DOG TRAINING - INDEX PAGE

 

This portion of the site is meant to help you with many of the training and problem solving issues you may encounter with your dog. It is important to understand that behavior problems need to be addressed so that they do not get a chance to escalate. Once problem solving issues are given the opportunity to escalate, it can make problem solving a lot more difficult.

THE RELATIONSHIP (Please read)

Hopefully you have taken the time to develop a great relationship and bond with your dog. Once this is accomplished your dog will want to please you and make you happy. Ask any professional dog trainer and they will tell you that your dog really lives to make you happy. When you learn to believe this in your heart and soul, your relationship with your dog and his desire to learn becomes easy and joyful. Keep it fun!

I. JOEL'S STYLE

This area will give you an idea of my technique and where it came from. You will see that much of this style came from my marine mammal training experience from the early 80's. Of course, this is combined with a long career as a Hollywood animal trainer.

II. PROBLEM SOLVING

This area will help you with some of the more common problem solving issues.

III. BASIC BEHAVIORS

This area will help you with some of the most very basic behaviors such as SIT and STAY.

IV. INTERMEDIATE BEHAVIORS

This area contains some of the more intermediate behaviors such as teaching your dog to HEEL and LIE DOWN.

V. ADVANCED BEHAVIORS

This area gets into more of the advanced behaviors like teaching your dog to RETRIEVE.

VI. TRAINING TOOLS

This will give you an idea of some of the tools that you are going to need, and some things I recommend.