Helpful Videos

All training is negotiation, whether you're training dogs or spouses. ~Dr. Ian Dunbar

Helpful Training Tips from Experts!

Why Dogs Love clicker Training!

"The Rules of Love" - 2009 Canis Film Festival Finalist: This video looks at clicker training from the animal's point of view!

Understanding your dog and knowing how to control him, develop his potentials, and resolve behavior problems, emotional conflicts and frustrations are no less essential than love and respect. ~ Mike W. Fox

Clicker Training for Cats!

Clicker training is the purrrfect tool for your feline friend! Watch these videos below to learn how you can teach your cat how to become more confident, less anxious, less stressed and much more!

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Kaiser the Bengal cat shows off what many cats are capable of with positive reinforcement and Clicker Training!

Clicker Training Your Cat Can Teach Your Feline Family Member More Than You Ever Thought Possible! Watch Suki below:

Doorbell Mayhem No More!!

One of the most challenging behaviors that people experience with their dog is when someone rings the doorbell, or when they enter the home; the dog runs to the door, or the dog jumps up on the person entering. Neither of them are acceptable / polite behavior. In the video below, Victoria Stilwell teaches you how to train your dog to stay when the doorbell rings and when the door opens. Please set aside a full 10 minutes with no distractions to watch this:

Training Truth: If you have to ask your dog more than once to do something, he or she is not really trained on that behavior. It's that simple. They are not "blowing you off". They just don't have a solid understanding of what you are asking, or the behavior has not been reinforced well enough. ~ Conscious Companion

Distraction Training!

Do they dogs go crazy or tune you out when you leave the house? Do they not pay attention when you are not right in front of them? It's easy for dogs to "behave" and do what we ask when there are no distractions, but what about the real world?! It's important to practice (and perfect!) behaviors before you put your dog in a situation where there are tons of distractions!

In the video below, Zak George's Dog Training rEvolution shows you how to teach distraction training:

TRAINING TRUTH: Learning happens in a mind that is still engaged. It's important to start teaching the dog new behaviors while he is still under threshold—and that's not going to be in a room with five other new dogs. ~Karen Pryor