Kristen with Tac

I'm facinated by the human-animal bond and I'm convinced dogs are sentient beings; each with their own unique personalities. One of those unique personalities is my present dog Tac, who is a former puppy mill dog. Within days of bringing him home I tried the training techniques I had learned in the past including the forced sit & down, and leash jerks that worked on my former dogs, so why not him? Unfortunately, the only thing I accomplished was to make his unwanted behavior 10x worse. For several months I was feeling frustrated and considered giving him back to the rescue. In 2007, I met with a professional dog trainer Jennifer Schneider (www.pickofthelitterdogtraining.com) and was introduced to the Clicker training method. I was kindly (but firmly) shown that I had to change my "alpha" domination and intimidation methods. I started researching how to communicate effectively with him using a positive-based approach. The changes in Tac's behavior has been amazing. Three years later, he's CGC certified, AKC Rally-Obedience and Flydog Excellent titled but best of all our bond is stronger than ever and we are still having fun learning. Back to members main page