Categories for Dog Training Omaha

Adding Rules and Boundaries to Help a Beagle Regain Respect for His Owner

Published Date: August 19, 2014

Max is a four-year-old male Beagle mix who barks a lot, begs and is starting to nip when his owner corrects him. After spending a few minutes with Max, I could tell he had very little respect for his owner. He jumped up on her... Read More

Using Positive Reinforcement to Teach Rex to Play Nice

Published Date: August 18, 2014

Rex is a eight-month-old Lab / Border Collie / Pitbull mix. His owners called me in to deal with his increasing physicality when playing and interacting with the members of the family. As soon as I arrived for the session, Rex jumped up on me... Read More

Helping Ginger Respect and Respond to the Members of her Family

Published Date: August 17, 2014

Ginger is a four-month-old Golden Doodle who’s owners asked me to help stop her from jumping up on the kids, play biting / mouthing and getting over excited. When I sat down to discuss the situation with her owners, I watched as each one of them instinctively... Read More

Adding Rules and Structure to Bring Balance to a Pack of Excited Dogs

Published Date: August 10, 2014

Boy did I have my work cut out for me with this pack of dogs. They are (from left) Peaches, Bear, Buddy, Bugs Bunny, Jackson and Rambo. When I first arrived for the session, this pack of six dogs was a blur. Jackson and Buddy... Read More

Helping Indie Get Over His Territorial Aggression

Published Date: August 7, 2014

Indie is a one and a half year old Boxer Lab mix who gets territorially aggressive with strangers. When I arrived for the session he was barking, but it was more an alerting style of bark. The thing is, Indie is a BIG dog. The photo really doesn’t do... Read More

Teaching Furble to Keep His Nose from Where the Sun Doesn’t Shine

Published Date: August 6, 2014

This is Furble a three-year-old Sheepdog mix who had developed an affinity for sticking his nose directly into the crotches of any guests who arrived at the family home. While sniffing a crotch or rear end is perfectly normal greeting for dogs, his owners understandably... Read More

Fixing a Dog Exposed to a Dominance Theory Trainer

Published Date: August 5, 2014

This good looking pair of pooches live in downtown Omaha. Dom (on the left) and Zzang-gu’s owners are a couple, so the dogs have combined to make their own pack as well. Zzang-gu’s owner called me for help after a bad experience with a trainer... Read More

Helping Maggie Calm Down to Improve Her Behavior

Published Date: August 4, 2014

This is Maggie, a five-month-old Black Lab testing her owner’s limits a bit with her rambunctious behavior; stealing items, demand barking, jumping on people and furniture, etc. It took all of 15 seconds to figure out that Maggie was an overexcited dog who lacked boundaries and discipline.... Read More

Teaching a Couple of Determined Dogs its Rewarding to Listen to their Owners

Published Date: August 3, 2014

Macey (left) and Harley’s owner called me to help them get their dogs to listen better, put an end to their pulling on the leash and stop them from getting over excited when they see new people or animals. As soon as I met them in person I... Read More

Adding Rules and Structure to Help Marley Respect Her Owner

Published Date: July 30, 2014

Marley is a six-year-old Cocker Spaniel who is possessive of some objects, has possible separation anxiety and recently bit his neighbor’s wife when she was attempting to pick up an object. When I met Marley, she decided to jump on me to “claim me.” I... Read More