Over the last 30+ years, the methods used to train dogs to retrieve have been evolving. Traditionally, most dogs were taught to retrieve certain objects through the “Force Fetch” method, which relies heavily on negative reinforcement (pressure...

Teaching Protection Skills without a decoy is a 2 hour and 55 minute video that has been in the works for about 2 years. For the last 10 years, Michael has given seminars 45 weekends a year. Many of the training groups and clubs that Michael t...

Kevin Sheldahl has been involved in police service dog training for nearly 30 years. He has served as a police K9 handler, as well as an instructor. Over the course of his career he has trained over 200 Police K9 handlers and dogs, from the beginn...

In 1983 I produced my first bite training video titled "Protection Training the Beginning with Bernhard Mannel." In the 13 years that followed I learned so much more about protection training that I was forced to update that old video and pass thi...

This video on whelping puppies was released on March 1, 2013. We released our first video on whelping puppies in 1992 and then updated it in 2003. This latest video is not an update, it is completely new with all new video. This video takes y...

The majority of dog owners only use their leash when taking their dog for a walk. A large number of those people are being pulled down the street each and every time they attempt to walk their dog. No one enjoys this experience, which is why we ha...

This video assumes you understand the basics of bite training. If you have never trained a protection dog - we recommend you first purchase our video "The First Steps of Bite Training" or "Training Personal Protection Dogs." Many police department...

If you purchase this video as a streaming video, you will receive a coupon code that allows you to purchase the DVD disc for at discounted price. This is our third in the Michael Ellis series of training DVDs. We feel it's the best one yet. The...

The primary goal for this DVD is to give you the tools to develop the perfect balance between drive and impulse control in your performance dog. Along the way, you will also create a pup that is an active participant in the learning process, i.e: ...

This video is intended for the person that has never done agitation or helper work before. If you have a friend, relative or club member that wants to learn how to take bites, this tape is the place to start. It is not a dog training tape, it is a...

This is the latest in Leerburg's series of training videos done with Michael Ellis. It's a training video that follows Michael's curriculum for his course on Motivation and Play at his school for dog trainers in California: michaelellisschool....

This photo is of a local Narcotics Officer with Ed Frawley. They are holding 1 lb. of meth found by Ed's K-9, Gabby. The drugs were found hidden in the trunk of a car during a normal vehicle search. These drugs would never have been located withou...

Our Intermediate Dog Obedience DVD is the next level for trainers who have watched our Basic Dog Obedience DVD or have taken the online course. In Basic Dog Obedience, we covered the foundation for our reward-based training system. In this DVD, we...

Flyball is a dog sport in which teams of dogs race against each other from a start/finish line, over a line of hurdles, to a box that releases a tennis ball to be caught when the dog presses the spring-loaded pad, then back to their handlers while...

In 1992 the rules of Schutzhund were amended to make it mandatory for all dogs to pass a Companion Dog B exam before competing in a Schutzhund I trial. This video is designed to show the handler exactly what the judge expects from the dog and the ...