Courageous Canines Dog Training

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.

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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

Some of the parasites in the dog park samples included protozoa that are known to cause gastrointestinal issues.

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...

11/30/2024

Learn how to teach your dog the "Touch" game and why it's one of the best commands any dog can learn!

Collin visits our friends at SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to teach adoptable Sinatra the husky how to play the game and explains how to ramp it up over time, as well as some of the great reasons to utilize this game with your dog. Please like and subscribe if you enjoy! 🐺🫶

Sinatra joins Collin at SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to learn how to play the “Touch” Game and bump his nose to a hand on cue!This video guides you thr...

11/15/2024

Learn how to tire your dog out and slow them down in different situations with the "Find It" game! This simple and fun game is very easy to introduce and has low physical impact on dogs and people.

Collin visits SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to teach star student Loki how to play the game. Loki, and many other great pets are available for adoption at SAVE and ready for new homes! 🐶🥰🐱

Loki joins Collin at SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to learn how to play the “Find It” Game and seek out treats with his nose on cue!This video guides yo...

11/10/2024

Do you struggle with unwanted jumping? Check out our latest video for a tutorial on the "Off" Game and learn how to teach dogs to stop jumping on cue!

Collin stopped by SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to spend some time teaching the game to sweet Baby Boy, who is available for adoption and ready for a new home! 💕🐾

Baby Boy joins Collin at SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals to learn the “Off” Game and How to Stop Unwanted Jumping.This video guides you through the proces...

11/03/2024

🐶 Comment to add one yummy treat to the supply of the dogs!🌱 Join us to rewild the planet: https://planetwild.com/11/joinIn Cape Verde, three dogs - essent...

10/14/2024

We always love when a controlled study confirms what we already teach our clients!

First meetings between new puppies and cats should be taken slowly, say Dogs Trust researchers

09/19/2024

Check out our newest video about teaching dogs their name and how to make eye contact with people! 👀 Collin stops by the 1719 William Trent House Museum with star student Oreo, who is available for adoption from Trenton Animal Shelter! 🐾

Oreo the terrier mix joins Collin at the William Trent House to learn how to pay attention with "the Name Game!"This video guides you through the process of ...

09/16/2024

Check out our new free tutorial video with Collin on teaching dogs how to sit! Starring the adorable Storm, who is available for adoption from Trenton Animal Shelter!

Storm the husky mix joins Collin at the New Jersey War Memorial in Trenton to spend some time learning how to sit! This video guides you through the "luring"...

05/11/2024

Val was adopted from a shelter, and she can have a hard time controlling her excitement when she sees other dogs, strollers, bicycles, joggers, and all sorts of things when her owner walks her on leash. Here is Val working hard to keep her cool at the park with lots of distractions and triggers all around! Nice work, Val! 👍👍

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