Category: Home Protection Dog Training

Serious protection dog training is like learning how to dance with a partner. Back tying a dog to a post and having it bite a sleeve while the agitator hits the dog with a stick, is at the knuckle dragger…

I divide my training of home protection dogs into three general categories: Phase one is where I agitate a dog until I know it will bite. Once igniting defensive energy, I move to phase two, where I work on control…

Are you using treats to obedience train your dog? Is 80% of your protection dog training focused on the bite? Who is your dog working for?

I never let anyone touch my dogs. I take them out to experience sights, sounds, smells, and situations. I call this environmental conditioning rather than socializing.  

Should you antagonize your own protection dog? What does it mean to “antagonize?” Why would you want to antagonize your own protection dog? The leading reason I see being argued in favor of antagonizing your own home security dog is…

It is truly mindblowing how so many people believe that having a dog bite a sleeve is somehow “protection dog” training. If you are watching YouTube videos where a dog clings to a bite sleeve while the helper hits the…

I think almost any dog can be trained to some level of home protection. Not everyone is looking to have a large manstopper dog. Even a tiny dog trained to sound the alarm can ward off a potential intruder. A…

When is the right time to start a dog in home protection training? Like many things, there isn’t a stock one-size-fits-all answer to this question. The first thing we’ll need to do is define what we mean by “home protection…

Our family protection dog’s job is different from that of a hog-hunting dog or a police dog. We’re not chasing criminals or hogs, we’re wanting to convince a potential bad guy to change their mind! This goal can most often…