https://www.facebook.com/102943475979673/

Sharpe Canine Academy

Home
United States
Logan, AL
Sharpe Canine Academy

I help dog owners solve problems by teaching private training lessons for puppies and adult dogs.
(4)

03/01/2024

The school chapel this morning went great!

03/01/2024

Tomorrow morning Boss and I will be speaking to a group of about 150 young people at a Christian school. Please pray that I remember the routine and that Boss doesn't act crazy!

01/28/2024

Louie, the mini golden doodle was a lot of fun to work with today!

01/25/2024

This morning, Boss and I had the opportunity to speak to a great group of students! I presented the gospel and Boss illustrated it along the way through his obedience and abilities to "search" for things. Thanks Adrienne N Tim Barbee for the invitation!

12/20/2023

Bird hunting training with Sonny the English Setter today! He’s doing great.

12/15/2023

Remember, if you tell your dog to do something, you also need to tell them when they are free to stop doing that something.

Example- when you tell your dog to sit, tell him when his sit is over. Don’t allow Him/HER to decide that. YOU are in charge!

12/06/2023

Work obedience in many scenarios!

12/05/2023

This video shows a little of what I was walking about when I posted about ignoring your dog. He started off with a lot of tail wagging because he knew we were up to something but you will get the point when you watch.

11/26/2023

Ignore your dog!

Most of us need to learn the importance of ignoring our dog from time to time. We are guilty of being OVER affectionate, which can lead to all kinds of problems.

If you’re tired of you dog always following you each and every time you get up to go to the bathroom or to go in the kitchen, it might be because you’re talking to them too much or even simply looking at them too much. You’re communicating to them that you want something from them.

By ignoring them, you can teach them that it’s not always about them, you don’t always want something from them. Ignore them and let them begin to understand that they don’t need to move every time you move.

11/24/2023

Long distance recall with boss!

11/01/2023

Poppy has been here with me for seven days learning her recall (come command.)

I trained her with an e-collar, but she has learned it so well that we don’t have to use the e-collar much at all now. It’s there for the “just in case” scenarios.

10/30/2023

Training tip.

Never give a command you cannot enforce.

An example would be, teaching your dog to come when called. Use a leash so that your dog doesn’t have the option of not complying.

10/25/2023

Tip for marker conditioning. Use your dog’s regular food if you can.

10/23/2023

Poppy is with us this week for some e-collar training. Her owner wants to be able to take her hiking off leash so she needs a reliable recall. The e-collar is the best tool for the job.

10/18/2023

Enjoyed working with this gorgeous girl this evening!

10/04/2023

Lulu the golden doodle is learning the “down” this week. I get lots of these fun-loving dogs to train!

10/04/2023

“Sit on the dog” exercise explained.

10/04/2023

Clicker conditioning.

To condition your dog to the clicker, simply click, then reach for your treats and give her a treat. One click 🟰 one treat.

Do this over and over until the dog begins to snap his head when he hears the sound of the clicker. It’s important to click, THEN, reach for the treat, then deliver the treat.

09/18/2023

What do you do when your dog messes up?

This video shows what I did when Boss wasn’t coming into the heel position correctly. He messed up the first two times. That told me he didn’t quite understand what I was wanting him to do. I kept calm and decided to help him understand on the third time.

Notice that I did not reward him the first two times when he messed up. That would have reinforced the incomplete behavior. On the third time I made it easier for him by helping him succeed. I rewarded that. That should leave a picture in his mind of what gets rewarded and what doesn’t.

08/30/2023

Lulu started private lessons with us yesterday. She’s a hyper, fun loving golden doodle!

08/22/2023

How to stop your dog from rushing through a gate or door.

08/19/2023

Sonny the bird dog is back for some more training before quail season arrives.

08/08/2023

Excited to start private lessons with this energetic Mal puppy!

06/07/2023

Sonny’s a little tired tonight.

05/24/2023

This is Sonny. AKA greased lightning! He’s the fastest dog I’ve ever worked with!

05/12/2023

Very thankful for a client who blessed us with these ribeyes from their farm. They were delicious.

05/06/2023

Short video from Evie’s go home session. You can see her take off after something, me recall her, and her perfectly come back without even needing the e-collar. I was so happy we got this on video!!!

05/06/2023

Evie finished her training stay today and we spent several hours instructing her owners. Both Evie, and her owners did great. I’m expecting big things from them moving forward! Thank you for choosing to work with me!

04/24/2023

One of Evie’s big issues when she came to me was that she would not listen around the chickens in the pen at her home. This is the first lesson of working recall around a chicken. It went much better than I expected!

04/21/2023

Recall with an unexpected distraction. She did great!

Address

Logan, AL

Website

facebook.com

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Sharpe Canine Academy posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Videos

Obedience at the village.

Work obedience in many scenarios!

Ignoring your dog!

Long distance recall with boss!

Poppy has been here with me for seven days learning her recall (come command.) I trained her with an e-collar, but she has learned it so well that we don’t have to use the e-collar much at all now. It’s there for the “just in case” scenarios.

Tip for marker conditioning. Use your dog’s regular food if you can.

Sit on the dog.

“Sit on the dog” exercise explained.

What do you do when your dog messes up? This video shows what I did when Boss wasn’t coming into the heel position correctly. He messed up the first two times. That told me he didn’t quite understand what I was wanting him to do. I kept calm and decided to help him understand on the third time. Notice that I did not reward him the first two times when he messed up. That would have reinforced the incomplete behavior. On the third time I made it easier for him by helping him succeed. I rewarded that. That should leave a picture in his mind of what gets rewarded and what doesn’t.

How to stop your dog from rushing through a gate or door.

Just a little fun with Boss!

Recall with an unexpected distraction. She did great!

Evie is learning to wait before rushing through gates.

Off leash freedom! Harley has learned the recall command very well. We are using the e-collar for insurance. In this video, she has it on but I never had to use it!

How to let your dog out of the crate. This video is important for helping your dog as they are learning manners!

Here is an example of a distraction. I used this leaf blower to add a new twist to things. the point was to get her to focus on me some even with something weird going on.

Main benefit of being a dog trainer… getting to play with cool dogs all the time!

Here’s an update on Samson. He finished his training stay here on Friday. The training has transferred well to his owners because they are really working hard at it. Effort matters!!!

Harley came in early this morning for a 20 day training stay. As you can see, she needs lots of work with basic manners, leash manners, etc. I’m looking forward to the challenge!