It's Kellie & Piper Training Time- January 2024

A place to learn a new language, the Koehler Method of Dog Training, which is an entire language of communication between owner(s) and their dog. Let their journey begin...

FOUNDATION Course Outline

FOUNDATION Course - Outline

FOUNDATION Course Equipment List

Equipment you will need for this FOUNDATION Course

The 'Alfie, AKA Murderous Beast' Testimony

Link to 'Alfie, AKA Murderous Beast' testimony

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KellieJanuary 26, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Great testimony!
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Tech Savvy (ecollar)

Tech Savvy, Lesson 6, "Place" as a game
Tech Savvy Lesson 5: Place taught with pressure
Tech Savvy Lesson 4: The Whistle Sit
Tech Savvy, Lesson 3, the Utility Turn'n'Sit
Tech Savvy, Lesson 2/Moving Sit, then Lesson 3, Utility Turn'n'Sit
Tech Savvy, Ecollar Lesson 1 The Random Recall
Tech Savvy: Understanding 'pressure' and how it translates to the ecollar use correctly
Tech Savvy: Overview
Ecollar - before you begin

Class Emails

Class emails

FOUNDATION Course Glossary

FC Week 4 Glossary
FC Week 3 Glossary
FC Week 2 Glossary
FC Glossary: The first 2 weeks of LL and QT
FOUNDATION Course Glossary of New Terms, Intro and Week 1

FOUNDATION Course articles by Deb Kidwell (Understanding why KMODT works so well each week)

Week 6: Why it works like 'magic' by Deb Kidwell
"KMODT Week 5: Why it Works" by Deb Kidwell
"Hell Week" AKA Week 4 - Why it works by Deb Kidwell
KMODT Week 3 – Why It Works by Deb Kidwell
FC Week 2 article, 'Why it Works' by Deb Kidwell
Intro to LL and LL (Week 1) - Why the KMODT works so well" Excellent article by Deb Kidwell (student, breeder of Labs and a Phd in History)
Week 1: Understanding the 4 canine drives and use of Distractions by Deb Kidwell

HOMEWORK Week 10: The Novice run-thru

Week 10: A Novice trial with my students' dog, Ghost
Examples of Week 10 EXAMs (your homework is the same as the EXAM)
HOMEWORK Week 9 & 10: A visual "L" shaped heeling pattern. A visual Figure 8.
HOMEWORK Week 10: Polishing the SSIF and Finish

HOMEWORK Week 9: The BN

3-1-2022 Week 9 EXAM, Student Gayle/Olive
HOMEWORK Week 9: The BN pieces demo & practice with Maggie
HOMEWORK Week 9 & 10: A visual "L" shaped heeling pattern. A visual Figure 8.
HOMEWORK Week 9: Increasing speed on Recall
HOMEWORK Week 9: Beginner Novice exercises + BN EXAM (preview of Week 9 material)

HOMEWORK Week 8: Dog learns Reliability

HOMEWORK Week 8: Beginner Novice exercises (preview of Week 9 material)
HOMEWORK Week 8: Walk Away Stays
HOMEWORK Week 8: How to work a dog in less than 10 minutes (and have a VERY tired dog)
HOMEWORK Week 7-8: The Sit Walkabout
Week 8: The Relaxation Walk

HOMEWORK WEEK 8: Dog learns Acceptance

HOMEWORK Week 8: Beginner Novice exercises (preview of Week 9 material)
HOMEWORK Week 8: How to work a dog in less than 10 minutes (and have a VERY tired dog)
HOMEWORK Week 7-8: The Sit Walkabout
HOMEWORK Week 8: Walk Away Stays
HOMEWORK Week 8: The Relaxation Walk

HOMEWORK Week 7: Dog learns Acceptance

Week 7: Increasing distance on formal Recall
Week 7: Psychology and Demo of Light Lines
HOMEWORK Week 7-8: The Sit Walkabout
HOMEWORK Week 7: Intro to light lines..BE CAREFUL
WRITTEN (AND VIDEO) HOMEWORK Week 7: Dog learns Acceptance

HOMEWORK Week 6: Dog learns Accountability

HOMEWORK Week 6: The Active Sit
Weel 6 - The TC work session with Kristin/Zeke 1st time
HOMEWORK Week 6 - Copper & Boaz's first experiences with TC
HOMEWORK Week 6: The sheer MAGIC of TC
HOMEWORK Week 6: Understanding the psychology of TC - true story how TC work saved Moxie's life
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 6: Dog learns to to accountable no matter what

