Dog Obedience Commands - Sit Means Sit Dog Training

[wolfydan121]

my dog is also my guardian, and somone has been throwing rocks bricks etc to get access to our yard, now he wont fetch. do you have any tips on how to help him enjoy toy based play again?

[catalin30]

Why does all dogs wearing some bandanas at their necks when they perform in public?

it's about hiding the electronic collars that the handler use?

Be honest guys!!

[fredhassen]

I don't think there is a company in tthe history of dog training that advertises louder than we do that we use collars. The remotes are rarely if ever hidden, and only occasionally do you see all the dogs with bandanas, and even then, they are usually 'Sit Means Sit' bandanas for advertising. We have nothing to hide, and are very proud of how spirited our dogs are, and their accomplishments.

[FastPupWA]

What lucky dogs!

[priestof1]

This is great, I hope you folks are getting the message out that you got to work your dogs. They ALL love a good mental challenge. Makes them more solid and secure. Wish I would have done this for a perm job

[DeadlyChinchilla]

Nice dogs, great training... but I have to wonder, are the dogs *entirely* toy dependent? I realize the bumpers can be used as tools, but hopefully one doesn't have to walk around with bumpers his entire life to keep his dog under control.

Just curious. Nice work.  ^_^

[hitthespot1]

I would like to respectfully comment that the dogs are probably as "toy dependent" as you are "pay check" dependent. As I am learning, training must be fun for the dogs to get optimum results and a best friend for life.

Take a look at Lianne Hassen's obedience videos. in particular, AKC Rally Excellent B perfect score. There are no toys allowed in the ring.

These guys are top notch trainers as I have see first hand.

[DeadlyChinchilla]

Oh, I don't doubt their skill.  Sorry if I seemed a little confrontational, that wasn't my intent. I train obedience myself, so I'm rather interested in the technicals of the training methods used when I see such successfully employed training. I'm simply unsatisfied with strict bait training... treat, clicker, toy, etc.

I'd love to make a convention, but timing is always off, and I don't live near their normal sites, so I have to satisfy myself with secondary research and video exposure.

[hitthespot1]

I agree with you. Please excuse my enthusiasm. I am just learning with my 1st dog. I am finding out that timing, consistency and a very positive training regimen is working best using just praise and or physical rewards intermittently.

YouTube has been great for training tips. Fred & his wife Lianne are amazing to watch with the dogs. My Local Sit Means Sit facility is teaching me a lot. Maybe Fred will chime in and you can pick his brain LOL.

Best of luck to you!

[DeadlyChinchilla]

And to you as well, my fellow trainer. ^_^

Keep it fun, keep it lighthearted. You'll never go back to a desk job, I promise!

Also good to keep in mind, business school is a valuable investment. Even just a few training courses or a certificate program can teach you TONS about operating your own business. Combining business management, entrepreneurship, and my training has been the best thing I've EVER done. Just my 2 cents, of course.

Cheers!

~DC

[DarinShepherd]

Great dogs. Looks like a lot of fun