MCS Dog Training

02/25/2025

Look what i found 😯 can't wait to hear your feedbacks 🥰

02/24/2025

These are the types of things we will practice in the group classes. Off leash group stats. Getting your dogs to ignore other dogs is a critical skill that can save their lives. You won't see this a a Pet Smart class or a border and train...at least not without shock collars.

02/24/2025

Houston we have a problem. This is why we can't have nice things.

02/24/2025

Last call for York. With my private training schedule and group training in TX in addition to my Templars Tactical class schedule I know I will not be back in York until SEP and that will be it for the year. Thank all of you for your kindness and support.

02/24/2025

Updated with payment option and childcare. You need not be a Mom to attend.

02/23/2025

Some of our awesome pack members in York PA recommended me in a community page where someone was looking for a dog trainer. Other trainers in the area were mentioned. Here is what I posted.

Thanks for the kind words. Feel free to choose other trainers. It will be talk n treats with them working on what they want to, not nessesarily what you need. I come to you and work with the entire pack, two and four legged. Check out some of my over 640 Five Star reviews. Hope to train with some of you next week.

02/23/2025

Like most Saturday mornings, I was at Antioch Church in Fort Worth for the Cowtown Tribe Men's Alliance. Men’s Alliance is a movement that began in Virginia in 2015 with a simple yet powerful mission—bringing men of God together to embrace their biblical masculinity. The concept is straightforward: we meet for just an hour each week, gather around a fire, pray, do a 30-minute CrossFit-style workout, and then spend another 30 minutes in devotion and discussion. This fellowship feeds my soul, going beyond the quick Sunday morning chats that rarely lead to deeper connections.

After attending three meetings, each man receives a call sign. Mine—shockingly—is "TAC," short for Tackleberry from Police Academy fame. One of my fellow tribesmen, "Cyborg" (a retired firefighter with multiple metal implants due to injuries), serves on Antioch's security team. Since we arrive before dawn, he typically does a perimeter check.

Yesterday morning, as the rest of us worked on getting a fire going in the damp conditions, Cyborg returned with a man who was clearly homeless. He was scruffy, carrying two massive bags over his shoulders while pulling a large rolling bag. Cyborg introduced him as Trevor and mentioned he was dehydrated. We welcomed him to the fire and handed him a bottle of water.

After prayer, we started our "No Man Left Behind" workout, which I led. I handed Trevor my phone and asked him to film. Once we finished, we gathered around the fire for a devotion led by "Bones," a chiropractor in our tribe. As the others gathered to initiate a new member, "Weatherman" (a meteorologist), I felt compelled to walk over to Trevor.

His first words to me were, "I love your Angry Steve tattoo," referring to the RMJ Tactical logo on my calf. I was stunned—most people don’t recognize it. RMJ is best known for their tomahawks. Trevor explained that in 2021, he was arrested and served four years after confronting men who had stolen his bag containing an RMJ Shrike tomahawk. He had chased them down while armed with a knife—trying to reclaim what was his—but the situation led to his arrest.

At that moment, we bonded. About three years ago, I lost my own Shrike when my bag fell off my motorcycle in York, PA. That hawk had been a replacement, gifted to me by Ryan and Richard from RMJ after they saw the abuse my original Shrike had endured during my vehicle and structure breaching training. That connection with Trevor was undeniable.

After our time around the fire, some of us headed to breakfast, and I invited Trevor to join. I reassured him that his gear would be safe in my vehicle. If you’re unfamiliar with the homeless community, losing their belongings—or having them stolen—is a constant fear, even more so for someone like Trevor, who had already experienced that loss. My dog, Odin, was with me, so Odin hopped in the back while Trevor sat up front.

At the restaurant, Trevor was told to order whatever he wanted. Our waitress, Georgia, kindly found a place for him to charge his phone. As we ate and fellowshipped, my tribe members began slipping $10 and $20 bills into his hand. Before parting ways, I asked him where he needed to go, and he chose a Starbucks near the church.

During our drive, I learned more about his situation. He had a sleeping bag and a blanket but not much else. We made plans for me to pick him up the next morning at 0900 and take him to Omaha’s Surplus to get properly outfitted—with an Esbit stove, a USGI canteen cup, a quality fixed-blade knife, and other essentials.

Before we said goodbye, Trevor asked if I shopped at Mardel’s, a local Christian bookstore. When I said yes, he handed me a $25 Mardel’s gift card the church had given him. He told me he had planned to sell it for food money, but after the generosity of the tribe, he wanted me to have it instead.

I wept.

Not out of sadness, but overwhelmed by the blessings Christ has placed in my life. We hugged, and of course, he said goodbye to Odin before heading off.

This morning, as I brewed my coffee, I stepped outside to grab an Amazon delivery and noticed a large box I hadn’t expected. Inside was a brand-new Snugpak Sleeper Lite Basecamp sleeping bag. A month ago, I had contacted Snugpak about a replacement zipper after mine had burst on a camping trip. I thought they were sending me a zipper. Instead, they sent an entire new bag.

Guess who’s getting that tomorrow?

I also have a spare CamelBak for him. Trevor is waiting for his disability to come through and plans to purchase a conversion van with the help of the church. His goal is to travel to Arizona to join a church that gathers around cigars—one of my own favorite “valuable distractions” (though my wife calls it an addiction).

Not by coincidence, Bones’ devotion yesterday was about not judging a book by its cover—something we’re all guilty of.

What I saw yesterday is what Christianity is supposed to be.

People don’t need the Bible shoved down their throats or a lecture on why they’re going to hell. They need to be loved where they are.

Trevor is already a believer. He didn’t need a sermon. He needed water, a meal, a few bucks—but more than anything, he needed to know he is loved and valued.

