Howe's Canine Services, LLC

07/11/2024

Do not take food from your dog while it is eating. Just don't do it. There is a proper way to get your dog to disengage from an item, and forcibly taking away something previously given to them is not fair. Furthermore, establishing the principle that your dog cannot trust you to truly give it something erodes the power of rewarding from your hand. If you want you dog to disengage from food, use a "Leave It" command followed by a reward for the disengagement. If you want your dog to be normal around food, place a few pieces of food in the bowl and then repeatedly toss a piece or two into the bowl every time your dog looks up at you. This will build the relationship between looking at you and getting rewards.

07/11/2024

Excellent point from one of my favorite Behaviorists. All behavioral problems begin rehabilitation with a structured walk. Once we have the dog looking at us and engaging with us, we can then begin to tell the dog "yes" and "no" which provided clarity and guidance to the dog. After we work on a solid walking skill, we can then use that to start counter-conditioning triggers to address reactivity issues. This is so powerful that my clients begin to see results in as little as one to two training sessions.

07/10/2024

When it comes to cuteness, she's a 10. But when it comes to getting on my recliner with me, she has the grace of a blind hippo. 😂😂😂

07/10/2024

There you go, folks. Scientific proof.

07/09/2024

Last week we did a training session out in public for Mr. Tank who did an outstanding amd fantastic job. Tank went from being a puller with anxiety to being a much calmer companion who can now walk around with his owner in a public setting. Tank has made a ton of progress in his training and so has his owner.

07/06/2024

Would anyone be interested in a small YouTube series of Puppy Basics?

07/02/2024

Contrary to popular belief, though your dog may bark a big game, your dog will most likely run away from an aggressive stranger rather than stand and fight. 🤔

07/02/2024

The guy nails it on this video. One of the first things I implement in a behavioral rehabilitation program is to pick the food bowl up and start structured feeding times. Getting your dog to work for the food coming from your hand is one of the best ways to get your dog focusing on you and listening to your commands.

07/01/2024

New prices for the year have been updated along with new policies for booking and scheduling.

✅️ Prices range from $35/ hr to $70/ hr (depends on severity of behavioral problems) for safe and private in-home sessions.
- Your dog probably lands much better than you think on the grading scale!

✅️ All puppies younger than 6 months automatically qualify for top tier training at only $35/ hr. This gets you 1-2 hours of prime puppy training at a fraction of the cost other places charge.

✅️ All training sessions include a personalized training plan, 1-on-1 communication, and easy to follow doggie assignments between sessions to maximize your training efficiency.

✅️ Biweekly evaluations, so we can track your doggie progress. Prices go down as behavior improves!

🎉From now until the end of July, save $10 off all sessions booked for 2 hours or more. 🎉

Email me today to start your training!
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06/28/2024

The common owner does not have the same skills and capabilities as a trainer. 👏👏👏 Use the tools you need in order to give your dog the best and fullest life. 👏👏👏

06/27/2024

Athena had a break through tonight on her "orbit" command. As part of her psychiatric service dog training, I want her to circle me and create space on command. Tonight she achieved 5/5 repetitions for the orbit command on voice alone. We started with a food lure to engage the nose, established a consistent hand signal, and properly placed the verbal command in the sequence of learning for an outstanding performance. Proud doggy-dad moment!

06/26/2024

I posted a new video today for my Doggie Learning section of my YouTube page. Today's video focuses on how dogs learn Co pared to humans and how we can use that knowledge to better communicate with our dogs. Check it out and let me know what you think!

Hi everyone and welcome back to Howe's Canine Services, LLC. Today's video is on the way a dog learns compared to the way a human learns. Dogs rely very heav...

06/18/2024

Hi everyone. Friendly reminder to to walk your dogs in the cooler parts of the day during this heat wave due to the ground getting blistering hot. Stay cool and hydrated!

05/21/2024

⚠️Does your dog struggle with jumping-up?
✅️Let's start with the walk.

⚠️Does your dog struggle with reactivity issues?
✅️Let's start with the walk.

⚠️Does your dog resource guard?
✅️Let's start with the walk.

⚠️Does your dog lack confidence?
✅️Let's start with the walk.

⚠️Does your dog pull and lunge on the leash?
✅️You guessed it: let's start with the walk.

Why does the the solution to all of these problems begin with a walk? Because the structured walk is your first and biggest resource in building your leadership relationship with your dog. It provides your dog with a low-challenge avenue to success, multiple opportunities for rewards, and allows you to introduce the principles of accountability. All of this works together to build and strengthen your communication with your dog, proving the necessary feedback for your dog to learn, grow, and begin making better decisions.

Once you have a reliable walk, you and your dog can take on the world together. 🌎🏆

05/04/2024

This was from the first day these two met each other. They did really well and are still improving on their walks together. They will now do a joint sit and a joint down. Baby steps of progress!

04/27/2024

I got throat punched by a Doberman tonight. That was a first for me. 😅

04/25/2024

Be very wary of the "training programs" promising very specific results in a very short time. Training is a process, not an on overnight fix.

04/16/2024

Athena had her first day on the job today! In addition to undergoing training for becoming a Psychiatric Service Dog, she also works for my business as a Control Dog for training exercises. She's doing fantastic in both roles!

04/10/2024

I'm nearing the end of training with one of my clients, and when we discussed the handling of future situations, she said to me, "I feel like you've given me the tools to handle anything else I would want to work on." As a trainer who focuses on teaching owners, that was amazing to hear.

03/12/2024

02/22/2024

Yesterday Athena and I did the "brake check" test where I give her the Down command while moving to see if she can pump the brakes and nail the Down. I think she did wonderfully.

02/20/2024

Contrary to social media influence, the average dog owner does not "need a perfect heel."

02/16/2024

I found Athena right like this: relaxed and laying down in her open crate. I will always advocate for crate training your dog to give then a safe and conformable place they will enjoy being at.

02/16/2024

While each dog trainer is going to have a personal standard on what behaviors are acceptable or unacceptable for dogs, we can- and should- all agree upon the following:

1) The dog should be safe around other people.
- no one wants to see his/her dog attack another person
- no one wants to see Fido put Grandma through the screen door on Thanksgiving

2) The dog should be safe around other animals.
- just like above, no one wants to see a dog attacking another dog

3) The dog should be safe around high-value household items like furniture, electronics, and structures.
- household damage is pretty significant and costly

Note: "Safe" means the status of at least neutrality. Not every dog will like other dogs or other people, ans that's perfectly acceptable. No one is entitled to your dog's comfort zones.

02/14/2024

The three most important commands for your dog to know are: Let's Go (moving out), Sit, and Recall. You can tackle the world with just these three.

02/13/2024

Canine domestication began 30,000 years ago. That makes *thousands* of generations of dogs *working for* mankind. Your dog isn't trying to be the Alpha of the pack; the dog is just untrained. The vast majority of dogs do not have alpha dominance drive. If every dog desired to be the Alpha, they would all kill each other off from conflict. Does dominance (social hierarchy status) exist in dogs? In some, yes, and it varies in severity depending on the dog's personality. But the vast majority of dogs have no desire to "Alpha you." They will usually quickly and easily yield to kind leadership from a human.