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Bathilda vom Haus Audax Shows us some pre-teething bite work in this short video.  My son Sig wanted to play with the puppy but his version of play was rather unproductive,  the puppy wanted to grip the leash and pull him around the property.  

I took the oppo...

Why do we say The Audax Protocol is a "low-punishment" method?  This is specifically because we use as little punishment as possible while still using appropriate correction as needed.  We have also identified that the stressors or "noxious stimuli,"...

Amadeus vom Haus Audax is a phenomenal dog and I wanted to share some of his early work. I started the video with a very early play session from about 7 weeks of age, then an obedience session at about 10 to 11 weeks of age. Then a bite session from this last weekend a...

These sessions are from Rex's fourth and final week with us.  Rex was here for a very basic puppy obedience course.  Rex is a very strong willed and independent minded shiba pup.  

Rex has learned all of his basic commands: Sit, Down Stand, Touch, Bed, Heel, C...

These sessions were recorded during Madison's 4th week with us. During this week we focused on layering pressure over reward reinforced behaviors and we worked on the beginnings of focused heeling.

Rex the Shiba Inu is continuing to make great progress in his 4 week puppy obedience board and train.  We are even progressing into some off-leash work!  Rex is building a fantastic set of basic behaviors as well as a learning system that will serve him well throughout...

Madison is a 4 year old border collie that is with us for five weeks of board and train.  Madison comes to us not knowing any basic commands and having never been walked with a leash on a collar, only a harness.  She will pull you like she is a sled dog on a harness....

Conditioning chill-out behavior in the house with a place command, crate games and low intensity rewards contextualized in the house, while focusing the exciting work outside is essential when you kick a dog into this kind of drive.

Rex is wrapping up his first week with us and I wanted to show some of his progress.  Since I was set up for my Wednesday Night Lights group class I brought Rex out to do a quick session with him.  

Rex is a very energetic 12 week old Shiba Inu. Like many Shiba pups Rex has a very independent personality and responds poorly to pressure. He becomes frustrated very quickly when he does not understand a task and will resort to biting and snarling when a hand is place...