Leerburg Dog Training Blog

Having a dog in your home with your children is incredibly beneficial. Your child can learn so many life lessons from growing up with a dog. Responsibility, empathy, and entertainment are just a few of the many things a dog can give your family. However, there are some worries and fears that come along with […]

One of the things that most new puppy owners find intimidating is the vision of a professional dog trainer out there competing in any of the dog sports around. They’re usually using multiple collars and a fancy harness. They’re wearing a training vest with a ton of gadgets hanging from the vest and shoved into […]

Ed and I have just completed putting together a course to help people who are new to the whole idea of decoying for law enforcement dogs. It addresses the needs of a departmental decoy. In many departments, there simply is no training and limited resources for K-9 handlers to tap into in regards to training […]

I often think about the evolution of dog training. When I began it was about compulsion. How much or how little. Food to entice a dog was, well, frowned upon. I went to classes and traveled, mostly to see technique on how much pressure you could put on a dog to make it perform. I […]