/2025

👇Why you’re unfair to your puppy…

Puppies bite all the time, and most trainers think:

“Aww, so cute, look – it’s nibbling!”

It’s part of their nature to want to bite everything under the sun.

But it’s not fair to let them bite.

When your puppy grows up, you’ll correct it for biting, right?

You’ll punish it for the SAME behavior you used to PRAISE when it was just a pup.

Most people don’t think about that.

Instead, you should make it clear from day 1: No biting, ever.

What you do with your puppy (or your client’s puppy) is EXTREMELY – as it sets the stage for its entire life.

If you do the right things, it will be very easy to train them…

But if you make tons of mistakes…

The dog will first have to “unlearn” many behaviors before you can teach them something new.

I have a 4-part training formula you can steal to make sure this never happens to you.

Just comment “Formula” (of “Systeem Video” voor Nederlands) and I’ll send it right over!

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