Marino Dog Training Blog
The importance of proper genetics AND training for REAL home guardian dogs
What I learned from Grandmaster Protection Dog Trainer Michael “Gypsy” Stratten
I trained my first home guardian dog back in 1987. Over the years I’ve had many influences on how I train my personal dogs for home protection. One of the most influential people in my training was the late Gypsy…
REAL protection dogs have on-command threat display
We have all watched our fill of YouTube protection dogs clinging to bite sleeves while in prey drive. While these types of videos may help to sell dogs, they offer little real-world protection dog training. One of the most powerful…
Luca as a pup!
Here’s a little walk down memory lane! Luca and Nunzio as tiny pups!
Buster the guard dog
Buster, the guard dog. Buster is probably the most intelligent dog I’ve ever had.
Spring Yeast Ear Infection Treatment
Dog and Man
The relationship between dog and man began tens of thousands of years ago. Today, I try to work with natural cycles and tendencies when training and working our dogs.
High-Drive Dog
This is a dog that we had for about six months. She had some temperment issues we just couldn’t deal with and ended up returning her to the breeder. This dog was extremely high drive. She loved to chase and…