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Dog Training Blog Posts Coming Soon

July 28, 2015 by sharon Leave a Comment

Hello and welcome to the At Your Service Dog Training blog!

Please pardon the mess. This website is still under construction, so I have not yet written any blog posts. Look forward to seeing future posts on these and other topics:

Why does my dog scratch during training?
Train Your Dog to LIKE Wearing Gear
When do I use punishment when training my service dog?
Can any dog become a service dog?
Group classes or private training: Which one is right for your dog?
Is Management on Your Dog Training “Bucket” List?
And more!

In August 2015, I went to Mountain Hooves and Paws to collaborate with horse trainers Kinna Ohman-Leone KPA-CTP and Gene Ohman-Leone KPA-CTP. Kinna and Gene have trained several rescue horses who had some major behavioral issues, including fearfulness and aggression. Our focus was to improve my own horse handling and training experience and to help Kinna and Gene take their training to the next level. We all succeeded! How people use our bodies around horses can be a critical part of training… Read more

Kinna and Gene Ohman-Leone with Spirit, Sole, Carson, and Benny

Sam Legg contacted me in March 2015 to help her turn TJ, a rescued terrier mix, into a service dog. TJ had a long way to go! He had handling issues, reactivity to strangers, resource guarding tendencies, constant hard-mouthing and scratching of Sam, and a bite history. Although Sam had taken several group classes with TJ, including successfully completing obedience and CGC classes, as well as beginner agility, these had not helped with the underlying behavioral issues. Within two months of o… Read more

Sam Legg and TJ

Holly Wilder asked for my help after she moved into a home that had two out-of-control cockapoos named Toby and Coco. Since she lives in California, we conducted consults by phone and email. After two consults, she emailed me: “I didn’t really understand about dogs when I moved here. It felt overwhelming and chaotic with Toby and Coco’s barking, running at the door, jumping on me, and I didn’t know what to do. You made the process easy, told me things clearly, gave me doable steps,… Read more

HOLLY with COCO and TOBY

Gail Mason’s dog, Dazzle, never came when Gail called — indoors or out. Dazzle also became very anxious when Gail or her husband left for work, and would jump frantically on guests. Here’s what Gail says after a few weeks of working with At Your Service… “Dazzle is doing great! Anytime I call her, while in the house or calling her in from outside she comes right away. We are also teaching her to lie on a mat when people come to the door, when my husband leaves for work and when she sees a… Read more

GAIL and DAZZLE

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