And no…. That’s not the weirdest complaint about a stripper ever. It’s a thing I hear about frequently enough that rather than respond for the 650th time, I thought I’d write an article on the subject! There are two types of games…. Competitive, and Supportive. Tug with you is “Competitive”, and Spring Pole is “Supportive”. Most of the time…. In …
Language…. It’s Important
Dogs don’t know “words”. They know patterns. They know sounds can predict pictures. So….. If you want the dog to be 100% certain that the “word” you use means “this” picture is guaranteed to happen…. You MUST make sure that you don’t use the words and NOT make the picture. That means you aren’t using those “words” to “talk” to …
Born Aggressive?
Fuck it….. Lets just jump right in. Pit’s aren’t genetically aggressive. But…. They sure can look that way! They have some unique traits that if misunderstood…. can make it look like they are born fighters. They aren’t scared, and…. Love a bit of conflict. And if those things are true…. what’s first, most easily accessible, conflict oriented game available to …
Break Stick Retraction
Well….. That’s not true. I ain’t retracting a damn thing. I STILL stand by my view that break sticks are shit for breaking fights. But….. A broken clock is right twice a day…. So…. You have to be able to see past your bias’s to find the value in a thing. And…. I recently had this opportunity. But… Let’s start …
The Reason Rewards Based Training Doesn’t Work
And, that ladies and gentlemen is called click bait. Don’t worry…. I AM going to talk about the number one reason MOST reward based training isn’t as functional once you start getting into real world pressures. Commitment! Everyone knows those crazy working dogs that will run through a woodchipper to get a ball are easy to train. And… You don’t …
GRC: Sport Or Rehabilitation?
Why does it have be one or the other? I made a sport out of rehab!!!! When we start a dog on the path to rehabilitation…. We start at the bottom of the layered stress model. Health and Lifestyle. If a dog has good health, and all their drives are being expressed to the fullest they tend to have far …
Making Them Less Murdery
My favorite dogs, are a little bit murdery, and a whole lot of game. Hell…. Let’s be honest….. My favorite people are too. Call me strange, but….. It’s just how I’m wired. Anyway….. working with dogs like that can pose a real unique problem. If they enjoy a brawl, and will die before they stop…….. How do you get them …
Reclaim Your Retractable E-Booklet
Due to the demand I’ve produced a $10, 15 page e-booklet on the way I teach people to use retractable leashes. I’ve been really vocal about my use of retractable leashes and their benefits. And I’ve never gotten so much shit for anything in my life as this. So…. Here ya go RECLAIM YOUR RETRACTABLE Why They Don’t Suck …
Leashes Suck
We have no fucking empathy. Empathy is the ability to see from the perspective of another. And…. we don’t. We actually see from OUR perspective. And we assume that everything shares our feelings. Good thing for dogs ….. We’re right most of the time. The reason we co-evolved together is because we are so damn similar. We get them. They …
Why We Don’t “Bait” In The Harness
We’ve been pushing Weight Pull, and Mill Work forever here at NLD. I mean, hell…. that’s half the sports in the GRC Dogsports that we created! And whether it’s from us or other sources, I’ll never know…. But….. I’m seeing a HELL of a lot more dogs in harnesses out there!!! And that is awesome! But…. I’m also seeing a …