Training Videos - Page Two
Four on the floor:  
This video shows teaching a puppy to wait until they are invited to leave a kennel. I am not allowing them to put their paws on the door frame. If they do, they are 'corrected' with a two finger 'pop' on the side of their neck to simulate a bite, as their mother would do to stop unruly behavior. As the puppies mature, their families can take this beginning training one step further by teaching their puppy to 'stay.' No puppy should ever be rewarded with release if they are barking, whining, jumping on the kennel door, or displaying other signs of excitement. A calm puppy is a rewarded puppy!
Leash training an un-cooperative puppy:
Patience and showing confidence will reward you with a cooperative puppy. The crying puppy you hear is not the puppy being trained but a puppy who was on a leash with the person operating the video camera. Look at the next video of the same puppy a few days later.
The same puppy as in the video above: 
Now, a few days later, the same puppy is walking in a much more congested area. The biggest change was in his equipment. I went from a martingale training collar to an Easy Walk Harness with a martingale attachment. So, the motivation to move forward is coming from the chest not the neck. See how much better the puppy responds even in a busy area!
Again, the same puppy as the two videos above:
Two days later! Notice his happy expression, and the way he is now focusing on me. See the loose leash. Notice the tail set of the puppy; he's happy. A confident, forward moving puppy!
Get Busy!
Chloe was taken outside to 'get busy' after waking from a nap. I know she needs to eliminate. You must give your puppy ample time outside to 'get busy' before returning to the house. Chloe was distracted by birds. Notice the way Chloe sits in front of me for attention and affection. PERFECT!! What a good puppy. Then Chloe shows that she knows she needs to wait for an invitation to enter or exit any doorway. This little girl is ready to join her family!
Releasing a puppy from their kennel:
Gwen knows that she must be calm and not bark to be rewarded with release from her kennel in the morning.
Quinn shows off her training:
See how happy she is to learn! Notice the eye contact. Good girl, Quinn! We are delighted to have her join the breeding program.
Sleeping Dorm Style:
The puppies slept in a kennel last night, three puppies to a "room." I removed their food at water at 8:00 PM. At 6:30 AM, I took them outside. I carried each kennel to my screened lanai and opened the doors. Most of the puppies followed me to the FROZEN grass, but some of them couldn't wait and empted their bladders on the lanai. That's okay, that wasn't the exercise. The goal was to have clean and dry kennels in the morning. SUCCESS X 3!! Tonight they will sleep in kennel groups of two and then each will sleep in their own kennel.

Watch the video below. When properly trained a dog LOVES their kennel. It is a safe place to rest.
Calm puppies:
Never reward an excited puppy. These puppies have learned that they must be calm to get what they desire - freedom! The same rules apply to opening a residential door or opening a kennel door. All four feet must be on the floor. No crying. No barking. REWARD!
Only one week of Puppy Head Start and watch what a puppy can do with this training!
This puppy has only had one week of 'formal' training in Puppy Head Start. Look how well he responds to positive reinforcement.  This video was made before we began to use the Easy Walk Harness - which is the only way we train a puppy now.

We recommend three weeks of training because there is so much more to learn!
This video shows how a puppy is taught to sleep in a wire kennel at night. Notice how each puppy sits politely to "ask" to be removed from the daytime play area. Puppies are never forced into the kennel. They are rewarded with a treat at the back of the kennel. Good puppies!