Dog Training

Walking a Dog Can Be Challenging One of the biggest Challenges we face as dog parents is being able to walk our pets from one location to another.  Maybe its a potty walk, or a walk around the neighborhood foe exercise, maybe your attempting to bring your dog to the vet.  Many times, until their…

Decision Processes Take Time- so I have done some of the work for you.   _________________________________________________ Who am I Decision making about choosing a dog trainer is a hard one.  Who do I select?  What do I know about them?  Will they be able to help me?  I wrote this blog to address those questions….

Can my dog be trained? As a Dog trainer, I often get the question, “To what level can my dog be trained to?”. I like using analogies in my training sessions to get my point across. This is how I answer that question, although with more brevity.  Training your dog has two very important factors…

How do i begin to train my dog regarding what I want them to do? I am a very visual person who tends to make points using stories and analogies. When i discuss problem solving with my clients, I refer to my “loaf of bread” analogy. Imagine a problem being like a loaf of bread….

Remote Collars- a sensitive yet misunderstood topic. In the world of dog training there are a few hot topics that really get people riled up.  These topics include spaying and neutering, food choice, vaccination methods and training tools (to name a few).  Few topics though rise to the level of heated argument that is seen…

Testimonial from a family who overcame their fears of going out in public with their dog Thank you Bob and Sit means Sit for a rewarding experience, your knowledge and calm approach helped us and our Golden Maggie Mae to become  a trained and affective Canine / Human team , we no longer fear outings…

Does your dog jump on people at the front door or do they bolt out the door? Many clients during an initial evaluation express their concern over the manners that their dog has at the door: The dog barks continuously at the door after someone knocks or rings the door bell. They act aggressively when…

How many times have you seen a car driving by and you notice that there is a dog on the drivers lap and also probably sticking their head out the window.  This is a severe distraction for the driver that can easily lead to a car accident.  The front passenger seat is not much better….

Are you preventing or reacting to your dog interaction with their environment? Dogs react to their environment in the best way that they know how.  There in lies part of the problem.  If they do not know how to cope, they usually either go into Fight or Flight mode.  The dog thinks, ”  Can I…

Sit Means Sit was invited by The staff of Roger Dean Stadium to put on a demonstration at their Dog Days of Summer event. Roger Dean Stadium is the home of the Jupiter Hammerheads, a Class A Advanced Affiliate of the Miami Marlins. Kody and I had a great time doing our thing on the…