Leerburg Dog Training Podcast

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a video clip from our new online course, Sport Skills Master Class with Michael Ellis. In this clip, Michael addresses the differences between and active learning or operant dog and a reactive dog. | Links mentioned: Sport Skills Master Class with Michael Ellis: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/241 | Remote Collar Master Class with Michael E...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about a 160-lbs reactive great dane shelter dog who recently had emergency spinal and neck surgery and now the vet says this dog can't wear a head halter or collar ever again, or it could result in paralysis. | Links mentioned: How We Manage Dogs in Our Home: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewC...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a video clip from our new online course, Sport Skills Master Class with Michael Ellis. In this clip, Michael addresses how dogs can become equipment-wise and how the ultimate is goal is to never be dependent on a leash or collar to get obedience from your dog.| Links mentioned: Sport Skills Master Class with Michael Ellis: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a video clip from our new online course, Sport Skills Master Class with Michael Ellis. In this clip, Michael addresses aversives are determined based on the dog's perspective and perception.| Links mentioned: Sport Skills Master Class with Michael Ellis: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/241 | Remote Collar Master Class with Michael Ellis: ht...

In this episode,Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is managing dogs in a household where the other family members don't enforce the rules with the 4 dogs. | Links mentioned: How We Manage Dogs in Our Home - https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/14 | Dealing with Dominant and Aggressive Dogs - https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCours...

In this quick video, we break down the three main styles of heeling used in dog training: loose leash walking, contact heeling, and competition-style heeling. Whether you're a pet owner trying to walk calmly on a leash, a trainer working on precision, or prepping for the ring—understanding the differences between these styles can help you choose the right one for your training goals. This video cl...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares why and how we teach our dog the Yuck/Leave it command. Yuck is a command we train to teach our dog to spit out something it has picked up. It is probably the second most valuable command to teach our dog. This is taught in combination with the "Leave it" command. Leave It is a command taught to ask the dog to leave something alone that we don't want them to pick...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares why and how we teach Contact Heeling to your dog. Contact Heeling, also called Controlled Walking, is a form of heeling where the dog is expected to maintain close body contact with the handler, typically with the dog's shoulder touching the handler's knee.| Links mentioned: Basic Dog Obedience: https://leerburg.com/302.htm | Intermediate Dog Obedience: https://l...

In this episode, Ed Frawley discusses the concept of superstitious associations when using a remote collar. Superstitious Association: When the dog attributes stimulation with an unrelated person, place, or item in the environment| Links mentioned: Ed's 10 Rules of Using a Remote Collar: https://leerburg.com/flix/player.php/2229/10_Rules_for_Using_A_Remote_Collar | Remote Collar Training for The P...

In this episode, Ed Frawley discusses the concept known as successive approximation and how it is used in dog training. Successive Approximation is defined as rewarding small pieces of behavior that eventually lead to a more complex or comprehensive behavior, known colloquially as connecting pieces to a puzzle.| Links mentioned: Behavior Creation with Michaell Ellis: https://university.leerburg.co...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares why and how we teach the hand touch skill to your dog. The Hand Touch is a foundational skill taught in basic and intermediate dog obedience to teach the dog to engage with the handler by pressing their nose into the palm of your hand. | Links mentioned: Basic Dog Obedience: https://leerburg.com/302.htm | Intermediate Dog Obedience: https://leerburg.com/302b.php...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares why and how we teach the collar grab skill to your dog. The Collar Grab is a foundational skill taught in basic and intermediate dog obedience to teach the dog how to be comfortable with being grabbed and led by the collar. | Links mentioned: Basic Dog Obedience: https://leerburg.com/302.htm | Intermediate Dog Obedience: https://leerburg.com/302b.php | The Power...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about applying to become a K9 handler and building a relationship with a working K9. | Links mentioned: Developing a Relationship with Your Dog with Michael Ellis: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/159 | Behavior Creation with Michael Ellis: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/vi...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about a dog who is terrified of the sound of a whistle. Ed discusses how to properly introduce and pair the whistle to your dog and gives advice on strengthening the recall. | Links mentioned: Training Your Dog to Come When Called: https://leerburg.com/recall-dvd.php | Training Dogs with Food Rewards: ht...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a comment from a viewer about dogs who only seem to fight when the handler is present. Ed addresses this concern and what he would do about it. Alliance Aggression is a term some people use to describe when a dog becomes aggressive around and defensive of its handler. We treat this as resource guarding of the handler. Keep in mind that some dogs will never be dog...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about a 5-month-old german shepherd puppy whose ears haven't started to stand up. Ed addresses ear taping and how the floppiness of your dog's ears tends to be a genetic trait that usually cannot be modified by taping. | Links mentioned: Taping German Shepherd Ears: https://leerburg.com/tapingears.htm

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's questionis about an adult male that has started to pee in the house when the owners are away. The owner wrote in asking if this is because of competition with the dog's son who is also part of this household. Ed addresses the issue and gives his advice on how to manage a housetraining issue like this. | Links mentio...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a question from a follower asking about teaching their Narcotics Detection Dog to bark in addition to their standard indication when they specifically find fentanyl. While this is good in theory, Ed shares his concerns about this method of indication. | Links mentioned: K-9 Detector Dog Training Course with Kevin Sheldahl: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a question that came in from one of our subscribers. Today's question is about what you should do and expect after your dogs get into a dog fight with each other. Keep in mind that once a dog fight happens, you should no longer trust your dogs to be loose with each other, as more fights will likely break out. | Links mentioned: How We Manage Dogs In Our Home: htt...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about training a pair of dogs to stop jumping on people to greet them, inside and outside of the house.| Links mentioned: How We Manage Dogs in Our Home: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/14 | Your Puppy 8 Weeks to 12 Months: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/91...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a video from Training Your Dog to Come When Called. This clip explains why you should teach touch pads to your dog and how they can be used to practice your recalls with your dog. | Links mentioned: Training Your Dog to Come When Called: https://leerburg.com/recall-dvd.php | Training Tables/Touch Pads - Shop All: https://leerburg.com/fitness.php | Rubber Touch Pa...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is an 8-year-old Pointer who doesn't have a solid reflexive recall and the owner is wondering if training with an e-collar can fix this problem. | Links mentioned: Introduction to Dog Training: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/42/ | Training Your Dog to Come When Called: https://leerbu...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares his thoughts and advice on one of Leerburg's office dogs who is a bit shy and not a very motivated dog. Ed discusses what a Reflexive Recall is and why not all treats are high-value food rewards. Each dog is different, and you must tailor a dog's rewards to their hierarchy.| Links mentioned: Training Your Dog to Come When Called: https://leerburg.com/recall-dvd.p...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's questionis about a 1.5 year old female German Shepherd who has been resource guarding toys around another dog. Ed discusses the issue and how he and Cindy manage their dogs in their home so they don't have problems like this. | Links mentioned: How We Manage Dogs in Our Home: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about a 5-year-old pointer who is a light chaser. The breeder chose to use a laser light to tire the puppies out, leading this dog to become obsessed with light reflections and shadows. Ed addresses the issue and offers advice on how to manage this problem. | Links mentioned: How We Manage Dogs in Our Ho...