Todo's Translator Indy's In Home Dog Trainer

12/08/2025

So I had a client who needed a video on how to send to place/how to increase distance on the send. I ended up unable to make a good educational video because Duke just kept rocking the send. Sometimes i need a dog to mess up so I can show you what to do. I have about 12 mins of video if this guy sending to place perfectly. Duke said "hold my bone, challenge accepted🫡".

12/06/2025

There are a million games you can play with an old box. Get creative and have some indoor fun!

12/04/2025

✨️come when called walks✨️

This is only part of how I build a solid recall but it is an essential part, especially if you want to practice for if your dog gets out of the house or if off leash is one of your goals.

In addition to your structured leash walking you should also take come when called walks.

90% of the time your dog gets to be a dog
10% of the time you call them to "come!"

The only rules for the dog are to not pull and to not be rude to neighbors. Outside of that they can go wild.

Tools:
- flat collar
- 15' leash
- high value treats

Let your dog really explore and enjoy themselves. Don't call them to come for the first 5 mins. Encourage them to have a good time.

Ignore your dog if they stick to your side.

When your dog is good and distracted
1. Say "name, come!" In a happy voice
2. Bend down, wiggle your fingers, and back up
--> do NOT just stand there! Boooorrriiing. Movement will suck your dog in as well as tighten the line for you. The movement can phase out over time but in the beginning, for your dog's sake, be interesting!
3. If your dog doesnt come to you continue to back up and add movement making silly noises until they do come. Reel them in if you have to. Do NOT repeat the word come!
4. When your dog arrives give them a "yes!" And treat
5. Touch their gear
6. Give another command or release them back to freedom
---> place and heel are great when hiking. Come then put your dog out of the way of someone passing.

The goal: when your dog is very distracted you can say "come!" And they pop and spin to come back to you.

Remember - youre competing with smells and squirrels and other interesting things they dont experience for most of the day. The more enthusiasm you have the more your dog will WANT to come to you!

The only thing that is going to make your dog spin and come back when they hear you call them is HABIT. This is a LIFE SKILL THAT YOU PRACTICE REGULARLY!

I'd love to see your dog's recall!

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11/26/2025

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"Fill Your Heart, Not Your Cart": The Humane Society for Hamilton County is looking to help animals find their 'fur'-ever home this holiday season with a special adoption event on Black Friday.

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11/20/2025

Meet Summer! She's your average 5 month old English golden retriever - just HAPPY. Except if she's left alone.... you see, Summer came from Uncle Bills where she was never alone and was taught to use the bathroom in her cage. Now that she has a wonderful home her owners are held hostage, unable to leave, because if they do she poops and smashes in it. 😅😬 if you're one of my clients who had a pup who pooped the crate could you give Summer's mom some hope that there's light at the end of the tunnel? She could use the kind words right now 🥺

11/16/2025

What is a mundane skill you've worked on with your dog? Seven has been practicing helping me take the trash bin out.

11/05/2025

**Scroll for the after pics and share your own bloopers!**

Im not great at before and after because usually during the before I have my hands full with a dog with no impulse control. Look how Lyle learned to hold still with distractions in the matter of just one day training session.

Lyle is your typical Adolescent golden retriever - he LOVES EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING LETS GOOOOO. And it's hard to tone that much zest for life down. But he sure figured it out!! Next is just repetition to make it habit.

10/28/2025

Sweet Millie girl uses that big beagle voice to let eeeeehveryone on the walk know she's out. Would you believe she also pulls like a sled dog and has zero focus outside? Sounds like a beagle to me!

10/25/2025

Show me your dog's fall look 👀🍂

This walk with Maverick was a touch chaotic but the fact that he was offering any focus at all makes me excited for what type of life he will be able to have once he is manageable in public.

10/14/2025

Your dogs be looking at me like 😍

When do I reward when teaching leash walking? Initially I will reward when they're in place (you can define what that means to you) but after some repetition they end up staring at me. Then I withhold the reward until they are in place but not looking at me - what I ultimately want. When the dog understands the remain next to me while looking at the environment I then start to stretch out how often I reward. Then I will begin to offer a sniff break instead of a treat for a job well done.

A couple other things happening in this video:
- well timed correction. Remember it's a wrist flick, not a yank
- "uh uh" predicted correction
- second time she stepped out of place I said "uh uh" and she got back in place to avoid the correction.

Watch this one a couple of times to make sure you see all that goodness.

10/10/2025

Here you are - the "after" video. This is more like the beginning of the after. He's not grabbing the leash from my hand to play tug of war. He's controllable. But this isn't the AFTER that I'm going for. I want to see him calm and relaxed with a loose leash even with distractions. Calm and relaxed is a BIG ask for this dude, even without distractions. He is absolutely feral. Or he was feral before I started taming him *ahem* I mean training him. Luckily I have 4 more weeks to get this knucklehead in check.🙌🙌 Just remember, behavior change is a process... we continue the work with consistency over time until we get the desired result.

Let me know if anyone is curious how this big intact teenager is doing with Seven (my big intact knucklehead). 🤔

10/09/2025

Warning - I do swear in this video. If this looks familiar please get ahold of me. I honestly dont know how Maverick's mom was managing him before. The constant battle had to be exhausting. Let's just say he doesnt walk like this any more. Who wants to see the after video?

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