2020 Canine Consultants

07/07/2025

I'm writing a Product review on what I consider the worst Product invented for dogs - the GPS invisible fence, or electric fence (e-fence). For those that don't know what or how an e-fence works. It consists of an electric shock collar that goes on your dog and when they get close to the boundary of...

01/07/2025

Think of a sound engineer at a concert, fingers dancing across a mixing board with dozens of sliders and k***s. Each tiny adjustment creates the perfect balance of sound. Distraction training with your dog requires the same precise touch—but thankfully, you only need to manage three key sliders.

Just like that sound engineer, you're balancing three critical variables when working with distractions:

✔️ Distance
✔️ Intensity
✔️ Duration

But how do you balance them in your training to keep your dog in the Think and Learn Zone?

Find out more at the blog:
➡ https://suzanneclothier.com/mastering-three-variables-of-distraction-training/

Which of these three variables do you find most helpful when working with your dog? Share your experience!

18/12/2024

28/11/2024

Yess and No training When we look at dog training today, there is a lot of discussion between two very different methods of behavior training. One side is about using things the dog finds rewarding to teach the dog the behaviors we like. Often, we mark those behaviors with a Yes or click and deliver...

15/08/2024

It has been so exciting having a new puppy after 10 years and this time I am raising a puppy with a tool box of new puppy information that I have acquired as a dog trainer and researcher. 1. Dog-human attachment first then Socialization. For the first two weeks after bringing Sydney home. My main fo...

13/08/2024

In the past few decades, breeders as a whole have come to understand the importance of enrichment, training, and generally spending time with the puppies, and this has led to better outcomes for puppies and their people. This is a positive trend that we are very pleased to see.

13/08/2024

“Help! My puppy won’t go for a walk! He goes like three steps and then he stops and sniffs or won’t move, then he bites the leash. What's wrong with my puppy?”

09/08/2024

09/08/2024

This is really cool to think about.

Animals live in an entirely different reality FYI 💗 Support this channel and join an amazing community: http://www.patreon.com/bennjordanSome citations and ...

24/05/2024

I’m teaching a Loose Leash Walking class at The Paw Resort & Wellness Centre . And this week was about applying our leash skills to real life situations.

The handler’s goal was to get the dogs from the car to the training ring on a Loose Leash. The dogs are excited, which makes them more likely to want to pull, requiring more patience from the handlers. The Handlers ALL did amazing taking a few steps back to guide their dogs into heel position before moving forward again.

The REWARD for the dogs? - walking beside their handler gets them access to the training area or to sniff the grass. Notice, everyone is walking their dogs on a regular collar or a harness; no prong collars, nose Halti’s or slip leashes that sit behind the sensitive part of the ear. Instead, what is happening is the handlers are teaching the dog how to practice self control in order to get access to the reward.

24/05/2024

Love this idea of taking your wait exercise or mat game and applying it to real-life situations.

24/05/2024

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