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10/22/2026

Here’s something I’ve noticed more and more of as our industry continues to explode, and new “stars” seem to emerge daily.

If a trainer has a big name, large platform, and a major reputation, the assumption is you’ll be getting the very best of the best.

And while there are exceptions, more often than not, when a trainer—or anyone else—has a great deal to lose financially, reputationally, or otherwise, truth and transparency are among the first casualties.

Does this mean you shouldn’t choose a trainer with a big name, platform, and reputation? No. It simply means you should be well aware of human behavior and the dynamics of success, and you should approach trainers fitting this description with necessary caution.

Far too many are blinded by the fame, the personality, and the herd-like accolades from those who are often in fan-mode rather than discerning consumer mode.

PS, not trying to be a negative Nancy, lol, just sharing an observation I’ve seen more and more of.

10/22/2026

Replying to hopefully this is a good start to answer your question about an insecure and nervous dog and

Apologies as I know your statement and question more or less was about being scared for your dog in public locations and not having the right exposure around a lot of dogs but it brought up this topic I have been meaning to address!

I always use the word predictably when it comes to talking about and it’s the truth of what this training style is about and why it’s the most effective method built on truth and not build on catering human emotions or old school animal abusers!

As stated in the video helping a is all about teaching them that behavior isn’t necessary! Don’t suppress or shutdown the behavior with a tool and don’t distract them with a treat, use a predictable balanced approach to teach them that behavior isn’t necessary! Remember that even though dogs aren’t rational creatures like we are as humans they still have a reason for everything they do and good understand that and will take them time to figure out what that reason is and then teach the dog that reactivity isn’t necessary because what you are reacting to is something that will not harm you, or you just can’t get to and need to leave alone!

Now even though most of the time resolving dog reactivity is just exposure training while at a distance with a place bed to provide desensitization and postive association training this isn’t who the process starts at all!

Always structure, communication, basic obedience, and a properly conditioned boundary needs to be established first!

10/21/2026

In the seven plus years I have been a I have never worked with a better slip lead then the “no bad dogs” slip lead. The material, length, and stopper makes them perfect for evenly distributing weight around the dogs neck for safe and firm pressure for teaching all obidence commands.

This is not a paid promotion or advertisement but I am advertising this product as I highly recommend it and have all my cleints purchase 1-2 before we start training, so I have the product linked to this video.

Any questions about this product please comment

10/21/2026

Quick for owners… if you are walking your dog on a trail or pathway stop walking off to the side and putting your dog in a down or sit and saying leave it! This builds up anticipation in the dogs brain and makes the reactivity worse!

Dogs react because of a strong desire to get attention from that other dog/ person or because they are sacred and insecure (sometimes are aggressive or resource guarding their owner). Whatever the reason you are only making things worse but walking off to the side and having your dog wait instead of just putting them in a heel and walking by!

Yes it’s true that myself and most focuses on having the dog in a down or on place bed to watch other dogs walk by but this is a completely different category and scenario. In a reactivity scenario for exposure, postive association training, and desensitization training we have a dog that is already trained in basic and beginner advanced obedience and understands implied down stays, along with most importantly understanding boundaries and proper communication to set boundaries/ corrections for not completing a known task or breaking a known task… so again here comes that predictably word! The dog understands what is expected of them and they have a conditioned boundary to hold them accountable in a respectful and safe manner for not completing that known task.

So once that is established yes if far enough away and setup properly the dog can be put in a position to just watch other dogs and people walk by and this will help the but this video is advice for those that aren’t working with a yet and what not to do that so many dog owners think is the right decision

10/20/2026

My client’s dog Izzy is very insecure and scared of new people. Whenever someone new comes to her house she barks at them like crazy while backing up, this is a clear sign of an insecure and nervous dog.

Now how do you resolve that issue well it’s starts very similar to just about all journeys with layering in structure, boundaries, and fun tasks for the dog. Ensure you have a way to control them in all environments while they stay motivated and enriched while completing there tasks… so basically you need good leadership and proper communication with your dog!

Now after you achieve this then the next step is to work on some basic exposure training with their is a lot of activity going on then work on exposing them to whatever they are triggered most by!

In this case Izzy is good in public locations and listens very well when offleash but only struggles in a confined area with a lot of unknown people approaching her. So I started by utilizing the place bed then moved onto sitting on a chair closer to the action after I built her confidence up by being further back on the place bed first, and outside the store!

More videos to come on Izzy’s journey and the desensitization process and building confidence to resolve dog reactivity around new people. Also, plenty more to come and helping all

10/19/2026

When taught properly can be the most enjoyable training style for any dog! A good is going to setup safe boundaries for your dog to be able to trust them in any environment and offleas, while always ensuring that the dog having as much fun as possible is a priority!

Every client I have always tells me the same two things every training session;

1. I can’t believe how happy my dog is to see you everytime

2. I can’t believe how happy my dog is when I put on their ecollar and slip lead

These are both because dogs love and crave direction. When they have clear communication and feel they have a purpose and task in life it is the most fulfilling thing you could do for a dog.

When I started in the dog industry working for a dog day care I didn’t always feel this way but over the past 7 years during my journey i realized that dogs do truly desire direction and especially to be told if they are doing something wrong, as long as the correction/ boundary is something safe and respectful

10/19/2026

No retakes or second tries on this implied down stay and then recall test for Jasmine and Izzy at Constee park in

As you can see they both love to work and show off thier tasks and all thier obidence drills they know! A well balanced dog via is one that is not only safe in every environment but also having as much fun as possible! True balanced training is only ever about predictability and layering in safe and respectful boundaries for known tasks.

Now what is the point of safe and respectful boundaries/ corrections and negative reinforcement anyways, why can’t you just let dogs be dogs! Well because without any boundaries a dog isn’t cable of making the right decisions on their own and it’s our job as responsible dog owners and to keep our dogs safe and enhance their ability to live.

We can enhance our dogs ability to live by layering in boundaries that ensure we have full control over them in all places and at all times! This is necessary because dogs aren’t aware of their own death and don’t understand they can make decisions that put their life in danger, just like a child. So we have to nurture them and ensure we establish boundaries and rules with them to keep them safe while be respectful and making their life as much fun as possible!

10/18/2026

Please enjoy this video of Jasmine and Izzmerlada offleash training at consteee park in

I am very impressed with the 14 steps I listed they accomplished to prove they are ready to be offleash dogs in an environment like this that is appropriate and allows for offleash dogs. Due to emergency downs, implied stay downs, desentizion, and ecollar communication training I have been able to enhance these dogs lives by giving them the ability to be offleash on fun nature trails like this!

An offleash dog is a dog the onwer can trust to listen at any given point and for the safety of that dog and other dogs and people you have full control of the offleash dog at any time.

Please comment with any questions of anything I listed and why it is important step for a dog to have to be allowed to be offleash.

10/17/2026

Anyone ever see a dog smile like this? Izzy looks like the joker with that huge grin! Her sister Jazz gets jealous real fast!

10/17/2026

Quick video of my clients giving a dirty look when he doesn’t get a treat for a task he normally does and wouldn’t anyways but he saw the Treat bag open!

Anyone else have a very food demanding that gets excited whenever they see you open the treat bad or open any bag and they associate that crinkle with food?!

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