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Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Oct 25, 20215 min read
The Training Lab: Using Targeting to Take Your Dog's "Give" Behavior to the Next Level!
There are a couple ways to train "give" but if your dog is more experienced with clicker training and needs a brain game, you can take their
Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Sep 6, 20213 min read
What Should I Teach My Puppy?
To help you out, I have decided to compile a list of my top five behaviors that puppies should know!
Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Feb 22, 20217 min read
Targeting: One Skill, Many Applications
In this article, I will continue my discussion on targeting and cover how to apply targeting to training, some helpful do’s and don’ts of...
Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Feb 8, 20215 min read
The Training Lab: Foundation Skills – Nose to Hand Target and Follow the Target
Last week I covered the topic of targeting and why it is so important. If you have not yet read that post, you can check it out here!
Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Feb 1, 20213 min read
What Every Dog Owner Needs to Teach Their Dog!
In this article I am going to discuss the first foundation skill that you need teach your dog. That foundation skill is targeting.
Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Jan 11, 20217 min read
The Training Lab: Bath Time!
Bath time does not have to be stressful. Tough your dog might not be too excited about baths, you can at least teach them to participate in
Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Jan 11, 20214 min read
Dog Hygiene: Training for Bath Time!
Bath time can be quite a mess for some people. I know this because I used to work for a Labradoodle breeder and many times I came to work an
Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Oct 5, 20202 min read
Simpler is Better: Picking Behaviors to Train your Dog
In animal training “the why” is also extremely important for success with training behaviors. How so? Let me explain.
Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Aug 31, 20203 min read
When Starting is Stopping: How to Stop Behavior Politely
Almost every person I have worked with-in my animal training career comes to me with the question “How do I stop my dog from doing such and
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