Client Spotlight: Moose Moose, then named Rocky, joined Meaghan Karney and Chris Levie on January 27, 2020, as a foster pup. “A few weeks later, we lost our 11-month-old ‘foster failure’ to a rare bacterial infection and Moose got us through some of the hardest days we’ve ever experienced,” Meaghan shared. “It was then that …
“Knowledge is Key”: Starting a Dog Training Business and Discussing Pitbull Misconceptions with Masina Kakese Podcast Transcript [Intro] Masina Kakese: So I got like second pick out of the litter, and I made sure that she was gonna fix them [Laughs] after that whole situation. She’s like, ‘Yeah, I’m not doing this again. That’s for …
Masina Kakese’s love of dogs began at a young age, surrounded by chickens, cats, and Pugs on three acres of land. She began a professional career with animals through dog walking, and she decided to learn more about behavior and training. She has also fostered, volunteered at local shelters, and worked in kennels and at …
How to Train Leave It Before you begin, condition a marker word or a clicker before you add the cue. You should have some indicator of letting your dog know that what they did is correct and a reward is coming. Leave it means please leave that item alone and you may never have it. …
How to Train Drop It Before you begin, condition a marker word or a clicker before you add the cue. You should have some indicator of letting your dog know that what they did is correct and a reward is coming. Drop it means please release that item in your mouth. I learned using a …
How to Train Recall or “Come” To start training a recall or “come” cue, condition a marker word or a clicker before you add the cue. You should have some indicator of letting your dog know that what they did is correct and a reward is coming. Then, start with a very short distance in …
The Cues that Save Lives Damelle Morgan Sr., a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner and owner and dog trainer at Tip Top Breedz Dog Training, doesn’t care so much if a puppy learns “sit” right away. He’d rather start with “come”. “The first thing I like to start working on with them is recalls, …
I’m not doing walks today – for clients or my own dogs. Unfortunately, 9 lb Lexi literally spins in circles if she doesn’t get the exercise and stimulation she needs. I’d also forgotten to stop by the pet store yesterday to stock up on chews and extra snacks. Some dogs love this weather, and some …
Karen B. London, Ph.D., is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and Certified Professional Dog Trainer. She specializes in working with dogs with serious behavioral issues, including aggression. Karen writes the animal column for the Arizona Daily Sun and is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Northern Arizona University. She joined Elizabeth …
Time for another giveaway! The basket includes $80 worth of treats and toys! Please note: Available only to central Arkansas pet guardians at this time, but you do not have to be a Telltail Dog Training client to enter. Clients get additional opportunities to enter. To enter: Pick a dog-safe human food that your dog …