Dog Training For Real Life
I’ve been seeing this a lot lately and as they say, write what you know, so here we go. We don’t get to decide what our dogs are motivated by. We can encourage and discourage certain things, but ultimately the dog decides what makes it happy. I’m going to go through food drive and what …
More dogs are lost on the 4th of July than any other day. Why? Because most dogs only hear fireworks once or twice a year and they’re scary. Most of the time, the dog has no prior experience with fireworks or anything similar and it’s first experience is terrible. So, how do we help it? …
Fence fighting is one of the biggest issues I’ve seen living in the suburbs. For every house with a dog, about 70% of them rush the fence, bark, and run back and forth when another dog or sometimes, just a person walks by. Some people think their dog is just being protective and others are …
If you own a dog you’ve probably heard the phrase, “dogs need a job” a hundred times, especially if you have a dog who is more than just a couch potato. Dogs original purpose was to help people. Whether it was helping bring in the livestock, guarding the family home, or helping catch the next …
The number one request I get as a dog trainer is people who want their dogs to stop pulling on the leash. There’s no data I could find but I’d guess this is one of the biggest chunks of sales in the pet industry after food. Just search no pull device for dogs and check …
Hello and welcome to the Redemption Dog Training LLC blog! Despite the title, these are my favorite books relating to dog training at the moment and and I’m happy to take any recommendations. I highly recommend reading these books to anyone who’s interested training or dog behavior and development. How to Tame a Fox (and …
Raising a puppy is a big deal. Especially if that puppy is in the critical socialization period between 3 days and 16 weeks. The specific time line for this period is debated, but everyone seems to agree that the more expansive the socialization, the more likely the dog will be able to handle a variety …
Hello and welcome! Today I’m here to talk about e-collars. I’ll be going over what’s great about e-collars, downfalls and things to watch out for, and myths and misinformation regarding e-collars. The Good E-collar which, according to Google, is short for electronic collar is known by many names. Remote collar, remote trainer, hearing-aid, and shock …
Hello! My name is Skyler and I own Redemption Dog Training. If you just want to know how to get a permit as of February 2022, skip to the details section. When my husband got a job in Denver in 2018, we made a decision to pick a house in a suburb that didn’t have …
We’ve all seen it. So many trainers using “science based dog training” as a reason to use one program over another, IYKYK. What they don’t tell you? All dog training is science based dog training. So… what’s the difference? Should you go with “purely positive” trainer or a “balanced” trainer? What do these titles even …