This is a video shot of me with my rescue malinois ‘Trell’ doing a demonstration for a local rescue agency here in Las Vegas. This was done in a public park with some distraction evident. I mainly wanted to show off here for a bit and show people who may be wondering at home, will my dogs work without a Sit Means Sit Collar on? The answer, in short is “Yes!”.
I think this a a huge point that a lot of people assume that the dogs will work well with the Sit Means Sit Collar on, and yes if trained properly with work wonderfully with a collar on, but for me that’s not the end of it. I want my dogs to listen to me, not just to my remote dog collar. Realistically I’m not always going to have a collar on my dog, or a remote in my hand to press a button, and even if I did, there’s no guarantees that my dog will instantly respond. Dog have good and bad days, even highly trained obedience champions.
Ask any seasoned dog trainer who competes their dogs, and they will tell you that having food in your hand and a leash on your dog is no guarantee your dog will listen 100%. I see this as being true to remote dog collar training as well. There are no guranatees. What separates the Sit Means Sit approach from the rest of the pack, is that because the main goal of our training is to teach the Art of Attention, our dogs learn to filter out distraction which takes a lot of variables out of the picture for the dog. They learn to focus more of their attention and energy into the task that is desired instead of spending it on external stimuli.
The key is time and repetition. Knowing how to control your dog with a Sit Means Sit Collar is only half the equation. The final and most successful part is to have a dog that wants to listen and is motivated to do so. The above video is a great example of what can be accomplished with some dedicated follow-through.
This is a great video clip that we shot at a Police K9 training event held just outside Raleigh, North Carolina. Fred Hassen and I traveled to North Carolina where we met up with Sgt. Turning and Chief Turning of the Tinton Falls, NJ police department. They were here to assist us with getting control over about 20 police k9 teams.
There was a variety of dogs at the event, and some were young, some were old. I was actually quite impressed with the calibre of dogs that were at the seminar. Most of the dogs were absolutely incredible dogs if not all.
This video follows along with the training from day one to day three of a very aggressive dutch shepherd (I can relate). This dog was so equipment oriented that any time a muzzle was put on him, he would immediately go into fight mode and start clobbering anyone nearby. He was somewhat handler aggressive as well. The first step was to get him understanding the language of the collar, and focus his attention more. By day three you can see a dramatic improvement in his understanding, and we started building on his understanding and teaching him to focus where we wanted, not where he preferred to go.
At one point you can see some of his equipment fixation return when he tries to bite a sleeve lying on the ground. There’s still a lot of work to be done with him, but we only have three days to clean up years of garbage.
The above video is a great example of what can be accomplished through the Sit Means Sit Dog Training Career Program. Those of you that are interested in a dog training career but aren’t sure of how to make that happen, have probably started with searching the internet. Without a doubt, you’ve probably come across at least a dozen companies that claim to teach you how to become a professional dog trainer. I’m not disputing that will teach you to become a professional dog trainer, and also how to train dogs. What I am curious about is: To what level of professionalism do they teach you?
For me, I feel that when it comes to doing something in a professional aspect indicates that you provide the absolute best quality of product, and top-notch service to go along with your incredible product.
In relation to dog training, for me this means they should teach you how to be head and shoulders above your competition. You can’t just be another joe-dog-trainer, you need to stand out to be successful.
Lets start with the fact that as a professional you should have the best dog out there. Your dog should impress everyone, not just pet owners. Your personal dog is your biggest advertisement, and as such you should be able to bring that dog out in public to use as an advertisment. Control and attention in this situation is necessary to success. You’d be surprised at how many professional dog trainers can’t take their dog out in public or do so, but have to keep a leash on them. Is that a trained dog? In my opinion, no.
Secondly, you should be able to show positive results with any dog that is brought your way. How fair is it to claim you are a dog trainer, but you don’t train dogs that are aggressive? How can a professional (the supposed ‘Top of the field’) place limits on what they are able to do and expect to be successful? Being versatile and adaptable is key.
Professional. For me this means a lot of things. For some it means a lot less.
The Sit Means Sit dog training career program is geared towards running a successful and viable dog training business. Not just learning to be a dog trainer, but learning to market your dog training business and build it strong. The above video showcases what our trainers should expect. Public demonstrations of this calibre are standard among our Sit Means Sit dog trainers. I invite you to surf the web. Visit franchise trade shows. Check out the competing dog training schools. Learn about their marketing program. I guarantee that no other dog training school is producing the results that Sit Means Sit does. We’re happy to show it, and if you want a first hand picture feel free to contact us to arrange a visit to either of our dog training career schools in either Las Vegas, NV or Denver, CO.
The Proof is in the Portfolio.
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