Absolute Canine Training

11/01/2024

I LOVE these updates and seeing everyone getting out and enjoy themselves. Keep up the great work! Happy Halloween everyone!

10/23/2024

08/21/2024

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The introduction to a place mat to the full understanding of the word place. when practiced daily, your dog can learn to remain calmer in active situations, ...

08/14/2024

Cash Day 1

First day teaching Cash what ecollar pressure means by pairing it with leash pressure, guidance, and positive reinforcement.

08/01/2024

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🐶🎉 Introducing Absolute Canine Training! 🎉🐶

Are you tired of your furry friend's unruly behavior? Look no further! Absolute Canine Training is here to transform your beloved pooch into a well-balanced and well-mannered companion that everyone will love and adore.

At Absolute Canine Training, we believe in the power of positive reinforcement. Our experienced trainers utilize positive reinforcement techniques to reward good behavior, while also teaching that bad behaviors come with negative consequences. This balanced approach ensures that your dog develops superb manners and becomes a joy to be around.

Why choose Absolute Canine Training?

🐾 Expert trainers: Our team of dedicated professionals are experienced in working with dogs of all breeds and sizes. They have the knowledge and skills to understand your dog's unique personality and tailor the training program to meet their specific needs.

🐾 Positive and balanced approach: We believe in building a strong bond of trust and respect between you and your furry friend. Our trainers use positive reinforcement techniques to reward good behavior, while also teaching your dog that bad behaviors have negative results. This balanced approach creates a well-rounded and well-behaved dog.

🐾 Comprehensive programs: Whether you have a new puppy in need of basic obedience training or an older dog with behavioral issues, we have a program that suits your needs. From teaching basic commands to addressing specific behavioral problems, our training programs cover it all.

🐾 Real-life scenarios: Our training sessions are designed to simulate real-life situations, ensuring that your dog learns to behave in various environments. We focus on practical training that will make a difference in your everyday life with your four-legged companion.

🐾 Lasting results: Our goal is to provide you with the tools and knowledge to maintain the training even after the program ends. We empower you to continue reinforcing positive behaviors and maintaining a balanced approach with your furry friend.

Don't wait any longer to have the well-balanced and well-mannered dog you've always dreamed of! Contact Absolute Canine Training today and embark on a transformative journey with your canine companion. Your dog will thank you, and you'll enjoy the benefits of a happy, obedient, and well-behaved pet. 🐾❤️

Visit our website at absolutecaninetraining.com or call us at 4seven87one94four3one now to book your first training session. Absolute Canine Training is ready to bring out the absolute best in your furry friend! 🐶💪

06/14/2024

Murphy & Milo
Play time ✅️
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Tummies full ✅️

05/17/2024

04/05/2024

Dog Training in Macon, GA. Always giving the best results for all your dog training needs. Dog aggre

03/20/2024

If you weren't able to get to the last one, we are doing it again. The last turned out so successful we decided to do another. Sign up now before we fill up.

Dog Training in Macon, GA. Always giving the best results for all your dog training needs. Dog aggre

03/02/2024

I haven't posted anything in awhile due to technical reasons. This little bully mix gave me the inspiration to take the time to post him. I don't get many bully mixes in. This guy is everything a bulldog is supposed to be. Chance is so social and has so much patience. Loves dogs, people and children more than life itself. He is going to be the greatest boy to his families new tiny human addition.

01/25/2024

Last day to sign up is tomorrow! This will definitely be worth it!

Working spots are almost full! If you were wanting a working spot, you may want to go ahead and book before the spots are filled!

12/29/2023

Until a year ago, I was a trainer with a very force free approach. I didn’t believe there was a place for aversives in dog training. I didn’t have a dog that required them. Lucky me!

Until I got this chap. My very much adored kelpie, Evo. Bred to move HUGE flocks and herds of livestock out in rural Australia. A hard-headed dog, with a mega independent streak.

I worked hard with him. I’m a trainer. I laid my foundations, as I have done successfully with my other 4 dogs before him. They worked, to a point. And then, they didn’t.

I was fully prepared to give him a breed-appropriate outlet. Alongside the other work I give my dogs, I have my own sheep, meaning I can work my own dogs regularly on stock. However, my small flock of flighty sheep was far too jumpy for him to work, and he was becoming dangerous out and about in any sort of proximity to sheep.

So, you may say, just keep him on a lead! Problem solved. Well, not really.

Management can and does fail. I have heard it from countless clients. I have had it fail myself.

I also live, with sheep on my property, and surrounding it on 3 sides. Everywhere we turn, there are sheep. There’s no avoiding them.

Keep him on a lead in the garden? We have a large garden and keeping him on the lead would be unfair. He’s an incredibly active, working bred dog, who would end up spending his entire life on a lead.

We also encountered prey drive issues out and about, particularly around deer. His recall was fantastic, but once we moved, our walks were either full of deer, or sheep and he could rip a long line out of your hands to chase something particularly tempting.

So, I decided to bite the bullet and e-collar train. Controversial, particularly online.

But, the absolute best thing I ever did.

The alternative solutions I had suggested were:

Keep him on the lead - I buy good quality leads, but they have failed on me before
Move house - we’ve moved to a dream house, not an option
Avoid places with sheep etc - hard when they’re in the garden
Long line - he could still pull a long line out of reach
Train him - he was trained to a very high level and we had reached the limits via force free methods.

Management fails.

I went through the process of conditioning him properly to the e-collar. I spent ages ensuring I got it right, he understood what was expected and that he knew how to switch it off. I invested in a pricey bit of kit, and I went about it by the book.

It’s transformed his life.

He can romp around the garden, he can walk through my sheep without batting an eyelid, he can walk off lead on the hills and he can enjoy walking in the forest even when deer run out in front of us.

For him, that wasn’t ever going to be an option without it.

Nothing was more reinforcing than chasing.

And it was going to get him killed. He’d have been shot, or hit by a car, or lost. All because I wouldn’t open my mind to using different tools.

Am I suggesting every dog requires one? Absolutely not. But there are MANY cases where they save lives. It’s both saved and enriched his.

He’s happy, he lives his best life. He hikes everywhere with us, he’s well mannered and fully reliable off the lead. He knows the rules, and that’s the key.

He’s not suppressed. He can still go off and be a dog. He tears around the garden with our other dogs, he sniffs and does dog things. But he’s safe when doing it all.

I see a lot of judgement towards these tools from people owning dogs who would never require these tools. That’s great. And that’s also not a problem. But it is completely unfair to demonise the use of a tool which you haven’t taken the time to fully understand. I was 100%, without a doubt, against them before I took the time to understand how they worked and how they were used.

It’s imperative that they’re used with a trainer well versed in using them. It’s also crucial that the equipment used is good quality and not something cheap from Amazon or eBay. It’s an investment, but one that is so necessary for a lot more dogs than you might realise.

Take the time to understand others’ points of view. There is truly not a one-size-fits-all approach in dog training and my change of opinion has opened up a whole new world for all of my dogs ❤

Photo by Saffy Leyfield Photography

12/11/2023

Now that we are counting down the days to Christmas, we want to create a little Christmas joy!
Post your favorite Christmas picture of your dog(s) and who ever gets the most likes on their picture we will send you a gift card. We will post the winner Christmas Eve!
Make sure to SHARE with all your friends and family to try to get the most likes on your picture!!
Comment your picture below!

12/06/2023

Rebels day out! A lot of thorough communication makes going out a breeze.

11/08/2023

14wk old puppy recall on point!