Leerburg Dog Training Podcast

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about Dutch Shepherd who is developing a destructive chewing habit as he likes to chew and destroy certain toys. Ed addressed chewing issues with some suggestions on how to prevent and manage the behavior. | Links mentioned: Goughnuts: https://leerburg.com/goughnutstoys.htm | Interactive and Chew Toys: https://leerburg.com/category-chewtoys.htm | QA: https://leerburg.com/qa/qna.php?qid=3652

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a clip from a Michael Ellis Protection Sport Dog Seminar. Michael discusses the job and role of a decoy in protection bitework. | Links mentioned: Michael Ellis Protection Sport Dog Seminar: https://leerburg.com/flix/player.php/2437/Michael_Ellis_Protection_Sport_Dog_Seminar_(2009) | Michael Ellis Mondio Ring Seminar: https://leerburg.com/flix/player.php/2446/Michael_Ellis_Mondio_Ring_Seminar_(2010)

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about an owner who drops their dog off at daycare. The dog exhibits separation anxiety, showing distress and attempting to nip at the staff when they put him in the runs at the start of the day. The owners are wondering if they should discontinue taking him to daycare.| Links mentioned: 2023 Three Day Seminar with Michael Ellis: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/193 | Establishing Pack Structure with the Family Pet: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/92 | How We Manage Dogs in Our Home: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/14

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about an owner who went on vacation and had another family member take care of the owner's dog. The owner's family member misused the remote collar on the owner's dog and now it seems the owner might have to start over on training for remote collars.| Links mentioned: Small Dog 20ft x 5/8in Nylon Drag Line with Brass Snaps https://leerburg.com/nylon-puppy-leash.php | Remote Collar Training for the Pet Owner https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/94 | Training Your Dog to COME When Called - EVERY TIME https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/197

In this episode, taking care of your scent kits is crucial when it comes to scent training. In this video, Ed Frawley talks about the steps to take care of your scents and what things you can do to make them last longer. | Links mentioned: All Leerburg Scent Kits https://leerburg.com/view-category.php?categoryid=487

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about a 9-month-old Goldendoodle that gets overstimulated and redirects onto the female handlers in this family. This family wrote to Cindy looking for advice after suggestions from their trainer weren't helping change the dog's behavior.| Links mentioned: Dealing with Dominant and Aggressive Dogs: https://leerburg.com/DominantDogCourse.htm | How We Manage Dogs in Our Home: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/14 | Leash Skills with Michael Ellis: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/89 | Leash Reactivity with Tyler Muto: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/15 | Prong Collars: https://leerburg.com/prongcollars.htm | Dominant Dog Collar: https://leerburg.com/746.htm | QA: https://leerburg.com/qa/qna.php?qid=3664

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about a 14-week-old German Shepherd puppy that ignores the recall command when they are off-leash, outside, in a distracting environment.| Links mentioned: Training Your Dog to Come When Called: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/197 | 1/8" Drag Line: https://leerburg.com/drag-line-stainless.php | Q and A: https://leerburg.com/qa/qna.php?qid=3663

This clip came from Michael Ellis Protection Dog Seminar. This newly released course has been put together from archived footage filmed during a 2009 Leerburg Michael Ellis seminar held in Menomonie, Wisconsin. This course contains 14 hours of lecture and dog work, the vast majority of which has never been seen before. There are discussions of a variety of protection sports, their differences and the skills necessary for each one. Throughout the seminar, Michael works with multiple handler/dog teams on different exercises based on their level of training. | Links mentioned: Michael Ellis Protection Dog Seminar -  https://leerburg.com/flix/player.php/2437/Michael_Ellis_Protection_Dog_Seminar_(2009)

Ed Frawley discusses reflexive recall exercises for dogs, emphasizing the importance of consistent practice. He explains the process of training dogs to respond automatically to the 'come' command through tapping, name-calling, and gradually removing physical prompts.

Exploring the effectiveness of using food rewards in recall training for dogs, addressing criticisms and highlighting the importance of understanding food as a training tool. Maximizing training efficiency with food rewards, advantages over toys, and strategies to build food drive in dogs. Utilizing food rewards to strengthen dog training and relationships, focusing on fasting periods and transitioning to intermittent rewards.