Training Small Dogs To Lay Down
/0 Comments/in Blog/by Tyl3r-Mut0Training small dogs can be tricky. One command that people tend to find especially difficult with smaller dogs is the down command. With traditional food luring, or leash pressure techniques, the dog may get confused because they are already so close to the ground, so it is difficult for them to grasp what you are […]
Self Discipline
/1 Comment/in Blog, Uncategorized/by Tyl3r-Mut0When I was roughly 5 years old my mother asked me if I would like to take karate classes. My answer was flat out “No.” About 6 months later I saw the movie “The Karate Kid,” and suddenly I had a change of heart. I took my classes pretty seriously for kid. I climbed the […]
Humane Dog Training, A Different Perspective
/12 Comments/in Blog/by Tyl3r-Mut0My friend Suzanne is a volunteer for the City Animal Shelter, and very involved with animal rescue throughout the area. Occasionally, she spends a day at the K9 Connection training center with me, to observe my work and take anything she can learn back to the shelter to help the animals. Being active in the […]
The Relativity of Pressure
/10 Comments/in Blog/by Tyl3r-Mut0Is training with rewards, without the use of physical corrections inherently more ethical than training with which utilizes other tools such as a leash and training collar, or an electronic collar? For a significant number of trainers, the answer has always been “Of course!” I think however if we look more objectively at things, it […]
Commitment
/5 Comments/in Blog/by Tyl3r-Mut0You call the number in the advertisement, you visit the breeder’s home, and you select the perfect puppy for your family. In your mind is an expectation of what life will be like from this moment on. You can imagine all the places you’ll go and the things you’ll do with your new, happy-go-luck furry […]
Now That I Have Your Attention
/7 Comments/in Blog/by Tyl3r-Mut0By Tyler Muto My recent post A Silent Killer, created quite a stir as anticipated. The words within contained a pretty serious charge: That a very small faction of trainers, who believe that no dog should ever be trained with the use of aversives, regardless of the situation, are responsible for the deaths of hundreds […]