This video deals with the game of restrained recalls. Training the recall is one of the most important exercises our dogs needs to learn. On one hand its an exercise that can save a dogs life and on the other hand it’s an exercise that ...

In this short session, Michael is introducing the foundation skills 11 week old Favor will need to prepare her for a career in protection sports. Favor's parents are Endeavor du Loups du Soleil MR1 (owned by Forrest Micke) and Escobar du Cote Obsc...

This video was taken directly from The Foundation of Puppy Bite Work with Michael Ellis. At some point we’re going to want to add stressors (environment, stick, etc) while the dog is biting. The role of the decoy in this part is critical beca...

Many dog owners do not have the time to invest in a formal training regimen, so instead they look to a professional trainer to solve all their problems. Unfortunately, the issues often lie in the owners' lack of time to invest in training. Many pe...

For several years now, Leerburg has been gathering ideas and creating the outline for a DVD titled Leerburg Relationship Games. The concept has finally gone from paper to film. Last week we began the production on the DVD. The video above is a sne...

The KLIMB™ was specifically designed to improve the relationship between you and your dog. Having a GREAT relationship with your dog makes them want to please you and makes training much easier! When implementing a KLIMB™ in your dog training,...

Check out a little bit of what you can expect from Leerburg's online course "Relationship Games with Mark Keating."

In this video, Michael Ellis talks about how to establish thresholds when you bring a new puppy home. By establishing thresholds, you will learn how easy or hard it is to stimulate your puppy and certain aspects of their temperament. Knowing your ...

This is the third in a series of 3 short training DVDs that talk about clicker training a human. The video footage came right out of my DVD THE POWER OF TRAINING DOGS WITH MARKERS.

Engagement is the most important thing you can have with your puppy. Engagement means your puppy wants to be with you and it wants what you have. In this short video you will watch Michael Ellis and a new puppy he just got working with food and to...

Question from Mike: My Mal has never been a real ball or tug crazy dog. Over the past couple years I've bought lots of different balls and tugs to try and gain his interest. My Mal, at times, when we are training will go crazy for an Orbee ball or...

Last April, Leerburg launched our first fully interactive online course, Leerburg’s Relationship Games with Mark Keating. It was the beginning of a new era in dog training. Over the past several months, we have offered this course four times. Th...