January 7, 2012
by Andrew Ledford
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Share on TwitterAre you getting a new dog this year? If so you may want to know more about new dog syndrome. Understanding New dog syndrome can help us and our dogs deal more effectively with the stress of bringing … Continue reading
December 16, 2011
by Andrew Ledford
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Share on TwitterDue to a cancelation I have openings for boarding two dogs over the holidays. A short board and train program is the perfect tune up for dogs that have already been trained. It’s also a great time to … Continue reading
December 10, 2011
by Andrew Ledford
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Share on TwitterHere are a few pictures of me helping a friend with some dog training in Long Beach at Bluff Park. In these photos I am teaching the proper way to hold the leash. You can see in previous posts … Continue reading
November 7, 2011
by Andrew Ledford
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Share on TwitterIs managing discriminative stimuli part of philosophy, business management, or dog training? This is what Wikipedia has to say about “Stimulus control and discriminative stimuli: Stimulus control is the phenomenon of a stimulus increasing the probability of a … Continue reading
October 27, 2011
by Andrew Ledford
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Share on TwitterHere is a video of the first time I did any training with a friend’s new pit bull rescue. We were at Dog Beach in Long Beach, California. While this dog is wearing a pinch collar I don’t … Continue reading
October 10, 2011
by Andrew Ledford
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Share on TwitterOver the week end I met with another dog enthusiast at one of the dog parks in Long beach. We had a nice chat about dogs and dog training. For people who live a dog centric life chatting … Continue reading
September 27, 2011
by Andrew Ledford
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Share on TwitterThis is a tale of the Labrador and the Pointer at Dog Beach. I have owned a few German Shorthaired Pointers and have trained a whole lot more. As far a Labradors go I’ve owned at least 13 … Continue reading
September 22, 2011
by Andrew Ledford
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Share on TwitterHere are a few more pictures from my dog beach excursion. I am always pleasantly suppressed by the wide variety to dog breeds one can see at Orange County’s favorite dog beach. I found it interesting that many … Continue reading
September 20, 2011
by Andrew Ledford
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Share on TwitterI had a mix up with a dog training appointment in Huntington Beach so I had a few unexpected hours. I decided to use those hours to visit dog beach. Fortunately I also had my camera with me. … Continue reading
September 14, 2011
by Andrew Ledford
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Share on TwitterHere is a video where I’m using the Off exercise and doing some handling exercises to help overcome fearfulness There is a lot more going on with these dogs than the video shows. These dogs have already been … Continue reading