Mark's Dog Leash Living

01/18/2024

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 - 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 >
Booking Starts 1/18/2024 thru 4/30/2024

Ok. I talk a lot about dog rescue, care, dedication. All my dogs were originally rescues. But I guess it's time to take some action with my business, to help other people make the leap to adopting shelter animals.

This is a 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐎𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐈'𝐦 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, thru April 30th, 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐋𝐘 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐠 from any of multiple regional shelters around Fort Smith, Arkansas. (Link to specified towns on the attached booking page)

If you've previously adopted a rescue, please be understanding here. I can only offer so much.

A page of terms on my website will be put up shortly, but the attached booking page is ready right now, with the basics in place.

𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬:

1) Adopt a dog from an established rescue organization
2) Prove it to me
3) Book your training
4) Show up for training sessions

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 as follows:
1) Heel - 2) Sit - 3) Down - 4) Stay - 5) Recall - 6) Place >sessions in that order.

For questions, I can be contacted by phone or text on the number given on FB and my website. Or a p.m. may be sent here.

I'll be linking a little bit more info here as it is prepared.

𝐌𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝, and this will be worked in to that schedule with any other training that is booked.

Dates shown are for booking. Schedules for each session can be set any time available on the calendar.

If you don't need it, tell somebody considering a shelter adoption.

Let's get some dogs adopted, and help their new parent(s) set a solid foundation for their future.

~Mark Rogers

Training is contingent on proof of a NEW dog adoption from an established Fort Smith, AR region rescue organization.Over approximately six weeks you will learn:1) Heel; 2) Sit; 3) Stay 4) Down; 5) Recall; 6) Place.Sessions must be booked in the order shown.Once you book the package and first session

01/18/2024

A quick shout out of appreciation for people who are continuing to check out and follow this page.

Feel free to ask any questions you may have about training your pet dogs. I'll be happy to answer. If I can't help, I'll refer you to someone or some resource that can.

01/17/2024

People's struggles getting a new dog or puppy would be so much easier with a crate. Yet so many never consider one. If there's one piece of advice I would give as primary when asked what someone should get to start training their new dog, it would be "get a crate".

01/13/2024

Over the last six years or so, Tom Davis has become one of the premiere dog trainers in the U.S. and around the globe. He is best known for dealing with canine behavioral issues including some of the most dangerous.

When you find that out, you think, 'elite'.

But here he is at shelter, kneeling in the litter, in a dangerous position, just to get acquainted with this dog. A dog that was surrendered just because he had gotten 'too big'.

See what effect the shelter has had on the dog, and what it takes just to get a little trust.

Watch what a dramatic change can take place, when experienced understanding is applied to a big, highly distressed animal.

And if you're dealing with a difficult situation with your dog, thinking about giving the dog up, don't endanger yourself.

But for the love of God, please don't give the animal up for behavior or characteristics that are difficult, but not dangerous.

Get some help. Don't delay.

You won't be sorry.

~Mark Rogers

Shelter dog training isn't something that happens often. Internationally renowned canine expert Tom Davis works with dogs who need the most help at a shelter...

01/08/2024

𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 - 𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝

The three factors you'll use in almost all dog training exercises.

How they work together and the critical factor of timing.

In this 8 minute video, I am by necessity redundant in talking throughout the vid. That so people won't have to scroll back through, to get important details.

Whether you're new to training, working with a new dog or puppy, or trying to get over one of those frustrating training humps, this video will solidify your delivery to get the best results from your dog.

~Mark Rogers

01/07/2024

Sorry for anybody getting a bunch of notices about me changing my cover photo.

Sizing and placing a cover photo on Facebook that will look sane on all three - computer, tablet, and phone, now just about takes a degree from MIT.

01/06/2024

It's a new year. Holidays are past. Now about your dog, that you want to do more with, but that has been nearly impossible to walk in public.

Book this one training session at your choice of any available day and time. By direct contact with me, or by automated booking on the website with your phone or computer. Click on the link for details.

Whether you have a Chihuahua, a Bull Mastiff, or anything in between.

Learn to stop leash pulling, and produce polite leash walking.

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, you'll see your dog respond within that hour. And you'll know exactly how to work with your dog to perfect their walking with you.

How you manage your dog's basic actions on leash now will determine the success of all other obedience training you pursue in the future.

~Mark Rogers

Leash Control – The top priority for improving your relationship with your dog. A single training session to learn full leash control on walks The following is not a session for aggressive leash reactivity to other dogs or people. It is a session to train steady, obedient behavior for general on-...

01/03/2024

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐨 '𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫' 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬

For anybody who is considering dog training, or maybe is well into it, and who has been searching for training advice on YouTube, you have no doubt come across some of the most famous dog trainers.

Those who have been famous for decades, some famous for a few years, and everything in between.

Some of those notable trainers are: Cesar Millan, Tom Davis, Will Atherton, Robert Cabral, Nate Schoemer.

