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We always get asked about electronic (shock) collars and pinch collars at our dog training facility in Cincinnati. Many people refer to them as “shock” collars; however, they just give a low level stimulation (like stim pads). There have actually been studies and research that have been conducted on electronic collars and pinch collars. One…

Many people hear everyone constantly say, “You need to be the pack leader.” However, many of you ask, “How do I be the pack leader for my dog?” What does it mean that dogs are pack animals? This means they always roam and stick together in a pack. Lions are the same way; you will…

One of the most important steps to raising a confident dog is to play tug with your dog. People do not realize how important this step is in confidence-building. We preach confidence daily. It does not help that there is so much misinformation out there on this subject that people really do not know what…

Many people hear everyone constantly say, “You need to be the pack leader.” However, many of you ask, “How do I be the pack leader for my dog?” What does it mean that dogs are pack animals? This means they always roam and stick together in a pack. Lions are the same way; you will…

Our aggressive dog training courses work on the principle that there is no dog in the world that prefers to be aggressive. An aggressive dog will be just as unhappy as its owners about the situation. Aggression is caused by the dog’s environment putting it under some kind of stress. This is why our courses…

One big fear many dogs have are fear of noises (loud trucks, fireworks, thunder, etc). When we do puppy consultations, we always tell people, “Immediately start exposing him/her to as many noises as possible.” Turn on the vacuum, blender, hair dryer, and any other noisy devices you have around the house. I have seen far…

We deal with dogs who are aggressive towards people on a regular basis. One thing that everyone asks is, “Can you fix my people-aggressive dog?” That’s a very tricky question to answer until we really start working with your dog. First, you must understand WHY your dog has aggression towards people: abused at a young…

On a daily basis, people contact us and ask if it’s possible to fix their people aggressive dog. When working with dogs that are people aggressive, I believe the first step is understanding what the aggression is based off of before you can properly create a training program to begin to rehabilitate the dog. People…

Literally every day owners contact us and ask, “Can your dog training program fix our dog aggressive dog?” I always respond with the same answer, “It’s impossible to guarantee that our training will make your dog love other dogs. What we can guarantee you is that you full CONTROL of your dogs when other dogs…

With over 60 locations around the country, we deal with a wide variety of people and dogs on a daily basis. We are known for our high-level of obedience training; however, one common issue we also deal with is aggression in dogs (towards people and other dogs). When dealing with aggression, the owners are almost…