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I'm a former dog trainer of 20 years. I may be retired, but I still post new blog entries every week! Shay is certified from National K9 School for Dog Trainers.

She graduated in 2000 and has enjoyed helping dogs and their owners in many facets of life. She has run two successful dog training businesses, worked on rehabilitation for countless behavior cases, and trained many many dogs in both basic manners as well as basic/advanced obedience. Seeing that many behavior problems are because of "bad matches", and because of her extensive knowledge of dog breeds, Shay is now focusing on matching people with the right breeds.

20/08/2024

The Molossus of Epirus is intelligent, calm and incredibly loyal... to his owners. Read about him in our latest breed blog post:

Because of his temperament, it is vital that the Molossus of Epirus be socialized extensively from a young age and be given obedience training regularly.

16/08/2024

The Spanish Bulldog is a molosser also known as the Spanish Alano. Read about this large breed in our latest breed blog post:

Spanish Bulldogs should have balanced and reliable temperaments when raised correctly, and furthermore can be trained to be quite obedient.

14/08/2024

The Sicilian Mastiff, AKA the Cane Di Mannera is one of the oldest breeds in Italy. Read about this rare dog in our latest breed blog post:

Sicilian Mastiffs are incredibly clever and learn easily.

30/07/2024

The Russian Hound was originally used to hunt in tandem with the Borzoi in Russia. Read about this large breed in our latest blog post:

Once in "hunt mode", the Russian Hound can be oblivious to previous training, especially if he catches the scent of something interesting!

23/07/2024

The Buryat-Mongolian Wolfhound is a hardy yet gentle breed with an unassuming nature...unless you mess with him! Read about this dog in our latest breed blog post:

Buryats are so intelligent that some have sworn they can perfectly understand all of human language.

15/07/2024

The Shalaika is a jackal-dog hybrid and a Russian breed tasked with sniffing out explosives at airports! Read about this unique canine on our blog:

The Shalaika is said to be easy to train despite their wild heritage. This was an essential function as they were always meant to be working dogs.

10/07/2024

The Villano de las Encartaciones is a medium-sized, long-legged molosser breed. They are the subject of our latest breed blog post:

The Villano de las Encartaciones is said to be easy to train for experienced owners, however can be strong-willed so an owner must have patience.

03/07/2024

The Russian Harlequin Hound is an extremely social hunting breed with a high prey drive. Read about them in our latest breed blog post:

The Russian Harlequin require someone that knows how to be firm yet fair, and knowledge as to how to make the training process exciting and positive.

26/06/2024

The Greek Shepherd is a solidly-built large breed created to guard livestock. Read about this rare dog in our latest breed blog post:

The Greek Shepherd can be trained successfully, especially if he is started young and is taught by an experienced person.

18/06/2024

The East European Shepherd is a generally healthy dog in a big body! Read about them in our latest breed blog post:

For the owner interested in dog sports, the VEO would be an excellent candidate for agility or competition obedience.

11/06/2024

The Dogue Brasileiro, AKA the Brazilian Bull Boxer, is the subject of our latest breed blog post. Read about this rare breed here:

Brazilian Bulls are highly trainable and obedient, especially in bite sports and similar guard dog duties.

05/06/2024

The National Deerhound from Brazil is a deer-hunter extraordinaire. Read about this ancient breed in our latest breed blog post:

National Deerhounds were not bred to work with people in the sense of following commands, so they may be difficult to train.

27/05/2024

The Chinese Red Dog is a giant guarding breed also known as the Laizhou Hong. Read about this rare dog from China in our latest breed blog post:

Red Dogs are highly trainable as they are extremely intelligent.

21/05/2024

The Pampas Deerhound can be recognized by his short, dense, rough-textured coat which is always white or pale yellow. Read about him in our latest breed blog post:

The Pampas is generally obedient and has a balanced temperament when raised correctly.

14/05/2024

The Tatra Hound hails from Slovakia. Read about this rare breed in our latest breed blog post:

The Tatra Hound still retains a strong hunting instinct and is very well-suited to trailing and hunting game - just more adapted to living a modern life.

07/05/2024

The Greek White Shepherd is one of three indigenous Livestock Guardian Dogs from Greece. Read about them in our latest breed blog post:

Like all LGDs, the guarding trait in the Greek White is instinctual and does not need to be trained (in fact, protection training is not recommended).

01/05/2024

The Valdueza is a Spanish pack-hunting dog created by combining sighthound, molosser and scenthound blood. Read about this large canine in our latest breed blog post:

The Valdueza is an intelligent breed which can be quite obedient when trained.

23/04/2024

The Mucuchies is a livestock guardian, home protector, and herding breed from Venezuela. Read about this facinating parti-colored dog in our latest breed blog post:

The Mucuchies needs a job to do and benefits from training.

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