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Filson Dog School

Kelley Filson, B.Sc., CTC is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer located in San Francisco. She has been a Reward-Based Trainer since 2004.

Reward-Based Dog Training

08/10/2024

Samesease 💞
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07/07/2024

When you sleep-whistle a spit-bubble!

06/15/2024

This product has been a favorite for more years than I like to admit! Thanks Jeffrey's Natural Pet Foods Duboce Park

05/26/2024

Uh-Oh Karl?!? Got something in the closet…? Or is this just a on a Serious-No-Nonsense Climate-Science Rampage? Who are the haters?

05/26/2024

02/08/2024

https://bsky.app/profile/filsondog.bsky.social

Twitter is dead, Elon is mentally unstable…. Who should I follow?

Looking forward to Blue Sky 🦋

San Francisco Dog Trainer -CERTIFIED & REWARD BASED.

02/01/2024

So adorable!

02/01/2024

Just Got Em! Thank you .ltd ❣️

waterproof stylish, comfortable, slip on and not tight on my calves!!!!!

💖🔥❣️

01/31/2024

And this is EXACTLY why socializing puppies is SOOOOO IMPORTANT!

I personally think that genetics play a big role as well so many people got puppies during the pandemic that they couldn’t all have possibly gotten them from reputable breeders with good screening for parents with great temperaments .

Puppy Mill Puppies + Lack of Socialization = FEARFUL DOGS!

Scared Dogs Bite!

Those pandemic puppies are growing up to be a public health concern. The latest California data shows increased rates of emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and deaths from dog bites, with new records set after covid lockdowns. In 2022, there were 48,596 ER visits for dog bites in California, o...

01/30/2024

Lessons in being a GSP…. No matter the situation, find the sun. Make it kiss you butt!

01/26/2024

We totally had a tailgate nail trim after running in that wet grass!!!! Soft Nail / Tired Dog

01/26/2024

Why?!?!

Are you driving SOOOOOO SLOW!!???????

Park this Volvo already & LET ME RUN!!!!!!!

07/16/2023

The

05/05/2023

07/27/2022

I just cannot! This big sweethearts has a LOT OF PUPPY IN HIM, but a ton of heart & love. He’s last quirk is reacting to people who are obviously afraid of dogs. He certainly can smell it better than I can see it. He’s scared too!!!! He’s learning to calm himself down & lots of Puppy Manners.

02/24/2022

The best kind of message from a client!

02/04/2022

I love my dogs!!!

02/04/2022

01/23/2022

F**k everything!!!! I came here to go there on the easy (divide the drive)…. Now -nothing! 🔥

01/13/2022

OHREN 🥰

12/09/2021

Loose Leash Walking with a small dog!!!

Teaching any dog to walk next to you takes many small rewards. Every time I say YES -I am communicating to this dog that she was in the correct position.
Then I reach into my bait bag and give her a treat.
She weighs under 10 pounds and is less than 1 foot tall.
My lower back would be killing me if we did this with her on the ground.
So when we don’t have a Walter practice I use a front clipping harness.
This practice session was on her flat collar and she’s elevated on a wall for easy rewards that I don’t have to bend down to give.
Once the behavior is more established we can make the rewards more intermittent and she won’t need our practice wall.
It’s also really helps mitigate jumping up to collect the tree which is very tempting for such small dogs.

11/15/2021

I love my Pups!!!!
Join us on Thursdays & Sundays for Play-Training to learn everything about dog communication & play-skills!
Grads are welcome in the Monday Night Recall Class!

11/06/2021

Boston you were beautiful! Ready to get back home.

10/13/2021

is my favorite 💘

10/07/2021

PRO-TIP

When working a dog or puppy around things that could be scary or super-stimulating. One way of De-sensitizing the situation is to be in a hill just above the action. It’s an excellent vantage point & your pup will feel safer in a slightly elevated position.

09/25/2021

Sunday Play-Training

Available NOW for all ages!

07/31/2021

What a life!
So many yummy &
Next up

07/31/2021

Excited for another busy Saturday North Beach Parklette will be booming with

05/15/2021

Wow!!! Many of you tell me I take nice photos... I’ve got nothing on my friend & amazing professional photographer,

If you want great photos of your furry pal, I suggest you hire the best action-pet-photographer in SF! And thank you to for the best toy-rewards!!!

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1841 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA
94133

Website

https://filsondogschool.com/

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I love my dogs!!!

#mybuddy

Loose Leash Walking with a small dog!!! Teaching any dog to walk next to you takes many small rewards. Every time I say YES -I am communicating to this dog that she was in the correct position. Then I reach into my bait bag and give her a treat. She weighs under 10 pounds and is less than 1 foot tall. My lower back would be killing me if we did this with her on the ground. So when we don’t have a Walter practice I use a front clipping harness. This practice session was on her flat collar and she’s elevated on a wall for easy rewards that I don’t have to bend down to give. Once the behavior is more established we can make the rewards more intermittent and she won’t need our practice wall. It’s also really helps mitigate jumping up to collect the tree which is very tempting for such small dogs. @jeffreyspets #looseleashealking #smalldogsofinstagram #rewardbasedtraining #dogsofsanfrancisco

I love my @jeffreyspets #playtrainingwithfilson Pups!!!! Join us on Thursdays & Sundays for Play-Training to learn everything about dog communication & play-skills! Grads are welcome in the Monday Night Recall Class!

Part 2: This one is really windy so I edited the sound. Much better frequency of play signals.

This is just such excellent footage! Both male dogs are intact. The Ridgeback is three. The Leonberger is one. There is nothing wrong with humping but the Leo failed to give play signals before humping at the beginning of the video. As you watch you will see that he gets more slick and offers a variety of behaviors. Most importantly he starts to signal that his intention is play with hip checks and paw slaps. Play serves a purpose -it's how animals practice survival skills. Both of these males are play fighting & practicing their "please let me hump you" moves. 🐾

It's impossible for me to do these things without narrating it a stupid dog voice... But this is a really good example of teaching the dog to give a Cut-off Cue and then honoring that cue. A platform is a wonderful tool for dogs with handling issues!!! It brings them up off the ground and gives them the ability to jump on when they are ready and leave when they are overstimulated.

#Ineffectiveuse #ineffectiveuseofbaitbag #painfultowatch #stillfunny @dominikameanssunday Can you talk to Larry & fix this? 😂😮😜 He stepped on a hotdog piece, I thought he was going to maybe practice "leave it," but he ground the hotdog like he was putting out a cigarette, when he lifted his foot the dog grabbed it off the bottom of his shoe. At least he didn't then correct the dog, just shook his head. #labradorproblems

Puppies are basically like having a drunk follow you around... They keep passing out, stumbling and stopping for no reason; they constantly need to pee; and their reaction time is terrible. 😜😝🐾❤

Impulse Control Work with these two

Variable Rewards for Variable Performance! #accessisareward #rewardbasedtraining #premack

#JacobsonOrgan

Working on changing the warning cue from "AhhhAhhh!" to more gentle, "One..." You always put the new command BEFORE the known command. #rewardbasedtraining #thoughtsonconstructioninSF