Be the most interesting human your dog has ever met.

Good training is a conversation, not a lecture.

Repetition builds success and consistency speeds it up.

Gentle in what you do, Firm in how you do it.

If it’s too hot for your feet, it’s too hot for Scruffy.

Training for compliance is not the same as training for motivation.

Good dog training is undramatic.

I’m always testing him to see iif he’s with me.

Obedience isn’t a trick, it’s a way of life.

Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.

Dogs are most joyful, when they get to do the things that fulfill them.

As fast as you can, as slow as you need to.

If you want the dog to stop fighting the leash, stop using the leash to fight the dog.

If you don’t need it, don’t use it.

I let the dog out, or I let him in,
and we talk some.
I let him know I like him,
and he lets me know he likes me.

Training for compliance is not the same as training for motivation.”

Be the most interesting human your dog has ever met.

Be the most interesting human your dog has ever met.

Your dog wakes up every morning thinking it’s going to be a great day. Don’t disappoint them.

Your dog is not being a problem, your dog is having a problem.”

Focus on moving forward, not on the size of the steps.

Training is a communicatory sport.

You’re not done training the dog, until you can trust him at liberty.

You’re not done training the dog, until you can trust him at liberty.