How do you fix behavioral problems?

Published on January 19, 2017May 21, 2017 by

One of the most common questions we get at all of our Georgia locations is “How do you fix behavioral problems?”

The answer is simple, We target the issues you are having while working through our obedience program!

In our opinion, behavior cannot be modified without having complete trust and control of your dog. Behavioral modification and obedience go hand in hand. As you are working through our program, we will also be working on the specific issues you may be facing with your dog.

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What is the most important command? | Dog Trainer Atlanta

Published on February 18, 2015February 19, 2017 by

I had a great laugh today at Off Leash K9 Training, Georgia.

During a call I was told that they had just finished “6 months plus” of obedience classes at a “large pet store chain” where they were told to not worry about recall…

Is it just me or does anyone else find this down right silly?

I would love to hear what others feel could be a more important command?

Recall “Come” in whatever language or verbiage you choose is by a mile the most important command. It is unfortunately not taught, I don’t mean well, I mean at all, by many “trainers” if that is what they want to call themselves.

Just to be clear if you can not get your dog back to you NO other command matters.

Recall is taught and with a high degree of distraction during our first lesson!

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Dog Park Alternatives for Socialization | Georgia Obedience Training

Published on January 3, 2015December 11, 2017 by

Off Leash K9 Training, Georgia

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I cringe every-time my clients start a sentence with “So we were at the the dog park”!

At best they say how annoyed they were that no one was paying attention to their own dog and some dog kept mounting theirs…

But more often than not such and such happened resulting in a dog fight. Now their pup is extremely fearful or aggressive with other dogs.

Note: The most incorrect statement I hear is “I got (2-57) dogs so they could play together and be socialized”. My constant response to this is “If the only people you ever saw and interacted with were your spouse and kids would you be “socialized”?

I am only speaking for Off Leash K9 Training, Atlanta but we do NOT recommend dog parks as a way to socialize your dog.

Pack Mentality with strange dogs is not what you want.
- In large groups of “uncontrolled” dogs, they will try to establish pack order.
- The rush when entering the park is overwhelming to many pups.
- Just being in the crossfire when other dogs get in a fight.
- Your pup may think the pack is a threat to you and become protective.
- A lot of owners pay no attention to their pup, therefore have zero control.
Human emotion: There will always be one owner that you’ll find chasing their uncontrollable dog from one end of the park to the other, screaming at it to behave. Others see a pitbull, doberman, rottweiler, german shepherd, or are just fearful of large pups. This can bring a lot of unneeded anxiety to the equation. Adding the human emotion element can create a ticking time bomb from even a relatively stable pack.

SO what is the solution and alternatives to dog parks?

The solution is simply, smaller groups of controlled dogs with more supervision.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDC0_twdAjg?rel=0&w=560&h=315]

Alternatives:

Play-dates – Dogs can have play-dates just as kids do. Less dogs with more supervision.
Doggie Daycare – This one comes with a caveat, the daycare needs to have a sufficient amount of “competent” handlers to divide up and supervise dogs.
Pet Friendly Stores – Proper socialization is not just with other dogs but with people and strange locations. Lots of home improvement store such as Lowes, Home Depot, and Tractor Supply allow dogs (call to ensure your local location does). These are not about running into other dogs but experiencing different environments and people.

If your dog has been in a dog fight and is showing signs of fear or aggression please seek help as soon as possible. The longer you allow this change in personality to go on the longer it will take to correct. Proper obedience training will built confidence while showing your pup you will protect them in any situation.

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Notes on our E-Collar | Off Leash K9 Training, Atlanta

Published on December 27, 2014February 19, 2017 by

I believe the hardest thing for my new clients to remember after the first lesson in Smyrna or Peachtree City is all the functions on the remote. While I would rather you remember as much as you can about the actual dog training instead of the minor details such as how to turn the remote on, they are still important.

So I put together a quick reference about what button does what, how to turn off and on, and a few more little things.

Please note we typically use either a 400 series or a 1200 series (posted separately below), the one you have is noted on the back of the remote to the right of the plug as pictured here:

As I will note in the video, please “only” use as directed by your “trainer”, every dog is different!

400 Series Youtube:

1200 Series Youtube: