Acknowledge Dogs - Matador Canine

Training never starts with all of the knowledge, experience, and skills you gain through time. I started off with nothing and made so many mistakes along the way. I constantly learned form them and now MUST share what I have learned with you. This is only part of my story and how I became a professional dog trainer.  👇🏼 HOW WE CAN HELP YOU 👇🏼 ----------------------------------------------...

Whenever we try to actual natural it always looks staged. The classic movie scene where someone is hiding and they "act natural" always draws more attention to them than they wanted. We do the SAME THING in training with our dogs. In todays episode we are going over what you should be looking out for to make sure you are acting as natural as James Bond. Thank you for listening! 👇🏼 HOW WE CAN HEL...

Training a fearful dog to build confidence can take a long time. In fact, it takes longer when you don't know why. The variable schedule is to blame but it can also save us from months of training and feeling like we are going in circles. On today's episode we talk about how using the variable schedule can build our dog's confidence and make them bullet proof. (not literally but they will have a l...

Dog training doesn't have to be done with hours and hours of classes. Nor do you need to send your dog away to someone and let them train your dog. You can use the art of training without training. Behaviors are always being rewarded or punished. In today’s episode we will be diving into the three different types of training without training and how you can understand them and create a better beha...

Luring your dog to teach them behavior is a great way if you plan on spending a long time getting them off treats. Using targeting and shaping is a better alternative in my professional dog training experience. Not only can you be clear with your expectations, wean them off treats faster, but also have a dog with a clear and level mind when normally they would be too food motivated. I hope you enj...

Using food to reward your dog in training is the simplest and more effective way to get precision in the behavior. However, what if your dog isn't food motivation. Besides the stress and health that could be inhibiting your dog, there are other ways you can improve your dog's motivation. We go over a few of the ways I have built up a dog's motivation in the past and I tell some stories along the w...

Originating from the formal dog training obedience side of dog training, the "stay" command has always been a matter of if you should say it or not. There was never a doubt that the stay behavior was a good skill for a dog to learn, but rather if the word should be said or not. In today's episode we dive into why professional dog trainers will or will not use the command "stay" when doing dog obed...

Dog are always learning!! One skill that they are amazing at is called behavior chaining. This is where a behavior gets grouped together with other behaviors and creates a long sting of behaviors. Often this results in multiple behaviors all adding up to eventually one reward. This can be frustrating to tackle if you don't know how to counter it. In today's episode we go in depth on what a behavio...

In today's episode we go over the 3 Essential Skills for Living with a Reactive dog. These are not behaviors that you can teach your dog but rather skills that you need to be aware of. I have trained countless dogs and it did take me a while to figure out these three essential skills. Now everyone who comes to me and askes for coaching on reactivity follow these skills and see amazing results. If...

After putting so much effort into making your Christmas tree so nice and pretty, don't put your dog in the position to get in trouble by ruining the tree. In today's podcast we talk about how you can teach your puppy to be calm around the Christmas tree and other management solutions for you and your family during the holiday season. I give you three different options to keep your sanity throughou...

Isn't is just a basic leash? Sure if that's all you want it to be than yes it can be a basic leash. However, if you want it to be more it can. The leash is a  wonderful tool trainers use to keep their dog's safe and accountable while building success through training. We also go over the different lengths of leashes and how helpful they are in different training scenarios and sessions. Learni...

You can get your dog to like things?? Absolutely!! How did you learn to like something? We all go through the process in some area of our lives where we learn to like something just slightly more than we might have in the beginning. We can do the same thing for our dogs. Building positive associations, counterconditioning, and progressing slowly can make the difference between you dog hating every...

If you are looking for the best way for YOU to train your dog than you have come to the right place. It is not always so simple to look up "How to train your dog?" and get a perfect answer. There are some questions you must ask yourself on whether you are the best possible person to train your dog, which I believe you are, and if you have the commitment to do it. In todays podcast we go over what...

Having your dog become aggressive is one of the most terrifying experiences for dog owners so to help you prevent this far too common behavioral problem I cover how to prevent, fix, and maintain good habits when dealing with resource guarding. 👇🏼 HOW WE CAN HELP YOU 👇🏼 ---------------------------------------------------- WORK WITH US 🚨 Training, coaching, online courses & more https://www...

Nobody wants to be in the situation where you go to show your friends and family a trick you have been working on with your dog for weeks just for them to have stage fright. Its embarrassing and it punishes you even though you did train your dog. Well to make sure this never happens to you again, here is a couple ways to prevent and fix this inconvenience when it comes to training your dog. ...

Regardless of how you are training the reward placement and quicken your training process exponential and improve your dog's confidence in the new behavior. In this podcast we break down where and how you should reward your dog and how that will effect their overall performance.  👇🏼 HOW WE CAN HELP YOU 👇🏼 ---------------------------------------------------- WORK WITH US 🚨 Training, coach...

Having your dog attack your hands and ankles when they are playing might be fun for them but its awful for the new dog owner. Here are my steps on ending puppy biting and eliminating play biting for life.  👇🏼 HOW WE CAN HELP YOU 👇🏼 ---------------------------------------------------- WORK WITH US 🚨 Training, coaching, online courses & more https://www.matadork9.com/collections/coachi...

Using a clicker is not new but a couple things always get lost in translation. From the complex and overwhelming style of animal trainers, dog trainers have watered it down to the bare bones for owners. There is so much more that we can unpack without having to spend thousands of hours figuring it out.  We go over several different types of behavior building as well as how you can improve you...

Hey Gang!! There are a few key factors you need to consider before taking your dog to puppy class. Not all dogs are the same and not every puppy class is equal. In today's episode we go over what you should be doing in puppy class and how you can insure your getting the most out of each class. We also go over what not to do and when enough is enough.  👇🏼 HOW WE CAN HELP YOU 👇🏼 -----------...

Taking your time to understand why harnesses are useful or not is important when considering changing your dogs attire. 👇🏼 HOW WE CAN HELP YOU 👇🏼 ---------------------------------------------------- WORK WITH US 🚨 Training, coaching, online courses & more https://www.matadork9.com/collections/coaching-services ---------------------------------------------------- TRAIN YOUR DOG FROM THE CO...

Keeping our dog mentally and physically exercised is great way to ensure they do not practice bad behaviors. We go over three different things you can do with your dog to keep them active without breaking the bank. 👇🏼 HOW WE CAN HELP YOU 👇🏼 ---------------------------------------------------- WORK WITH US 🚨 Training, coaching, online courses & more https://www.matadork9.com/collections/co...

Did you know there are six fluencies of behavior? Well today we break down the big 3D's. There what helps us strengthen behaviors and all areas of training. 👇🏼 HOW WE CAN HELP YOU 👇🏼 ---------------------------------------------------- WORK WITH US 🚨 Training, coaching, online courses & more https://www.matadork9.com/collections/coaching-services ------------------------------------------...

When it comes time to teach your dog the out, you will thank me for this episode. Don't even start training without knowing what to do and where to go.

Today we go over breaking down the trick twist. You could teach it with a bark queue and then it would be twist and shout. How do you teach the twist? Let us know by sending your tricks to any of our social media platforms.

Classic disturbance of a dog exploding through peaceful silence at the presence of a postal worker in khakis, can destruct even the most chaotic of days. Today we learn how to alter our dogs behavior when presented with such a stimulus.