Some of these offer advanced behavior modification for dogs that are anywhere from problematic to dangerous. They have proven performance that is shown through video, articles, public demonstrations, etc.

Some offer that, plus comprehensive obedience and working dog training.

Proven. All of them.

So why do they sometimes say different things about dog training? Unfortunately, what people are more inclined to look for today, is what the newest 'fight' is on social media.

Instead of looking for where the agreements are.

What is important to you when accessing the channels of famous trainers, is not to listen for differences, but 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 '𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲' 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. Emphasis on the dog owner/handler being the 'pack leader'. Millan has proven his methods of behavior modification for decades.

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝, 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 '𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞'. Proven success in comprehensive training of all kinds. And a trainer of trainers.

Who's 'right' in those two opinions?

For you, it doesn't matter. It's a disagreement between two proven trainers.

On just this one issue, here's what you can draw from them, as well as all the other trainers listed.

𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞 .....

'You must be your dog's leader.'

To have success in training, the best life you can have with your dog:

'You must be your dog's leader.'

Forget the argument about a 'pack leader'. Whether you are working with one dog or five at once:

'You must be your dog's leader.'

They all mostly agree on what is effective in dog training of all kinds.

𝐏𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐧, the obvious actions that work in real life.

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨, 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞.

Tune out the conflicts. Tune in the consistent, demonstrated results, and how they're achieved, across all proven trainers. Then carry on.

Here's to your best life with your dog(s).

~Mark Rogers

12/30/2023

Charlie-Belle observing the loading of the treat pouch before getting out at the park.

12/30/2023

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐈 - With 'Penny'

"𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚' 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐦' 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞? 𝐆𝐨 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐦' 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤." ~A quote from the video

In spite of anything you may have heard, but not experienced, what you will see in dogs that are well-trained, including responsible use of remote collars (e-collars), is dependable, happy, enthusiastic animals, that come back when called, no matter the distraction.

This is one of two videos that show the real life, responsible use of a remote collar (e-collar), in allowing a young, inexperienced dog to run without the constraints of a physical leash.

That out away from her home and yard, away from public view, in a wooded area where every distraction imaginable is present.

The use of 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝. With no harm or any ill-effects on the dog.

𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲: Large female, approx. 10 mos old, breed uncertain - DNA test pending. Basic obedience training newly established. Generally friendly, attracted to people, distracted by dogs (not negatively), distracted by wildlife.

Watch Penny traveling through the woods. Note her strong body position, the position of her tail, her movements.

What you'll see is an excited, happy dog, with no ill effects of being signaled with an e-collar.

And note that she always comes back, even from heavy distractions.

Establishing the 'science' in this case comes from just watching what happens in real life.

~Mark Rogers

Stay tuned for Part II with Charlie-Belle

12/22/2023

𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬 - 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞, 𝐈𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐨𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠

In dog training, food rewarding is a popular and effective way of training for performance, particularly in the early stages.

But there eventually comes the dreaded time when you should expect the dog to do what it's supposed to, just because you tell it to.

Meaning at some point, you have to significantly reduce the amount of food, and the frequency of food given for rewards during training.

That doesn't mean there should be no reward or no food at all. Just reduced and given irregularly so the dog's actions to not remain dependent on a treat given, when they are given a command.

Among dog owners, it's a never ending challenge to keep their animals engaged and focused on them while training. Some kind of pay for the dog enhances that ability.

Try this. If you've been using food continuously during training sessions, take your dog out for a test. Work them as usual, except without a reward for every move. And without a verbal marker for every success.

Instead work them through several moves. For instance, heel - sit - down - stay - back to them and reward. For the whole series.

Also play is a powerful motivator for dogs who are interested in any type of toy. But that drive has to be pretty powerful to work effectively.

I've started substituting some of Penny's food rewards with play.

After she performs some series of tasks, I suddenly pull out a thick, knotted rope and it's game on. And it works like a charm.

She goes for it. Competes for it. If she drops it or gets distracted and loses it, I make noise, and run backwards with it, which gets her after it again.

Going forward, play will become more and more a factor in her training. She's not a real vigorous trainee without some stimulus.

So play rewards will play a large part in her future new training, and ongoing training of existing skills.

If your dog is significantly motivated by any ball, chew, tug, rope, etc. it'll work for yours too.

~Mark Rogers

12/16/2023

Yesterday, I made a video, just to allow Penny (8.5 mo. old puppy) to show off. Here it is.

12/15/2023

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫. They learn everything that they can or cannot do from you.

If you have a dog with any behavioral issues in the house, and you do not decisively correct and replace that behavior, you will never have the dog you want or need, in your house, yard, away from home.

~Mark Rogers

12/03/2023

TRAINING TIPS #2:

𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 '𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐈𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐎𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐨𝐠

Working with your puppy or young developing dog, outside the dog park pens.

This is not a 'training' video, per se. It is a procedural video, working our 8 month old puppy around other dogs, without having her directly in contact with them.

This is 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 in her future. 'Normalizing' a potential trigger, before it develops into a problem as she matures.