And yesterday, he got that.

But the truth is, the tribe was the one who was fed.

I am humbled to be in the company of men who walk out their faith, not just playing the stained-glass masquerade on Sunday mornings. There are Men’s Alliance tribes all over the country, and I believe even in other nations. If you’re a man, you need to find one. You don’t have to be able to do the workout—the first rule of Men’s Alliance is, “Don’t die.”

Another thing they teach?

"Isolation is terminal."

Three years ago, I lost my dad. His wisdom is no longer accessible to me. But we need old men around the fire to stand in for fathers who are gone—or never were there in the first place.

To quote my recovery mentor, Bob Allen from Life’s Beacon in York, PA:

"All I need is Jesus and a few good men."

Be blessed and be free.

—George

02/23/2025

If you have been following us since we moved to TX you know how much we love them and support their mission. It seems like half my clients are Apollo dogs. They are in desperate need. Five or ten bucks each from a few hundred people goes a long way. Lets bless them and show our support.

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02/23/2025

As a retired officer and long time York County citizen I am deeply saddened by this and pray for Officer Duarte KLOD and the officers and UPMC that were shot today. While living in York I visited this hospital frequently. God bless our police and our great nation.

Authorities say a shooter entered UPMC Memorial Hospital's ICU and took staff members hostage before he was killed by police in a shootout that also left an officer dead.

02/22/2025

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02/21/2025

This is Momma Lucy. She will be 11 next week. She was at Apollo Support & Rescue for Abandoned Dogs for four long years until Mom gave her forever home. Everyone elses lost. We adore her. The sweetest girl. The whole thing about not being able to teach an old dog new tricks might be true, but dogs speak dog from the womb to the tomb and obedience in within reach of any age dog. This is our first session, and she is halfway to competing the BARC test. This was all accomplished using cues, not commands and of course no treats necessary. Only tons of love and praise from a very proud Mom. She is completing the task to the bark standard, next appointment we will work on her maintain that standard with a change of conditions like going to Lowes or Home Depot. Try these things with your dog and see how they do, they may surprise you. If you're not happy with the results let's do something it. If you want this for your dog call or text us today at 682-207-3280 and help will be on the way.

02/20/2025

Diane- I needed help with one of my dogs. I had scheduled three vet appointments. I tried several times to get him in my vehicle to make our appts. I gave up. Had to call and cancel. I heard about this guy who trained dogs and their owners.
I called him, and George came to my rescue within two days.
Cooper was in my car in five minutes!!
I called the vet with tears in my eyes and said we are on our way.
A special thank you goes out to him for his help.

02/19/2025

The only thing we love as much as dogs are babies. Please welcome to the world Sophia Isabella that came into the world on 06JAN25 to Kylie, Bug and Rio's Mom. We tried to sneak out with her but Mom caught us. May the Lord hold her in the palm of his hand all the days of her life. So cute it hurts. Show this pretty girl some MCS Dog Pack love.

02/19/2025

I don't cross post about my other business very often, but I know many of my clients are pro 2nd Amendment and CCW. One of my favorite things about USCCA is that they cover you in case your dog bites someone in defense of you or your family. Check out the details here.

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02/19/2025

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02/19/2025

Door Work...again

You can’t overemphasize the importance of door work with your dog and the impact it has on your relationship. It all comes down to space—either you claim it, or they will. Nearly 99% of behavior issues stem from space-related conflicts.

When the doorbell rings or someone knocks, both humans and dogs often rush to the door together, mirroring each other’s behavior and reinforcing equal status. In other cases, the dog runs to the door, barking until the human arrives to open it. This unintentionally teaches the dog that their barking controls access, lowering the human’s status in their eyes.

Take Kylie, a first-time mom to baby Sophia. She had been working with us to manage her pack, particularly Bug, the Pitbull, who had aggression issues toward Rio, the Corgi. Unsurprisingly, these incidents were almost always triggered by door and space-related tensions. Whether it was the front or back door, whenever the pack crowded the transition point between inside and outside, Bug would target Rio. With a baby on the way, Kylie needed a solution fast.

As a longtime foster for Apollo, she was committed to making it work. And the solution? Much simpler than she expected.

When a newborn arrives, the home turns into Grand Central Station, and dogs assume all visitors are there for them. This leads to herding, barking, jumping, and other disruptive behaviors. To fix this, we used a simple tool: a piece of masking tape on the floor, marking how far back the dogs needed to stay when Kylie was at the door.

Frank would go outside and knock or ring the doorbell. At first, the pack lost their minds, charging toward the door. They never even considered looking back—because Kylie was in the habit of rushing the door with them. This had to change. Instead of reacting, she waited. When the dogs realized no one was coming and turned around to look for her, something clicked. Since they were barking at the door, turning away also meant stopping the barking—they saw it wasn’t working to get them access to the door or what was on the other side.

With their attention now on Kylie, she calmly walked toward the door, turning her back to it—claiming not just the door but the surrounding space. If any dog crossed the masking tape, she silently stepped into them, guiding them back behind the line with quiet body language—just as dogs communicate with each other.

Once all eyes were on Kylie and all dogs were in place, she began opening the door. If any dog moved past the line, she closed it and reset. The process repeated until the dogs automatically gave up the space and focused on her instead of the door.

No commands, no treats, no frustration—just using canine communication and culture to shift the dynamic. This method doesn’t require dedicated training sessions; it simply becomes the way you do things. And yes, it really is this easy. No more chaos at the door. No more yelling “sit” with no effect. No more fights between Bug and Rio.

Stop living with unnecessary stress. Call us today—because a pack must be trained together. After all, one dog isn’t going to attend training and come home to teach the others.