Leerburg Dog Training Podcast

One of the benefits of learning to use food rewards in your training is you will end up with a dog that loves to train, in fact, most will challenge you to take them out to train. This is very different from what I experienced back in the 1960s and 1970s. | Links mentioned: Training Dogs with Food Rewards with Ed Frawley: https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/206

In this video, Ed Frawley talks about a series of tracking videos he filmed with the RCMP in the 1990s. The RCMP instructors are the best tracking dog instructors in the world. They have been training police tracking dogs since 1935. | Links mentioned: Training Level 1 Tracking Dogs for Police – S & R - https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/216 | Track Laying for Police Dogs - htt...

Our online course is much more than just using treats to train your dog. The 5 & 1/2 Hr course has over 120 videos that will teach you how to use high-value food rewards to build a communication system between you and your dog. Our course is about using rewards to teach behaviors and build a better relationship with your dog. If you follow the training steps in this course you will end up with a d...

Training with food is a journey, not a destination. By understanding the science behind positive reinforcement, choosing the right rewards, and implementing effective training techniques, you can unlock your dog's full potential and forge an even deeper connection with your furry companion. Remember, training with food is not just about treats; it's about building a strong, positive relationship w...

Training with food is a journey, not a destination. By understanding the science behind positive reinforcement, choosing the right rewards, and implementing effective training techniques, you can unlock your dog's full potential and forge an even deeper connection with your furry companion. Remember, training with food is not just about treats; it's about building a strong, positive relationship w...

This online course was released in 2024. This course goes into much more detail not only on how to learn markers but also how to apply them in behavior creation. In 2008 Ed Frawley, the owner of Leerburg, released his first  DVD on the subject of Marker training. That material and more was turned into an online course in 2015. That course is being redone and updated with additional training materi...

This video came from Ed Frawley's 2024 new online course "Train Your Dog to COME When Called." Teaching our dog a reliable recall is the most important behavior we can teach our dog. The recall is a behavior that can save our dog's life. This course has 64 instructor content videos and is over 6 hours long.  If you have a recall problem and want to take the time to learn how to train a reliable re...

This Q&A came from Ed Frawley's 2024 new online course "Train Your Dog to COME When Called." Teaching our dog a reliable recall is the most important behavior we can teach our dog. The recall is a behavior that can save our dog's life. This course has 64 instructor content videos and is over 6 hours long.  If you have a recall problem and want to take the time to learn how to train a reliable reca...

This Q&A came from Ed Frawley's 2024 new online course "Train Your Dog to COME When Called." Teaching our dog a reliable recall is the most important behavior we can teach our dog. The recall is a behavior that can save our dog's life. This course has 64 instructor content videos and is over 6 hours long.  If you have a recall problem and want to take the time to learn how to train a reliable reca...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about a owner that has a puppy who plays in the yard and doesn't recall back to the owner when the puppy has a ball in its mouth.| Links mentioned: Train Your Dog to COME When Called - https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/197

Teaching our dog a reliable recall is the most important behavior we can teach our dog. The recall is a behavior that can save our dog's life. This course has 93 videos and is over 6 hours long.  If you have a recall problem and want to take the time to learn how to train a reliable recall this course will teach you how to do it. Ed Frawley has been producing dog training videos since 1982.| Links...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about a dog owner who needs to establish a potty schedule with their 5-month-old Dachshund. This is so that the Dachshund can stop going to the bathroom inside their home. | Links mentioned: How We Manage Dogs in Our Home https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/14 | Your Puppy 8 Weeks to 12...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about a dog trainer who wants to know what are the schedules for reward based training on a dog. They are wondering if there are any certain commands are better than the clicker. | Links mentioned: The Power Of Training Dogs With Markers https://leerburg.com/219.htm | The Power Of Training Dogs With Your F...

In this episode, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about a Chinese Tibetan Mastiff that has become seriously aggressive and the owner is asking about potentially removing the dog's teeth to mitigate damage from getting dog bit.| Links mentioned: The Power Of Training Dogs With Markers https://leerburg.com/219.htm | Reward Markers with Michael Ellis https...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about an owner who wants to get a treadmill for their 14 month Dutch/Belgian Shepherd but doesn't know the correct size to get for her. | Links mentioned: Intermediate Dog Obedience https://leerburg.com/302b.php | Basic Dog Obedience https://leerburg.com/302.htm | Remote Collar Training for the Pet Owner h...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about an owner who lives in Canada where it can get around negative 50 degrees and when taking the dogs out it can be a challenge. The owner was wondering if they should use a prong collar in the winter. | Links mentioned: Dominant Dog Collar https://leerburg.com/746.htm | Dogtra 280C E-collar https://leer...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about an owner who has a 8-month-old German Shepherd and wants to get suggestions on which tug to get to play with the German Shepherd. | Links mentioned: The Power of Playing Tug With Your Dog https://leerburg.com/221.htm  | Tugs https://leerburg.com/view-category.php?categoryid=432  | Leerburg Training S...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about an owner who has an 11-week-old puppy that wakes up at 4 am every day and disturbs the owner's sleep. The owner doesn't like this type of behavior and wants to know what things can be done to prevent this from happening. | Links mentioned: Your Puppy 8 Weeks To 12 Months https://leerburg.com/120.htm...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about Pitbull that chews up wires and toys whenever she gets the chance. The owner thinks this is a oral fixation but Cindy says it could be something else. | Links mentioned: The Power Of Training Dogs With Markers https://leerburg.com/219.htm | Dealing with Dominant and Aggressive Dogs https://leerburg.c...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about Husky that is 7 1/2 years old and is a very obedient and well-mannered dog. She also has had reward-based training and a CGC. The big thing that the Husky does is that she will growl and stare the owner's toddler down making it seem like her prey. | Links mentioned: Basic Dog Obedience https://leerbu...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about an owner who has a 14 week old German Shepherd that they are raising to become a Schutzhund competition dog. The owner wants to know is it important for you dog to socialize with other dogs. | Links mentioned: Whelping Puppies https://leerburg.com/118.htm | How To Artificially Inseminate Your Dog htt...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about a person who reported to the township about their neighbor's dog being too aggressive and has gotten to the point where the neighbor's dog attacked their puppy. | Links mentioned: Dealing With Dominant And Aggressive Dogs https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/137 | Managing Dogs In T...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about an owner who has a 14-week-old German Shepherd that they are raising to become a Schutzhund competition dog. The owner wants to know is it important for you dog to socialize with other dogs. | Links mentioned: Raising Your Puppy With Michael Ellis https://leerburg.com/ellispuppydvd.htm | Your Puppy 8...

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about an owner who is about to pick up a puppy 4 hours from where they live. They have to worry about potty scheduled for the new puppy when driving back home. | Links mentioned: Raising Your Puppy With Michael Ellis https://leerburg.com/ellispuppydvd.htm | Your Puppy 8 Weeks To 12 Months https://leerburg....

In this video, Ed Frawley shares a question from the Ask Cindy database. Today's question is about an owner who has a week-old German Shepherd and every time the owner try to correct the puppy, he begins to pee inside the house on the floor. And is also chewing up his toys. | Links mentioned: Managing Dogs In The Home https://university.leerburg.com/Catalog/viewCourse/cid/14 | Your Puppy 8 Weeks T...