You'll see her play, go through a few exercises with obedience, all while other dogs are playing nearby.

>Is she distracted? Yes.
>Does she manage to perform satisfactorily in spite of those distractions? Yes.
>Is it all precise and perfect? No.

𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.

In my first early walks around parks with Penny, I knew her excitement in passing other dogs would have to be dealt with. She would nearly turn back flips in her excitement.

Keeping her generally positive response to dogs, while keeping the high reactivity to a minimum would be necessary.

This is one piece of that puzzle that can be very effective, 𝐈𝐅 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐲.

So, if you have a young, developing dog, use this video for guidance in the procedure. But please do so carefully, with attention to the cautionary detail.

If you see the value in it, but don't feel comfortable trying it on your own, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞, 𝐞𝐭𝐜.

We'll book a custom training session and I'll walk through the process with you, assisting and providing guidance, while you get a good feel for working your dog in this environment.

~Mark Rogers

11/28/2023

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 #𝟏: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬

Many times, some of the keys to success in dog training lie in the small things. Simple, yet profound moves that give your dogs the clear direction they need to get their attention, and to get good decisions from them.

11/24/2023

Book two dog training sessions for any available date and time over the next five (5) weeks, and get a third session FREE.

The details and booking link are on the web page.

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11/08/2023

𝐃𝐨𝐠 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐩𝐬

I tend to look deep into the eyes of dogs.

Imagining what goes on in their primitive mind. That place within them, where they try to figure out how to please their humans.

That place where they attempt to figure out what they can get away with.

That place in which resides all the fear, anxiety, desire, happiness, from the world around them.

Those mental gymnastics exist in all dogs to some degree.

In some, they cause serious conflict, producing dogs that are 'difficult' to train.

In some, they are minimal and easy to adjust, with the dog happily complying in short order.

𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧. Even if I have previously worked with the dog.

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭; and with all the standard activity of training, unique adjustments often have to be made for success.

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭, with different perspectives, different emotional capacity, different physical attributes.

While there are standard methods across all 'systems' of dog training, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐠'𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, in successful cooperative activity.

That's where 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 '𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐬', the gaps in movement, technique, reward, correction. That while the dog and owner progress through their training journey together.

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲, 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐝, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐠.

Where the trainer steps out of the picture, with all those mentioned 'gaps' now being filled by the owner and the dog.

~Mark Rogers

11/06/2023

Remote collar training with Paul Kinder and his dog, 'Neugene". This went extraordinarily well.

This is a remote collar 'primer' to get the dog acclimated to a low level stimulation on the e-collar. No corrective measures were used.

10/28/2023

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐎𝐰𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐠𝐬

10/20/2023

Today, I met a dog training client for a session on 'Leash Control'. This is a session for any dog, to get them started understanding the leash, where it ends, and how to respond to it.

Jill Briley and her female shepherd mix, Juju, came ready to work.

Jill had read and followed directions from the website, bringing everything she needed for her session with her dog.

With this good natured dog, the challenge going in was needing to get the dog to better understand the leash, where it ends, how to respond to it, where to be in proximity to her owner.

I gave some basic instructions, and we started off, me walking about 10 feet back and to the side to observe and give instruction where needed.

Jill followed the instructions with determination to make the best of this for her dog.

My instructions eventually went on beyond what I had planned, becoming more progressive as I saw how well this pair was working together.

As the training progressed, Jill was relaxed, had the dog walking on a mostly loose leash, and had gained the dog's face to face attention on multiple turns. That while accurately timing her rewarding of the dog, when no leash pressure was needed to make a turn.

Instead of just learning to get used to the leash, the dog was actually developing some skills that normally would have come in separate training, on specific, focused healing.

Jill plans to continue training her dog, to have the best life possible with her.

I thoroughly enjoyed being a part of this training session today.

10/08/2023

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲?

Attached is one of our SuperStars, Emily.

The collage of pictures is what she looked like about 7 years ago, when her tireless rescuer coaxed her out from where she was holed up.

Neighbors that had seen her, had labeled her 'elephant dog' because of the horrific condition of her skin.

The other picture is a recent one of Emily with me, being the perfect walking partner and canine good citizen.

Emily. One of our SuperStars in the Rogers family.

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞?

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10/05/2023

So you want your dog to come running when you call.

Then call me. I'll come running to help you with that.

When you're out in wide open space, with your dog(s) off leash, this is what you want from their recall.

10/05/2023

Got a dog that just 'can't be trained'?

If this one can be trained, anybody's can be.

This dog, Charlie-Belle, is a reactive, prey driven, inattentive, leash pulling dog, with a chaotic personality. She's also a spectacular family dog. That's ...

10/05/2023

Adventures out near the river, with a couple of dogs, and a grandson.

If you're wondering about controlling your dog on leash, watch this 6 year old at the end of the video.

No greater time than to take your kids or grandkids on an outdoor adventure with your dogs. Take the opportunity to teach your kids more about your dogs as y...