I’m now a month into the Silvia Trkman course and beginning to crack open the 3rd set of bi-weekly lesson plans. One of the new exercises I’ve been working on is the 2-on 2-off, which is where a dog learns to go onto a platform, and only have the front two...
Today during new student orientations, When Hounds Fly welcomed a new student with a 16 month old English Bulldog. Their owner had completed three levels of classes at another dog training school (a typical Toronto dog training school – mostly positive,...
Exciting news! I just enrolled in a three month distance education course run by Silvia Trkman. Petey and I are in “Puppy/Tricks Class” and every two weeks we will be given assignments of tasks/tricks to complete. I’m excited to have access to the...
In the previous post in my series on being a dog training school student, I covered everything I do leading up to actually attending class. So now this post will cover how I make the most out of an hour long dog training class. The biggest change and improvement in...
Here we go! Day 3… Session 1: Efficient Training in Action (Cecilie Køste) This lab really focused on smart reinforcement placement. BUT, another key aspect of good training is everything that happens before you start training. Her mantra is THINK –...
