Dog training, behavior modification, and scent work in Jacksonville, Florida. Graduate of Animal Behavior College and University of North Florida.
12/03/2025
Zuma is being reformed and refined through Board & Train with CCT and we are only one week in. Getting solid with her release word, not pulling on leash, grabbing stuff on the ground, not biting, not barking at people or other dogs whilst learning and having fun!
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She’s gone out and about, had play dates with Moss, been a demo dog at a group class I teach at K9 Obedience Club of Jacksonville, and was used with a (formerly) reactive client dog. I’m pretty impressed with her!
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The progress she has made in one week is incredible. The drive on this little animal is AWESOME!!!
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If you’re struggling and need someone else to do the heavy lifting, get in touch. I don’t take everyone that calls for board and train, usually just those folks that are at their whits end.
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12/03/2025
This is true. No gimmicks, just reality! Good post.
Wanna see a massive improvement in not only your dog’s behavior in general, but also, and perhaps most critically, in the way your dog views you and themselves?
Here’s some simple leadership tips that can massively change your life together with your dog. This stuff has fairly profound ripple effects.
Find the moments where your dog is overly aroused, highly jazzed up, and super pushy about… anything. I shared a partial list of super common stuff, but I’m sure you can find more.
When these moments occur, address your dog firmly (you have to have tools and techniques that are effective), and watch your dog’s behavior, attitude, and respect for you skyrocket.
I’ve seen very, very few owners with dog issues who address this stuff. Most either don’t know how, or most commonly, they don’t realize how important these seemingly inconsequential, “they’re just being a dog” moments are to creating a balanced dog and a healthy relationship.
Often, whether it’s at seminars, or our board and train programs, once we firmly address this stuff, the other behavior issues, or symptoms (reactivity, demand barking, hyper-territoriality, jumping on people, chaotic/pushy nonsense)… magically disappear.
Why? Because you create a self-aware dog. A dog who understands that their actions have consequences connected to them (and so they make better decisions in general), and a dog who understands that you are the one who shares those consequences… making you a relevant and respected leader.
And when these two dynamics come together, life with your dog gets a while let better. :)
12/03/2025
Why Your Dog Doesn’t Listen to You, Part 4
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Very common example dog owners experience in this part of the series. Be careful what you reinforce!
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Heidi example from rehab therapy at today. Next time I’ll get video to show the difference between normal walking rewarded versus no reward for a high step. Thanks for taking good care of her!
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Link below: https://www.comprehensivecaninetraining.com/blog/2025/12/2/why-your-dog-doesnt-listen-to-you-part-5
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Reason #4: You have rewarded the wrong behavior Again, dogs are simple in terms of understanding what works versus what doesn’t work. This is a personal favorite of mine - it just makes me laugh in my mind as I watch dogs in the world. “I just don’t know what he does this,” exclaims the exas...
Think is your is stubborn or ignoring you out of spite? Likely not.
Dogs they operate in black and white as nature intended, they do not understand gray areas. Your dog spends every interaction with you learning - be sure they are learning what you want. These animals have evolved watching our every move and learning how to live with us. Consistency in dog training
11/18/2025
Why your dog ignores you, Part 2 is now available. Enjoy!
There are a few reasons why your dog may be ignoring you. One reason could be you have not trained the dog in a variety of situations. To put it simply, you have not taken your dog training show on the road.
11/17/2025
Another great event in the books. My favorite dogs were a Rottweiler and a Bull Terrier!
A little clip of today’s lesson with Riley. This puppy is absolutely brilliant at 14 weeks old. We are laying a foundation for good behavior.
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Puppies and dogs have no idea how we want them to behave, it is up to us to teach them.
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these basic things when taught young can be a game changer for our lives with our dogs, especially when training starts early.
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11/07/2025
Want your dog to walk nicely on leash?
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You have to teach the leash. Dogs don’t magically understand how we’d like them to walk on a leash.
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It’s also important to have time to allow the dog to be a dog and explore, but that doesn’t mean you get dragged around like a rag doll.
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If you’d like real training with real results, get in touch! It is amazing what minor tweaks can do.
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11/04/2025
Recall = freedom.
Training = freedom.
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Dogs were literally designed to run, sniff things, and move their bodies. What better gift can you give a dog than the opportunity to be an actual dog into today’s world?
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When I was in college some years ago, people began asking me to look after their pets and walk their dogs. This bloomed into a business and was Wagging Tails and Pattering Paws for some years. Along the way, I began to reevaluate the use of equipment and techniques used in training and the everyday care of dogs. I realized that force was not necessary and is not something I wanted to do. My time quickly became devoted to trying new approaches to training, reading everything I could, and doing some soul searching about how I could help not only the dogs in my care but the humans as well.
By a stroke of luck on this thought journey, I found the Pet Professional Guild and attended the 2016 Summit in Tampa. This experience further opened my mind and heart to the concept of force-free training. I wanted to improve my skills and enhance my knowledge of canine behavior and training, so I enrolled in Animal Behavior College’s Dog Obedience Instructor Program - one of the best decisions of my life thus far that was prompted by a husband and wife training team, without whose encouragement CCT might not be here today. I not only learned how to improve my skills through the ABC program, but I also found an excellent mentor in Stacy Strickland of Jacksonville Pawstive Training, Inc.
I chose Stacy as a mentor because she is also a member of the Pet Professional Guild, which is the organization mentioned above that promotes the use of science-based training that does not rely on force, fear or pain. Upon graduating from the ABC program, Comprehensive Canine Training, LLC was born!
At its core, Comprehensive Canine Training’s mission is to provide people with results through education and force-free dog training. Training should be about creating a line of communication with your dog in a way that is fair and just. The use of alpha rolls, collars that inflict pain or restrict the flow of oxygen or anything that will cause physical or psychological harm to get a dog to comply is not something that I will do - research now backs the use of positive reinforcement and methods that are force-free.
It has been a journey getting to this realization, but I am so grateful for all that has led me to where I am today with Comprehensive Canine Training. As a convert to this type of training, I understand why people have bought into the idea that they need these tools and techniques to train but I have seen first-hand the results of a force-free approach. I am hopeful for the era of modern dog training that we are in and look forward to seeing a change of the guard in terms of the approach we take to training our beloved dogs.
