Relationship-Based Training

I've been able to enjoy the experience of bonding and learning with a dog through truly positive reinforcement. It's really amazing what you can do with a dog with a little encouragement and positive energy.

I am not my dogs "pack leader" nor his "alpha". Dominance isn't a word often spoke in my vocabulary.  Jackson doesn't obey commands because he HAS to... he does because he WANTS to and he ENJOYS it!  He's my best friend, my every day companion, and my heart dog.

I often get asked by friends and family "how do you get him to DO that?!"  And I don't honestly have a direct answer.  There's an unspoken communication between us that he just 'gets'. We don't follow any particular method per say, more just go with the flow and listen to each other.  When you create a relationship with your dog and establish that bond, anything is possible.



Most of all, we have FUN together. We have a freakin' blast and he and I both enjoy training equally. We're a team... I'm not "above" him. We have a mutual respect for one another that's created a strong bond that will last a lifetime.



"Training is something you do with your dog, not to your dog."