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Throughout the training, Jeff proved to be exceedingly professional, calm with our nervous dog, and tactful when offering feedback. Any concerns 6 sessions would not accomplish our goals were gone in that first day. Rocky is a much calmer and more confident dog. And every time we get to grab a few minutes with Rocky to play in the backyard before going to work, without the worry about chasing him down, we are reminded how great it is to have the freedom to watch our dog in his element.

I decided to go to Brazil to do a seminar, it was my first time there and I was excited about a new country that I could expand my RV Dog Training Seminar to. The first night I got there and I checked into a local AirBnB I was heading back to my room and…

The Slippery Slope By Sean O’Shea One of the greatest challenges for dog owners post-training is fighting…the slippery slope. Your dog comes back to you and he’s like a new guy. He’s well-mannered, he doesn’t do the old stuff that drove you crazy, his commands are spot-on, and he’s just kinda amazing overall. You rejoice!…

I love this photo, the reason is because is brings up a really great point that I try to make, the dog ate chocolate and most likely the vet office induced vomiting,why? a dog can die from eating chocolate. So if not brought to the vet, the dog could have died. Also the dog after…

The Substitute Teacher Syndrome By Sean O’Shea Ok, first off, I know there are some amazing substitute teachers out there, so please no angry comments from those of you who are awesome! That said, I think most of us are familiar with the massive atmosphere shift our classroom would undergo when a substitute teacher would…

The Pressure Cooker! (And how to avoid it.) By Sean O’Shea One of the aspects to keeping our dogs successful (and safe) on walks is the aspect I think that is most overlooked and misunderstood as a training tool… Space. And how it creates and/or relieves pressure. If there’s a crazy person loose in the…

First Do No Harm By Sean O’Shea Ok, so here’s an interesting thought. What if even without any actual “training” (meaning all the usual sit, down, place, heel, recall etc) you could massively impact your dog’s behavior and state of mind? What if by simply NOT doing or allowing certain things you could make some…

Animal to Animal By Sean O’Shea Even with all the high falutin training tools and time tested training approaches, there’s still one factor that is the wild card. The one factor that can often override tools and techniques: the animal in you. Even though we like to think of ourselves as operating from (and in)…

What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You (And Your Dog) By Sean O’Shea pro·pa·gan·da \ˌprä-pə-ˈgan-də, ˌprō-\ noun Propaganda is a form of communication aimed towards influencing the attitude of a population toward some cause or position. Propaganda is information that is not impartial and used primarily to influence an audience and further an agenda, often…

As a dog trainer who travels the country training dogs and working with 20-30 families a week in their homes it is so important for folks to understand how a dog thinks. And when there is no authority figure present, the kind of chaos and bad behavior that can happen. Remember the bad behavior of…