The McCann Dog Training Podcast McCann Dogs

In this episode, Instructor Ken and Instructor Shannon will talk about the dogs that they first trained with McCann Dogs. They will also talk about the important lessons they learned from those training experiences.



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Are you looking for a personalized training plan for YOUR dog? We now have a HomeSchool program, for dogs over 5 months old, that's fully supported with a McCann Dogs trainer for YOU. Check out: https://mccanndogs.link/LifeSkills



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Happy Training! ~Ken

Do you rush to get rid of training aids? Do you take your leash off before your dog has a reliable recall? Do you try to remove food from training before value has been added to a skill? Do you throw the crate out while your pup still has unreliable habits in the house?

What if I told you you are making your life MUCH more difficult?

Here's a link to our YouTube channel for more training tips: https://www.youtube.com/mccanndogs

We Have A FULLY SUPPORTED Puppy Essentials Training Program Online! 

Train With Us To Make Your Puppy Training More Enjoyable And To Give Your Puppy The Best Start Possible: https://www.McCannDogs.Link/PuppyEssentials 

Are you looking for a personalized training plan for YOUR dog? We now have a HomeSchool program, for dogs over 5 months old, that's fully supported with a McCann Dogs trainer for YOU. Check out: https://mccanndogs.link/LifeSkills

Thanks for listening!

Happy Training! ~Ken

You may have heard that playing tug with your dog can cause possessiveness and aggression. We're going to talk about how playing tug with your dog can actually have a different impact on your training!

Here's a link to our YouTube channel for more training tips: https://www.youtube.com/mccanndogs

We Have A FULLY SUPPORTED Puppy Essentials Training Program Online! 

Train With Us To Make Your Puppy Training More Enjoyable And To Give Your Puppy The Best Start Possible: https://www.McCannDogs.Link/PuppyEssentials 

Are you looking for a personalized training plan for YOUR dog? We now have a HomeSchool program, for dogs over 5 months old, that's fully supported with a McCann Dogs trainer for YOU. Check out: https://mccanndogs.link/LifeSkills



Thanks for listening!

Happy Training! ~Ken

Some debates are timeless, spanning decades and centuries. One debate where there's no denying the waters run deep is Nature VS Nurture and which might be driving behavior. Trying to discern the role of both when sharing time and space with beings of the 4-legged variety can be astounding when you take a deep dive. This post will help you identify how to use your dog's nature to strengthen your training efforts and how to give the relationship you share with your dog a great boost by appealing to those instincts!

Blog Post: https://mccanndogs.com/blog-page/387-nature-vs-nurture

Dog Breeds - Types Of Dogs: https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/

Here's a link to our YouTube channel for more training tips: https://www.youtube.com/mccanndogs



We Have A FULLY SUPPORTED Puppy Essentials Training Program Online! 

Train With Us To Make Your Puppy Training More Enjoyable And To Give Your Puppy The Best Start Possible: https://www.McCannDogs.Link/PuppyEssentials 



Are you looking for a personalized training plan for YOUR dog? We now have a HomeSchool program, for dogs over 5 months old, that's fully supported with a McCann Dogs trainer for YOU. Check out: https://mccanndogs.link/Lifeskills



Thanks for listening!

Happy Training! ~Ken

Bribe VS Reward - how to successfully teach a skill using food without making your dog dependent on it!

Dog Bribe = relying on showing your dog food in order to get a response. What's the problem? If the thing your dog wants to do is more motivating than your food, you lose!

Dog Reward = the paycheck that comes AFTER the dog has responded successfully to a cue you've previously taught.

Dog Lure = Using food for a SHORT period of time in the beginning stages of teaching a skill to show the dog what you expect.

Knowing how and when to use and remove food is important for sustained reliability. If food is removed too early, the skill won't have enough reinforcement history to stand on its own. If done too late, your dog may become dependent on seeing the food in your hand to understand the cue.

Here's a link to our YouTube channel for more training tips: https://www.youtube.com/mccanndogs



We Have A FULLY SUPPORTED Puppy Essentials Training Program Online! 

Train With Us To Make Your Puppy Training More Enjoyable And To Give Your Puppy The Best Start Possible: https://www.McCannDogs.Link/PuppyEssentials 



Are you looking for a personalized training plan for YOUR dog? We now have a HomeSchool program, for dogs over 5 months old, that's fully supported with a McCann Dogs trainer for YOU. Check out: https://mccanndogs.link/HomeSchool



Thanks for listening!

Happy Training! ~Ken

Is your pup SWEET as pie when they have a special, valued item? GOOD! Keep reading....

This article is STILL for you!!!

It truly seems like things come in themes in dogdom. I think this is a combination of the ever-evolving role of dogs in our lives and the awareness that society dedicates to a specific theme or problem.

One theme that seems to be common at the moment is dogs showing specifically targeted possession or 'resource guarding' of valuable items. Things like real bones, bully sticks, rawhides (please note that we don't recommend rawhide due to the inherent dangers associated with it) are very valuable items to most dogs. When introduced properly, they can be a wonderful treat for your dog without being dangerous.

Here's a link to our YouTube channel for more training tips: https://www.youtube.com/mccanndogs



We Have A FULLY SUPPORTED Puppy Essentials Training Program Online! 

Train With Us To Make Your Puppy Training More Enjoyable And To Give Your Puppy The Best Start Possible: https://www.McCannDogs.Link/PuppyEssentials 



Are you looking for a personalized training plan for YOUR dog? We now have a HomeSchool program, for dogs over 5 months old, that's fully supported with a McCann Dogs trainer for YOU. Check out: https://mccanndogs.link/HomeSchool



Thanks for listening!

Happy Training! ~Ken