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Robin improves the relationship people have with their dogs. She combines 30 years of training experience with her background in biology and animal health care to help owners and their companions live more harmoniously together. Thousands of dogs and their owners have benefited from her exceptional teaching skills and supportive coaching.
If you are ready to start training and enjoy more adventures with your dog, you’re in the right place!
The early weeks of a puppy’s development are critical to long-term good manners and polite social behavior. Start housebreaking, limit puppy -biting and other nuisance behavior. Teach your puppy to calmly accept being in a crate and sleep through the night. Plus so much more...
Robin's Ecollar training video series provides off leash freedom for your dog and peace of mind for you! Robin’s step by step approach is easy to understand and easy to replicate.
“Leave it” is not nearly as useful as a solid Heel behavior.
If your dog understands that heel = walk nicely alongside you with NO sniffing, you won’t have to constantly badger the dog to leave things on the ground alone.
Want to give the dog freedom to enjoy a sniffari?
No problem! Just release from the heel behavior with a permission cue and the pup is at liberty to follow his nose.
Heel when there are too many yucky things around. 🤢
Followed by freedom to “dog” when it’s safe. 🐕👃
Teach the difference and suddenly you are, Your Dog’s Hero!
Jul 13
Advanced Ecademy wrapped up about 2 weeks ago here in Iowa; these were a few of the highlights:
• 20+ pet trainers from around the US and Canada converged in Dubuque to spend time with me.
• The amount of topics we dug into was broad. We covered a variety of training skills, including the retrieve, plus listened to guest speakers on holistic modalities and nutrition, awareness on helping ourselves and dealing with compassion fatigue, plus tried out some video tips to improve our story telling capabilities.
• My personal favorite part were the group think activities where we dug into both behavior and business topics together.
Creating an experience that was more collaborative is what I envisioned when I set out to offer an advanced session this year. Being "talked with" versus "talked to" is a very different approach to learning. And this event was collaborative!! We navigated a few roller coaster moments of emotion and together navigated this wild, and wonderful bonding experience. Some real magic occurred!
I know that old friendships were rekindled and new ones were formed. I am so grateful. ❤️ Thank you all for making the trip!
#dogtraining #dogtrainers #beyourdogshero #desmoinesdogtraining #iowadogtraining
Jun 26
One of the best things about the dog profession are the friends you make along the way.
Sean is a former K9 handler/sergeant. He and I meet in 2005.
Recently he and his wife were traveling through Iowa so reached out and we were able to meet up.
One of the many bonding things that happens when dogs are a big part of your life! 😍
#beyourdogshero #policek9 #malinois
Jun 20
Congratulations to this group of dog trainers that just completed 5 days with me as we dug into some of the nuances of remote collar training. I’m so proud of the effort and how far everyone (and the green dogs they bring to work with!) come in such a short time.
The Ecademy program condenses a considerable amount of content into a short amount of time. We spend time in lecture exploring the concepts, practice them in the lab setting and then take those skills and begin to implement them in public areas.
I’m always filled with gratitude after spending time with the students who take this course. It’s hard. They are away from home, business and family. I’m pushing them to do something they may not have much familiarity with. They are working in front of other trainers, which can be intimidating. They are being asked questions and challenged to consider that there is often more than one “right” answer. They are likely outside their comfort zone.
And why would they do that to themselves?
Because that is how committed they are to their profession. Always expanding their toolkit and skill set so they can help more people with their dogs.
That is inspiring. Great work everyone!
Jun 12
First day with new students in my Ecademy course for professional dog trainers.
The 11 month old Beagle getting a start on her education. 1st day of school!
This is what the dog’s response looks like when you understand how to ecollar conditioning.
Within a very short amount of time the dog understands the game of hot/cold, pressure on/pressure off.
Understanding = a confident response and a positive association with the tool.
Off leash freedom is in this pups near future!
Jun 7
There is always enough time to train the dog.
You can train when you walk.🚶♂️
Or
Train when you feed. 🍖
Or
Train when you play. 🎾
Or train when you’re waiting for the coffee to perk. ☕️
It doesn’t have to be lengthy. It doesn’t have to be the same time each day. It just needs to happen.
A little at a time. A few minutes of focused attention sprinkled into the daily routine adds up.
Take 30 seconds and start. 🐶
Jun 5
Need a little help housebreaking your new pup? Or maybe you’ve adopted an adult dog and discovered they weren’t fully trained to potty only outside.
Then good news, I have a Free mini-course for you!
Drop the comment: “no more accidents” and I’ll DM it to you.
#puppyhousetraining #puppies #housetraining #dogtraining
May 30
Robin offers private lessons and board and train programs to a few select dogs and their owners each year. Her programs are best suited to pet owners that want a bigger life with their dog. If you are an active person or outdoor enthusiast that wants a canine companion by your side in the adventure of life, reach out to Robin for program availability.
Robin’s Train the Trainer program is the perfect balance of achieving greater success with dogs, clients, and your business. Dog trainers looking to advance their skill set in order to help more people and their pets, should sign up for the next Ecademy Train the Trainer session. Robin’s coaching has helped trainers from around the world take their businesses to the next level!
Three days to an improved relationship with your dog! Dog Camp is the ultimate immersive experience for pet owners. Together with Robin you will train, play, practice social skills, and create lasting structure to have the outstanding companion you deserve!
