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We’re excited to introduce the Walkers K9 Services Training Video Section!

This section is designed to give dog owners access to practical, real-world training demonstrations covering everything from basic obedience and leash work to recall, behavior issues, and more advanced training techniques.

We’ll show real dogs, real training sessions, real challenges, and real progress so you can see how training actually works.

We’ll continue adding videos covering different exercises, common behavior problems, training techniques, and helpful tips that you can use with your own dog.

Check back often — there’s much more to come!

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Building Better Dogs One Lesson At A Time.

Sunday, August 9th 2026 working with Bear off leash

Doing a little off leash refresher work before working on recall

A longer video with several recalls showing what’s possible if you’re just willing to put in the work. I’m not some kind of miracle trainer and trust me Bear is not some kind of a wonder dog. I’m just stubborn and willing to put in the work to accomplish what I’m trying to teach. I hope this helps motivate you to work with your dog on it’s recall.

First time ever off leash at the training yard, also his first time ever at the training yard. So, this was a completely new experience for Bear.

Review of Todays Progress Of Bears First Time Being Off Leash At Our Training Yard.

Thursday, August 13th 2026 another training session with Bear

Bear Working on Loose-Leash Walking

Here’s Bear working on his loose-leash walking. Is he perfect? Not even close. But for where he is at this point in his training, I’m well satisfied with his progress.

Bear is a very high-drive dog, and I intentionally didn’t work with him at all yesterday. This morning, I let him outside just long enough to use the bathroom and then put him straight in the truck and headed to the training yard.

I did that for a reason.

I didn’t want to wear him out before making the video and then show you a dog that was tired and easy to handle. I wanted you to see some of his mistakes and how I correct them as they happen. Training videos are a lot more useful when you can actually see the training process instead of just the finished product.

You’ll probably notice that I repeat some commands more than I normally recommend. Ideally, we don’t want to keep repeating commands. But with a high-drive dog, especially during the early stages of training and when they’re excited in a different environment, sometimes you have to repeat yourself a little to get through that scatterbrained head. LOL.

You’ll also see us working on some stays. One thing I recommend when teaching a stay is don’t always finish it the same way. Sometimes walk back to your dog and release them. Other times call them to you. Mix it up.

If you always do the same thing, dogs quickly learn the pattern and begin anticipating what comes next instead of waiting for your command.

Bear still has plenty of work ahead of him, but that’s what training is all about—progress, not perfection. I made these a lot bigger so you can clearly see what’s happening.

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Using a Flirt Pole to Work on Impulse Control with Bear

Here’s a little impulse-control work with Bear using a flirt pole. I’ve only worked with him twice at home using the flirt pole for impulse control, so this is still pretty new to him.

The idea isn’t just to wear him out by letting him chase the toy. I want him to learn that even when something gets him highly excited, he still has to listen, think, and control himself. I decide when the game starts, when he can chase, and when it stops.

As you’ll see in the video, Bear is obsessed with shadows. This has been a huge struggle with him since I got him. I strongly suspect someone played with him using a laser pointer or flashlight in the past. That can create an obsession with lights and shadows that can be extremely difficult to break.

You’ll see that obsession show up during this session. That’s real-world training—you work with the dog that’s in front of you and deal with the distractions and problems as they happen.

Another important thing you’ll notice toward the end: once a dog has lost interest in training, it’s beyond time to stop. Ideally, you want to end the session before you reach that point.

Training doesn’t have to last an hour to accomplish something. With a high-drive dog like Bear, several short, productive sessions can be much more valuable than one long session where the dog mentally checks out.

Keep it fun, keep them thinking, and quit while they still want more.

JUST FOR FUN

New Toy Impulse Control Failure With Bear | Plastic Duck Set Free in a Giant Mud Puddle

What’s Better Than A Mud Puddle On A Hot Morning? NOTHING!!!

Letting him get out a little further

What fun is training if he can’t find some mud