Author Archives for Sam Kanouse

Training a Puppy Using Shaping Games

Wally 1 - Training a Puppy Using Shaping Games
October 4, 2018 2:01 pm Published by

In this Omaha puppy training session we worked with a Bulldog puppy named Wally who needed help with basic puppy behavior. After I arrived I sat down to chat with Wally’s guardians to learn about their main puppy behavior concerns. One of their concerns was... Read More

How To Calmly Walk a Pair of Dogs

BarronTony - How To Calmly Walk a Pair of Dogs
September 27, 2018 1:47 pm Published by

Barron and Tony a pair of Goldendoodles in Omaha, needed to stop pulling on the leash and learned how to use our structured walk exercise. After I arrived I sat down to chat with Barron and Tony’s guardians about their main dog behavior concerns. One... Read More

Great Tips to Stop a Herding Dog from Chasing Bikes

Kadey - Great Tips to Stop a Herding Dog from Chasing Bikes
September 18, 2018 4:13 pm Published by

In this Iowa dog training session we worked with Kadey, a one-year-old German Shepherd, who needed help with reactivity to bikes. When a dog is reactive it simply means that a dog has a strong reaction to something, it doesn’t mean that they are being... Read More

Training Tips for a Stubborn Puppy Breed

Ruby - Training Tips for a Stubborn Puppy Breed
September 6, 2018 2:14 pm Published by

In this Omaha puppy training session we worked with Ruby, a French Bulldog puppy, who needed help listening to her guardians and looking to them for direction. One of the main puppy behavior issues that the guardians wanted to work on was getting Ruby to... Read More

Kennel Training Two Shepherds to Relax

RileyCova - Kennel Training Two Shepherds to Relax
September 6, 2018 2:05 pm Published by

In this Omaha dog training session we worked with a pair of German Shepherds, a mom and son! who needed help with kennel training. After I arrived I sat down to chat with Riley and Cova’s guardians about their main dog behavior concerns. Their primary... Read More

Great Training Tips to Putting Your Dog’s Collar On

Tilly - Great Training Tips to Putting Your Dog's Collar On
September 4, 2018 1:34 pm Published by

We helped little Tilly, a six-year-old terrier mix, stop backing out of her collar and taught her to walk into her collar on her own using conditional emotional response training. Like many dogs, Tilly thought putting her collar on to go outside was a fun... Read More

Training a Dog to Want to Play Fetch

Monte - Training a Dog to Want to Play Fetch
August 28, 2018 2:39 pm Published by

In this Linwood Nebraska dog training session we worked with Monte a six-year-old English Springer Spaniel to help him learn how to play. Monte is a rescue dog who didn’t learn how to play or didn’t have the opportunity to play as a young dog... Read More