This past weekend I was in Texas presenting a remote collar training workshop with On The Ball K-9 Training. We had a wonderful group of participants, both pet owners and other professional dog trainers. The dogs ranged from young pups to older dogs with behavioral issues. Regardless of age or past history, we started at the beginning and learned the foundation...

Remote dog collar training is as much of an art as it is a science. And art is usually about quality not quantity. I know for a fact there aren’t enough quality dog trainers around. That statement is easily represented by the amount of dog problems that are present world-wide. If more people really “got it” in regards to dogs, we just wouldn’t...

This past week I’ve been busy teaching our 10 day professional dog trainers course, the TMD E-cademy. We are a week into it and I wanted to share a few reflections. We started the week with 6 students and a variety of dogs to work with. Most of the students brought either their own dog or a clients dog, plus we had several of our training dogs in residence to...

Using a shock collar for small dog? I bet that sounds like a pretty big deal. I’m sure it sounds like “rubbish” as Victoria Stillwell might say. (Victoria is the actress that portrays a dog trainer on the television show, It’s Me or The Dog) But the truth is, it’s not a big deal if you know what you’re doing. Knowing what...

It is starting out another busy dog training week here in the office at That’s My Dog! Inc. We’ve been pretty steady through the entire winter, but as the weather warms up, things get even busier. This week is no different and there has been the added influx of e-mails from people around the country and world seeking assistance with questions about remote...

There are several skills one must master in order to become proficient at training with an electronic dog collar. Learning when to tap the button and how to help the dog understand the sensation are two of the main components for success. But the one that seems most intimidating for the novice handler is understanding how to adjust the stimulation level appropriately...