Training Instructions

A positive interrupter will better your life with your dog and stop unwanted behaviours.

What is a positive interrupter? A positive interrupter is a way we can stop or prevent problem behaviours. You can stop unwanted or...

Should you hire an obedience dog trainer, a behaviourist dog trainer or a veterinary behaviourist?

When to hire a veterinary behaviourist and what is a veterinary behaviourist?

Yes! For Marker training. How to condition a reward marker.

Step-by-step instructions on how to condition a reward marker and start training your dog.

Touch-hand targeting is just the beginning of the fun you can have with target training.

Great Pyrenees/Bernese mountain mixed breed puppy booping her nose on her dog trainer's hand practising touch, during a training session.

How to teach your dog to settle - make it extra rewarding.

Black lab sitting along Vancouver seawall in a large terracotta pot during training session with #CareyTrainsMe

Making calm behaviours the most rewarding for your dog.

Capturing and rewarding calmness. You will need a leash and collar or harness, a treat pouch filled with high-value goodies, and a good...

How to train the "Watch Me" cue.

When your dog looks at you, their “happy hormone” is released.

Potty Training tips for your puppy.

Get your puppy to go potty outside with a regular routine using a crate, a timer and positive rewards and prevent future potty accidents ins

Cure your dog's selective hearing!

Teach your dog their name in 2 easy steps aday.