Leerburg Dog Training Blog

The Art of Redirection   Those that are new to living with a puppy probably wonder what I mean by “the art of redirection” and why it is important. Here is the short answer.   Puppies play with litter-mates by biting and chewing on each other. That’s just what puppies dog. So when they move […]

Recently, among my peers and among the public, several police dog captures have been aired on TV and on social media and news outlets. It is a trend that needs to be addressed. I guess I could just refer to the old saying that everyone likes sausage but no one want s to see the […]

I have recently begun my involvement with a new sport dog association, American Schutzhund. I have great hopes for this organization to succeed. It fills a gap that the warring factions of United Schutzhund Clubs of America, GSDCA-SV, and AWDF have created during their never ending feuds. That is, to allow the dog enthusiast who […]

I recently received two emails from police K9 handlers who had similar tracking problems. Both had dogs that ran tracks but blew by the corners. They both wanted to know what to do.  The following is what I recommended. There is nothing wrong with a dog running on a track as long as the dog […]