I absolutely love working with kids and dogs together. As a dog trainer, nothing is more satisfying than teaching and watching kids learn to properly raise a puppy. Here I am working with Jax, a 14 week old BernieDoodle, and 4 kids of various ages. This takes a lot of…

Pandemic puppy is a real thing that practically every dog trainer is facing this year. Owners getting new puppies and allowing serious behaviors to get out control. To learn how to prevent dog behavior problems from getting out of control read this https://topgundogtraining.com/.../how-to-prevent-dog... The critical period of puppy socializing is…

Here we are working with teddy to overcome some stranger danger of new people coming in the house. At first you can see her react by barking, growling, and jumping. After a short round of desensitization and counter conditioning she’s doing much better and became less reactive and more relaxed.…

Rollie has been suffering from a bit of separation anxiety when mommy leaves. We identified some triggers and here we are working on desensitization for those triggers. Rollie did great! #separationanxiety #dogtraining #dogtrainer Social Links: Website https://topgundogtraining.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topgundogtraining Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topgundogtraining Twitter: https://twitter.com/topgundogtrain

Every day I get calls to help fix a dog or puppy behavior problems. All of them could have been prevented. The only exception to this, and excluding from this video, are dogs from a rescue or shelter that came to the new owners with bad behaviors. To read the…

Louie has been suffering from severe separation anxiety. He was barking for 30 minutes after the owner left and would not calm down enough to stay still or lie down. He paced and stood at the door for another 30 minutes. We already spent the first part of this session,…

I get asked a lot about dog training treats. I list my choices below and talk a little about each in the video. - Pet Botonics - Zukes - Bil Jac - Blue Wilderness - Pure Bites - Vital Essentials - Ziwi Purchase training treats on chewy here https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100l9Jyj Social…

Dog enrichment and mental stimulation is essential for every dog, especially high-energy puppies. A session of enrichment will use up the dogs mental energy much faster than exercise. Dog enrichment doesn’t need to be extravagant or hard to organize. Here are a few clever ways to keep their pups happy,…

In this video I show you how to use the 'wait" command in dog obedience training. I use the wait command a lot with Dixie, probably more than any other command. Wait is a little different from Stay. For the wait command, you are asking the dog to momentary stop…

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Puppy play biting is the most requested behavior issue to fix with puppies. Follow these guidelines in this video for tips. Don't allow it to get out of control for too long or the behavior will continue to be reinforced, similar to jumping, barking, and chewing. Tip #1 Start teaching…

I get asked this question a lot. What is the clicking sound in your dog trading videos? In this brief video I explain a clicker and how to use it for dog training. #clickertraining #dogtraining Social Links: Website https://topgundogtraining.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topgundogtraining Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topgundogtraining Twitter: https://twitter.com/topgundogtrain

Here is a short video of Dixie's 2nd walk of the day. She's being so well behaved and ob obedient, walking on a loose leash, staying next to me. #miniaussie #puppytraining #leashtraining Social Links: Website https://topgundogtraining.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topgundogtraining Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topgundogtraining Twitter: https://twitter.com/topgundogtrain

Here is a Siberian Husky puppy learning leash manners. The first part shows her in a very popular “ no pull” back clip harness, and the second part using a flat collar with minimal owner leash training skills. I prefer the flat collar and so does Princess. #SiberianHusky #leashtraining #dogtraining…

This is a great exercise to build the relationship between handler and puppy. We start this in the house with no distractions, then move it outside with distractions so she can get focused back on me when she has reactivity to other dogs or people. I am using a slip…

Today we took Wilson, a 4.5 month old Bichon Frise puppy, out of a field trip today to the park. This is so important to get a dog socialized at a young age, so they learn to easily handle the stimulation and distractions of other dogs, people, lawnmowers, bicycles, and…

Check out this before and after video. Mason was pulling so hard on the leash a week ago. Now he’s under control with some basic leash training techniques and a lot of patience from the owners. Good boy! #puppy #dogtraining #leashtraining Social Links: Website https://topgundogtraining.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topgundogtraining Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topgundogtraining Twitter:…

Unedited video of Soldiers leash training this morning with the owner. We worked on his leash manners and reactivity and added some basic obedience for mental stimulation. #pitbull #dogtraining #leashtraining Social Links: Website https://topgundogtraining.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topgundogtraining Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topgundogtraining Twitter: https://twitter.com/topgundogtrain

Demonstrating some loose leash training drills for students. #dogtraining #leashtraining #dogs Social Links: Website https://topgundogtraining.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topgundogtraining Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topgundogtraining Twitter: https://twitter.com/topgundogtrain

Here is a video tutorial on walking two big dogs at once, each on a loose leash, is a skill set that takes years to perfect. Here I am with Brutus and Jynx, both 125 lbs, teaching the owners how to handle these two on the streets. #dogtraining #dogwalking Social…

Leash training 4 month old Dixie and she’s doing fantastic with her leash manners. This with a regular leash and flat collar and 4 weeks of training from 12-16 weeks old. Good girl! #dogtraining #leashtraining #puppytraining Social Links: Website https://topgundogtraining.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topgundogtraining Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topgundogtraining Twitter: https://twitter.com/topgundogtrain

I've had Dixie for a little over 4 weeks now, and I wanted to provide you with an update on my progress to raise a really amazing dog from 11 weeks old. #puppy #miniaussie #dogtraining Social Links: Website https://topgundogtraining.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topgundogtraining Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topgundogtraining Twitter: https://twitter.com/topgundogtrain

I get calls from a lot of dog owners saying there dog will not listen to them. After evaluating the situation, I realize that many dog owners talk to there dogs too much. This is bad because the dog tends to begin blocking out and habituating your vocal communication. Instead…