Leerburg Dog Training Blog

As a dog trainer who specializes in aggressive, reactive, fearful, and overall “hoods” of dogs, the attitude of which you carry yourself is of the utmost importance.  Not just your composure with the dog, which is obviously important, but your overall attitude with their owners will always dictate how successful they will be with their […]

Sisyphus was the King of Ephyra, and he had a reputation for defying the Gods and being a bit of a trickster. One of his best known exploits came at the end of his life when Hades, the God of the Underworld came to claim him, bringing along a pair of handcuffs. Sisyphus, in all […]

Often times dog owners deal with bad behaviors like excessive barking, jumping on people, pulling on the leash, chewing household items, etc…. I think most dog owners find these behaviors to be unwanted, and difficult to deal with.  So the logical question is “Can I manage my dog’s bad behaviors with obedience training?” The usual […]

Some of you may have seen or heard the recent news in Toronto with the ban on certain training tools. Thanks to the hard work of The International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP), and many other groups who were involved at a grassroots level, the ban was repealed by the city council. Unfortunately, they are […]