DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSES

August 26, 2024September 1, 2017 by Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP

DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSES Dog Obedience Classes, are they right for your dog? Dog Obedience Classes, did you know this is the worst way to train your dog? Dog Obedience Classes are typically the worst way to train your dog. Imagine a dog obedience class that has say 8 dogs with little to no training. Now imagine that those same dog obedience classes have say 8 unskilled and untrained owners. What you end up with typically are dog obedience classes that are an hour long of chaos and distractions with very little learning taking place. About 70% of the dogs we …

Canine Body Language-Dog Aggression-Dog Anxiety

January 10, 2023August 4, 2017 by Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP

Canine Body Language For Dog Aggression and Fearful Dog Training “Understanding Canine Body Language is critical to helping modify fearful and aggressive behavior,” states, Harvard Animal Behaviorist and Director of Dog Training Phoenix. Here are bullet points and a crash course in understanding what calming and stress signals are. Canine Body Language Signs of stress or arousal – taken in context and happen together or in groups. None of these happen in a vacuum. Yawning Penis crowning – often around food or resources (can be toy, place, or person), Stress is an arousal level. The sequence that leads to aggression. No …

DOGS FIREWORKS

December 18, 2017June 30, 2017 by Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP

DOGS FIREWORKS How to keep your dogs fireworks and anxiety calm and safe on the 4th of July Each year tens of thousands of dogs hurt themselves, break out of crates, jump walls and fences, break through windows, and doors to escape out of their fear and anxiety of fireworks. Dogs Fireworks, and Anxiety is a serious behavioral heath problem as well as a physical health problem. Phoenix Dog Training specializes in treating and rehabilitating dogs fireworks anxiety, as well as other severe fears, phobias, and anxiety issues in dogs. Dogs fireworks anxiety can be the deadliest of them all. …

HOW TO TEACH A DOG TO STAY VIDEO

July 22, 2019May 19, 2017 by Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP

HOW TO TEACH A DOG TO STAY VIDEO I get asked all the time How to teach a Dog to Stay. Dog owners tell me they can get their dog to sit and their dog might stay, but their dog will not stay when there are distractions. The times when you need your dog to stay is when there are distractions. Does your dog stay when there are heavy distractions? Will your dog run off or stop listening when there are a lot of distractions? Is your dog safe in a down stay command around traffic, children or …

DOG GOD | DOG GODS | DOG MYTHOLOGY

August 9, 2024April 30, 2017 by Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP

DOG GOD, DOG GODS AND DOG MYTHOLOGY What is a Dog God? What are Dog Gods? Maybe you worship your dog and the unconditional love your dog shows you on a daily basis. Did you know there was such a thing as a real Dog God or real Dog Gods? I thought it would be fun to step away from the dog training topics for today and take a look at the interesting subject of Dog mythology, Dog God and Dog Gods in Dog Mythology throughout different religions, cultures and in ancient mythology. In doing some research on the subject …

PHOENIX DOG TRAINING | DOG AGGRESSION

August 9, 2024April 20, 2017 by Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP

PHOENIX DOG TRAINING | DOG AGGRESSION | HOW TO STOP DOG AGGRESSION Dog aggression and how to stop dog aggression, and what to do to stop your dog from being aggressive, is what most of my calls are as a Dog Behaviorist. At Phoenix Dog Training, about 80% or more of the dog training problems we deal with is dog aggression. It can be heartbreaking to have a family pet that you love and that are great in so many different ways, but perhaps your dog is aggressive towards people, or your dog is aggressive towards other dogs. What can …

PHOENIX DOG TRAINING | PHOENIX DOG BEHAVIORIST

September 3, 2024March 17, 2017 by Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP

PHOENIX DOG TRAINING | PHOENIX DOG BEHAVIORIST |SEVERE DOG OBEDIENCE AND BEHAVIOR Even The Most Severe Dog Behavior Issues Are No Match For Phoenix Dog Training and Phoenix Dog Behaviorist There are few names as celebrated in the world of dog obedience training as that of Phoenix Dog Training. While the industry is home to many amateurs masquerading as dog trainers, Phoenix Dog Training has made the study of dog behavior and the development of a unique and proven canine training philosophy their lifetime’s work. Harvard-trained and world-renowned as an Applied Animal Behaviorist, Phoenix Dog Training have made a career …

Should I Use Negative Reinforcement to Train My Dog?

December 18, 2017February 16, 2017 by Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP

There is nothing negative with negative reinforcement My approach to Dog Training, behavior modification and dog obedience training is based on years of study. As one of the foremost students of dog behavior I have seen firsthand the effect of a combination of Operant Conditioning, Positive Reinforcement and Negative Reinforcement. I have made these techniques the centerpieces of my training philosophy, which specializes in the elimination of aggression, fears, anxieties and phobias in dogs, as well as typical nusaince dog behaviors. At Phoenix Dog Training we are always eager to counteract the flashing red lights some people see when they hear …

PHOENIX DOG TRAINING | A BRIEF HISTORY OF DOG TRAINING

September 3, 2024February 5, 2017 by Will Bangura, M.S., CAB-ICB, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, FFCP

Phoenix Dog Training History of Dog Training

PHOENIX DOG TRAINING A Brief History of Dog Training: What You Need To Know HISTORY OF DOG TRAINING; This article will be about dog training. Specifically, it will be a brief history of dog training. Dogs have lived and worked with humans for as long as history can recall, providing us with companionship, security and assistance. The idea of training a dog is not new; in fact, dogs have been helping us to hunt, track, guard and herd livestock, as well as assist the disabled for centuries. However, even in our modern world, humans still cannot agree on which methods …

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