Diamond K9 Dog Training

Diamond K9 Dog Training Dog Training for people that are ready for results. We fix problems, even when others have not been able to. Find our podcast: Off Leash And Unfiltered

Off leash obedience, behavior modification, and puppy training.

01/09/2026

A clip from the latest podcast episode: Just Draw The Curtains

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No, this won't prevent resource guarding down the road. Think about it. As a young puppy, your dog will see the mailman ...
01/08/2026

No, this won't prevent resource guarding down the road.

Think about it. As a young puppy, your dog will see the mailman come to the house everyday. That doesn't prevent them from losing their mind once they get to be 6, 8, 12 months old, even though they've seen it 250 times before.

9 out of 10 reactive dogs that we see were "fine" with other dogs when they were younger. Most of them went to doggie daycare and spent all day around other dogs with no problem. Repeated interaction does not prevent dog reactivity.

So how do you prevent resource guarding? And how do you prevent other behaviors that can make life with your dog problematic? The truth is, you can't always. But there is a lot you can do that may very well keep your dog out of trouble forever. One really common trap people fall into is they get a puppy, and they think what they're seeing as a puppy is what they get—forever. It's not.

The Prevention Series coming up on the podcast soon!

01/08/2026

My daughter, Saoirse, rehearsing the out command with Koda with toys and dried beef liver. At his go home lesson we used a raw pork tail.

Koda was developing guarding behaviors at home with toys and food, and was starting to even guard space. He would also steal things like socks and make it clear that they were HIS so you couldn't take them away.

There are several things that needed to happen here. #1 no guarding. That is a conversation that won't be skipped if it happens.. There is a consequence for that.

#2 no stealing. There's never a time that we want a dog stealing our things, so that is also corrected directly and eliminated.

#3 The out command. Humans control resources. Even small humans. If a person asks you to drop a resource, even if it's a very high value resource, you put it down, you move away from it, you disengage from it, and you don't go back to it unless you are told to. This is a very low conflict way to garner a lot of respect and create a lot of clarity. We never reach to take something out of a dog's mouth directly with our hands. That is very confrontational and not necessary.

#4 Accountability for everything across the board everyday. Once your dog knows how to do things, you should expect them. When you ask for them. You should follow through. There should be a consequence if they choose not to listen to you. Without that, your dog is really just doing whatever they want to do all the time, and while for some dogs this might not be a big deal, for a lot of dogs it is.

If your dog has a bit of a dominant streak in them or possessive tendencies or whatever else, it's really important that you build a relationship with them where accountability is part of life and party of your relationship. They are NOT fully autonomous.. Otherwise, the nature of your relationship is just you being a doormat and a pez dispenser. This doesn't bode well for a dog with any proclivity toward using their mouth to get their way.

I've seen a lot of recent posts from other trainers lately talking about "preventing" resource guarding. And while I don't disagree with a lot of the protocols they talk about in these posts, I don't feel they actually PREVENT resource guarding. I think it's a bit misleading. More to come on that later..

Any suggestions for boarding facilities that don't require your dog to participate in a circus?
01/08/2026

Any suggestions for boarding facilities that don't require your dog to participate in a circus?

FREE Group Class For Graduates is open to anybody that has completed an e-collar training program with us**. No registr...
01/08/2026

FREE Group Class For Graduates is open to anybody that has completed an e-collar training program with us**. No registration required! Hope to see you there!

When attending class, please bring all all required equipment: fully functional e-collar and remote, prong collar, A minimum 4-ft leash with no bungee.

** Class is generally open to anybody that has completed e-collar training with us. The only exception being if you have a very aggressive dog who has regressed and is not completely under control. In that case, you may want to schedule more one-on-one training first.

This class is not open to puppies. It is specifically for e-caller trained dogs.

01/08/2026

Frankie had her follow up lesson yesterday, and they are doing amazing! So happy for her and her family.

Her owners shared that she (seemingly reflexively) tried an old behavior after she went home that could have (and in the past probably would have) been very dangerous. She saw a bike go by and bolted out the door. But guess what? Her owner had a meaningful 'no!' installed. And the moment she heard it, she immediately applied the brakes and spun around and came back.

They also remembered what we talked about at the go home lesson and followed through afterwards and provided a meaningful correction even though that meant having to go back inside the house and get the remote to do so. 👏🏼 This is how you get your dog to make a different decision NEXT time. But in the moment that no was a lifesaver and could be, literally.

That's why it is so critical that you set that association with your dog. 'No' should mean terrible things are coming. Not to be mean, but it's an invaluable tool that most people don't have. It can stop your dog from running in front of a car, chasing a bike, heading into a dog fight, or any other number of things that are dangerous.

From totally reactive, out of control, barking incessantly, chasing bikes, and scaring the mailman, to this. Composed, engaged, focused. With another little one on the way very soon, this training came just in time for them. And they are really blowing it out of the water! Great job guys!

Her owners shared this video with me of her at the pet store.

01/07/2026

Auger, working on his down command. He was just starting to get the hang of it and we were trying to get him around the corner so that he would lie down on command with no help (no body language, no food lure, no leash pressure, etc).

We started waiting him out longer and pulled in using the marker 'wrong' which essentially means no reward or punishment. This tends to generate a little frustration which will motivate them to try some things.

This is what Auger does in the car. No matter how long the ride is. 😊
01/07/2026

This is what Auger does in the car. No matter how long the ride is. 😊

Koda went home yesterday and did amazing! I still have a couple videos of Koda to share so stay tuned for those! Very ex...
01/07/2026

Koda went home yesterday and did amazing! I still have a couple videos of Koda to share so stay tuned for those!

Very excited for these folks to start a new chapter with him!

01/05/2026

Koda at PetSmart and an explanation of how I'm using the ecollar. I'm also tapping for the floor sniffing.

A few shots of Koda enjoying the snow this weekend.
01/04/2026

A few shots of Koda enjoying the snow this weekend.

Koda practicing his new skills EVERYWHERE. 😊
01/04/2026

Koda practicing his new skills EVERYWHERE. 😊

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