Dog Training Blog

Many of you know, I like using clickers.  I’ve used clickers for all of my dogs. I use this tool to help me communicate to

If you’re clients of mine, you’ve heard me say “baiting is bad” and you’ve probably heard me say “luring is bad.”  You also hear me

One thing I want to talk more about is, not just rewarding your dog, but about the differences in treats, you can use.  It’s not

I really like recalls, it’s one of the most fun things to watch a dog do.  I love filming my dog Gabby in slow motion

There’s this thing in dog training I don’t think I’ve ever explained before. It’s called “learned irrelevance.” That means, when you have a particular cue

It’s really hard for me to imagine that it’s nearly 16 years now I’ve been involved with training a dog in some form or fashion

In one of my training sessions today, I was working with a German Shepherd by the name of Addie. Addie is doing really, really well,

I’ve seen over the years that people sometimes will get two puppies, generally a male and female, from the same litter.  So, the question is,

Over the years, even in just the last few days, I’ve seen videos on the internet of dogs biting people.  There always seems to be

Howdy friends, it’s Al the Dog Trainer, welcome to Al’s Dog Training Tips. I want to go over a conversation I had with a family

Sometimes when I walk into training sessions, the training is going so well, and the family looks at me and says “hey, we don’t really

Last week we worked on the wall game and the main purpose of that game was to bring an immense amount of value to your

I learned something profoundly new today.  Maybe not super profound, but it does make a big difference.  I learned when you’re first starting off in

A very common question I ask folks is “do we want the dog to come off the bed without permission?”  99% of the time, most

Today was kind of an interesting day, not too many clients, and I’m kind of easing back into things after the new year. I did

Howdy friends! It’s Al the Dog Trainer and welcome to Al’s Dog Training Tips. The title for today is: “The Hotdog Method – It Really

Howdy friends, it’s Al the Dog Trainer and welcome to Al’s Dog Training Tips! My first client of the new year has a dog that’s

Howdy friends it’s Al the Dog Trainer. Welcome to Al’s Dog Training Tips!  My last two sessions today were with a Corgi and a boxer

So, here is a sample plan that could get you on the right track.  1. Do not give your dog free unlimited access to food

Howdy friends! It’s Al the Dog Trainer and welcome to Al’s dog training tips. Today’s date is Tuesday, January 12th, 2021, and today I want

Howdy friends! It’s Al the Dog Trainer. Welcome to Al’s Dog Training Tips! Today’s topic is “reward placement.” So each and every Sunday, I go

Howdy friends! It’s Al the Dog Trainer. Welcome to Al’s Dog Training Tips.  Today’s topic is “are you rewarding your dog, or yourself?” This particular

Howdy Friends, It’s Al the Dog Trainer, and welcome to Al’s Dog Training Tips. Today’s topic is “What Can You Do When Your Motivation Is

Howdy friends! It’s Al the Dog Trainer, welcome to Al’s Dog Training Tips.  The topic today is, “did you make it too safe?” I got

Howdy friends! It’s Al the Dog Trainer!  Welcome to Al’s dog training tips!  Today’s date is Friday, January 15th, 2021 and the topic for today

Howdy friends! It’s Al the Dog Trainer! Welcome to Al’s Dog Training Tips. Today’s date is Thursday, January 14th, 2021. The topic I’ve chosen for

Happy New Year Friends!  I’m so glad that we now get to put 2020 behind us and hopefully move onto a much better year.  With

Among the very first things that I teach any dog, including any of my German Shepherd Dogs, is the stay command. This skill is so

Prong collars can be an intimidating tool for most dog owners to consider placing on their pets. It’s my opinion that you shouldn’t haphazardly just

The place skill is a fantastic skill to teach your dog. In my humble opinion, it’s the one skill that every single dog owner should

So you may be curious how to go about stringing together multiple skills in a row. It’s easy enough to get your dog to just

Perhaps you are just getting started with your dog and you have decided that teaching your dog to sit is near the top of the

You may not want training to take any longer than it really has to. You have a busy life and getting your dog trained as