Courageous Canines Dog Training

04/21/2026

Join us for a night of music, celebration, and community!

SAVE’s 4th Annual Concert Fundraiser & 85th Anniversary Celebration is happening Wednesday, May 6, 2026 from 6–9:30pm at Cooper’s Riverview in Trenton, NJ!

We’re marking 85 years of rescuing and rehoming homeless animals, and we’re doing it BIG with BROADWAY’s ROCK of AGES BAND! Get ready for iconic ‘80s hits, high-energy performances, and a night you’ll never forget.

🎟️ Get your tickets: bit.ly/SAVEconcert

📍 Cooper’s Riverview
50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ 08611

Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration supporting homeless cats and dogs in the shelter at SAVE🐾💙

04/08/2025

Collin visits SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to teach adoptable Bagel how to give his paw on cue! Learn how to initiate and refine the behavior, and even how to use this game to teach dogs to become more confident about having their paws touched, groomed, nails trimmed, etc. 🐾🐾🐾

Bagel and other great adoptable pets are available for rescue through SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals in Skillman, NJ:

https://savehomelessanimals.org/

Collin visits SAVE, A Friend to Homeless to teach adoptable Bagel how to give his paw on cue! Learn how to initiate and refine the behavior, and even how to ...

03/28/2025

Collin visits SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to teach Bran how to stay where he is on cue! He will explain what the 300 Peck Method is and how to use it to ramp up and improve your dog's responses with this and any other cue you teach them. You'll learn how to deliberately use less food over time to get more of the behavior you want and better results! 🐾

Bran was adopted by the time this video was published! Congratulations Bran, we wish you and your new family the best! 🥰

Check out the rest of the adoptable pets that are available at SAVE, and find other ways you can support their mission:

https://savehomelessanimals.org/

Collin visits SAVE, A Friend to Homeless to teach Bran how to stay where he is on cue! He will explain what the 300 Peck Method is and how to use it to ramp ...

03/10/2025

Collin visits SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to teach adoptable Chiki how to walk nicely on a leash, stop pulling, and move with her person. He also reveals some tips and tricks to give you better control over the leash and prevent yourself from being injured!

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Collin visits SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to teach adoptable Chiki how to walk nicely on a leash, stop pulling, and move with her person. He also reve...

02/14/2025

Collin visits SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals once again to teach adoptable Arya to play the "place" game.

Teaching dogs to go to a place can be very useful for a variety of reasons and training situations. It can help dogs learn to have positive and calm associations with the spot that we teach them to go to, and they will often end up going there and relaxing on their own once we introduce the game. It can also be a great command to redirect a dog in a home environment as you practice, for example: if they get excited at the arrival of guests, the ring of a doorbell, or if they get too excited, jumpy, or mouthy at times, especially during play, or leashing up to take a walk. This game can also help dogs learn to feel better about walking into their crate as well! 🐶💘

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Collin visits SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals once again to teach adoptable Arya to play the "place" game.Teaching dogs to go to a place can be very usefu...

02/05/2025

Collin visits SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to spend some time teaching adoptable Snickers how to come when called.

Reliable "recalls" - or commands that call your dog to you - can be difficult to achieve without going through the right steps. Start in an easy, familiar setting with minimal distractions and distance between you and your dog. As they get used to the game and you move on from luring, start increasing your distance over time, as well as the number of distractions present nearby. Practice in different settings as well to really help generalize the game and make it work everywhere!

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Collin visits SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to spend some time teaching adoptable Snickers how to come when called.Reliable "recalls" - or commands that...

01/27/2025

Collin stops by SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to hang out with adoptable Smarty Jones and demonstrate some easy techniques to teach dogs to have positive and calm associations with human affection and physical contact.

Many dogs like affection already, but it can be so exciting that it makes it hard for them to function and stay calm! If a dog is more fearful or nervous, remember to take it slow and let them have the option to choose whether or not to approach and interact with you.

Please like, subscribe, and comment if you enjoyed this video to help us help more shelter dogs like Smarty Jones! 🐕💜🦮💜🐕‍🦺

Collin stops by SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to hang out with adoptable Smarty Jones and demonstrate some easy techniques to teach dogs to have positiv...

01/06/2025

Collin visits SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to teach adoptable Roxie Hart how to play the "Leave It" game so that she can learn to leave items and objects on the ground instead of picking them up or eating them. This game is a great safety exercise to redirect dogs and prevent unwanted interactions and accidental ingestions of all sorts of things.

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Collin visits SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to teach adoptable Roxie Hart how to play the "leave it" game so that she can learn to leave items and objec...

12/28/2024

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12/23/2024

Learn how to teach your dog to lay down on cue! With practice, this behavior can be a great way to redirect and calm your dog.

Collin visits SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to teach adoptable Peanut how to play the game, including some extra tips for nervous or difficult dogs! Please like and subscribe if you enjoy! 🐾🐶

Peanut joins Collin at SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to learn how to lay down on the ground on cue!This video guides you through the process of introduc...

12/09/2024

Learn how to teach your dog to drop things and fetch on cue! This game can burn a lot of physical and mental energy, while also teaching dogs to control their excitement (and even their mouths!) 🐶

Collin visits our friends at SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to teach adoptable Troy Bolton how to play the game and give you some tips and tricks to succeed and improve. Please like and subscribe if you enjoy! 🐕‍🦺💜

Troy Bolton joins Collin at SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to learn how to "drop it" and "fetch" on cue!This video guides you through the process of intr...