In this video, we discuss the critical importance of developing a detection dog that works independently without relying on handler cues or direction. A "handler proof" K9 is a dog that commits to searching for and locating target odor based on their own drive and training—not because they're reading their handler's body language, following where the handler looks, or waiting for permission to alert. | Links mentioned: Three Day Foundations of Detection Seminar - Nov 8-10 at Leerburg: https://leerburg.com/kevin-sheldahl-scentwork-seminar.php | K-9 Detector Dog Training: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/186
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Your Dog Can Indicate But Won't Search
In this video, Ed addresses a critical problem he's seeing in the detection dog training community—trainers are prioritizing passive indications over their dog's ability to commit to searching for target odor. This backwards approach is creating dogs who can perform beautiful alerts but lack the fundamental drive to actively hunt and locate odor independently. | Links mentioned: Three Day Foundations of Detection Seminar - https://leerburg.com/kevin-sheldahl-scentwork-seminar.php | K-9 Detector Dog Training - https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/186
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Remote Collar Training for Leash Reactive GSD?
In this episode of Ask Cindy, Ed Frawley reads a question from a dog owner wondering which course is best for using an e-collar with their 7-month-old GSD puppy. Cindy breaks down the steps, explaining why starting with Leash Reactivity training is the priority before introducing e-collar work. Learn how to set your training priorities, reduce leash reactivity, and prepare your dog for off-leash success safely and effectively.| Links mentioned: How We Manage Dogs In Our Home: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/14 | Leash Reactivity with Tyler Muto: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/15 | Loose Leash Walking: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/17 | Training Your Dog to Come When Called: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/197 | Remote Collar Training for the Pet Owner: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/94 | Dogtra 1900X: https://leerburg.com/dogtra1900x.php
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At What Age Should I Start Teaching My New Puppy Loose Leash Walking
In this straightforward Ask Cindy Q and A, Ed Frawley addresses a common question from a new Golden Retriever puppy owner about the right age to transition from harness to collar for loose leash walking training. The owner plans to use a harness initially for taking their 8-week-old puppy outside and exploring, but wants guidance on when to begin formal loose leash walking with a flat collar. | Links mentioned: Leash Skills: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/89 | Loose Leash Walking: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/17
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Our Mastiff Puppy Won't Stop Biting the Leash and Us!
In this practical Ask Cindy Q and A session, Ed Frawley addresses a common but frustrating challenge with an 11-week-old Mastiff puppy who constantly bites the leash, grabs at handlers during collaring, and shows zero food motivation despite being underweight. The owner has tried standard redirection techniques with toys and treats, but the puppy drops toys immediately and returns to biting, making even basic handling like putting on a harness nearly impossible. Cindy provides targeted solutions including upgrading to extremely high-value food rewards like cheese, chicken, and steak in tiny pieces to break through the puppy's disinterest in training. She explains the critical difference between toys the puppy has constant access to versus special redirection toys that only appear during handling sessions, recommending soft stuffed toys with paracord attachments that can be yanked away to increase the puppy's commitment to holding them. Cindy emphasizes that this biting phase is temporary and will fade after teething if properly managed, directing the owner back to Michael Ellis's puppy material for detailed redirection techniques.
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Leerburg's Dog Training Podcast was started in 2006, long before podcasts became trendy like they are today. Our podcast is a place to share valuable information and have conversations that are important to the dog training community. With podcasts becoming more popular in recent years the team here at Leerburg has elected to release new episodes of some of our favorite content from our trainers like Ed Frawley, Michael Ellis, and Kevin Sheldahl. Learn the evolution and basics of dog training from some of the most experienced trainers in the United States.
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