
09/19/2025
On Monday evening I was proud to assist another U.S. Air Force family where Dad started off as an enlisted man and is now a captain in the Air Force. We showed and taught him, his wife, and their two children, ages 7 and 5, how to train and maintain their two large dogs. Let's meet Oakley, a three-year-old German Shepherd, and Gunner, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois who was known to harass his older brother. Both dogs were stubborn to walk properly on the leash, did not know how to sit or stay in place or at a distance, jumped when it wasn't appropriate, and barked when it wasn't allowed. Now the whole family can manage these two great-looking dogs. They are walking nicely on the leash together or separately, and they're sitting and staying in place and at a distance, only jumping when it is permitted. Their barking has been addressed and curtailed. All training was accomplished with food or treats for motivation.