HOMEWORK Week 5 Cliff Notes

Week 5 Overview Cliff Notes
Week 4 -5 Cliff Notes Sit/Stay EXPANDED
Week 5 Cliff Notes: Return to Your Dog

HOMEWORK Week 5: Dog learns Patience

HOMEWORK Week 5: The Down Correction + showing the sequence of the Down as we progress
HOMEWORK Week 5: The Recall with more distance using Front Place Board to shape dog
HOMEWORK Week 5: Return to your Dog
HOMEWORK Week 5: The Finish
HOMEWORK Week 5 - How to fix a 'flared' Sit using left hand turn mechanics
HOMEWORK Week 5: Proofing the Stand/Stays
HOMEWORK Week 5: Using poles to weave as you strengthen heeling position
HOMEWORK Week 5: How to get a stranger to do an 'EXAM' correctly
HOMEWORK Week 5: Fixing slow starts (lagging) and working dog briskly
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 5: Dog learns Patience and Resignation

HOMEWORK Week 4 Cliff Notes

Week 4 Cliff Notes Overview
Week 4 Cliff Notes: Recall to SSIF
Week 4 Cliff Notes The Recall to SSIF
Week 4 Cliff Notes: Heeling and Approach by a Stranger
Week 4 Cliff Notes Turn Review and NEW Turn, Left About Turn
Week 4 Cliff Notes Heeling review and "Place" extended
Week 4 Cliff Notes Figure 8

HOMEWORK Week 4: Dog learns Subordination

HOMEWORK Week 4: The DOWN with an aggressive GSD, Pree having a hissie fit meltdown and Boaz 'Down' blooper
HOMEWORK Week 4: Shaping the Downs (25 a day)/ Days 1-3 are done SILENTLY, Days 4-6 add the verbal command, "Down"
HOMEWORK Week 4: Stand/Stay Circles
HOMEWORK Week 4: Shaping the Downs (25 a day)/ Days 1-3 are done SILENTLY, Days 4-6 add the verbal command, "Down"
HOMEWORK Week 4: Introduction to the Recall (SSIF=Straight Sit in Front)
HOMEWORK Week 4: The Approach with a stranger
HOMEWORK Week 4: The Figure 8 taught with straight lines
HOMEWORK Week 4: The Left About Turn - oh so fun!
HOMEWORK Week 4: Footwork = steps to help your dog heel well
HOMEWORK Week 4: How to fix beginner heeling position errors.
HOMEWORK Week 4: Something to read and ponder. In life, there are 4%'rs and the 96%'rs..which are you?
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 4: (AKA Hell Week)

HOMEWORK Week 3 Cliff Notes

Cliff Notes Week 3 Overview
Cliff Notes Week 3: How to regulate the 'J' loop of your leash
Cliff Notes Week 3: Refresher on Halt mechanics to AS & *NEW* Exercise Finish (EF)
Cliff Notes Week 3: Heeling Post Cliff Notes
Cliff Notes Week 3: Fix for lagging dog & *NEW* Pace changes
Cliff Notes Week 3: Pace Changes and Heeling Patterns
Cliff Notes Week 3: Pace Changes
Cliff Notes Week 3: Stand
Cliff Notes Week 3: Stand Photo Sequence
Cliff Notes Week 3: Place

HOMEWORK Week 3: Dog learns Discipline

HOMEWORK Week 3 - The Stand (done silently Week 3, Days 1-3), Add "Stand" command to Week 3, Days 4-6
HOMEWORK Week 3: Sit/Stay
HOMEWORK Week 3: Leash position makes ALL the difference (Nava as the distraction dog from long, long ago)
HOMEWORK Week 3 #: The magic of the Heeling Post
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 3: Dog learns Responsibility as Safety Zone shrinks to 12" - 18"

HOMEWORK Week 2 Cliff Notes

Cliff Notes, Week 2 Straight Line Heeling
Cliff Notes - Week 2 Working with 'Fido' to learn the new Halt mechanics to Auto Sit (AS)
Cliff Notes - Week 2 The Right Turn and AS
Cliff Notes - Week 2: Left Training Turn

HOMEWORK Week 2: Dog learns Responsibility

HOMEWORK Week 2, Days 5/6: The KISS hand signal/Sit correction for AS (Auto Sit) + the HW, Week 2, Days 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 3-step Halt to AS & Sit mechanics review
HOMEWORK Week 2: The Right Turn
HOMEWORK Week 2: Halt mechanics to get the AS (Auto Sit)
Week 2, Days 1/2 & Days 3/4 "Training with Fido"
HOMEWORK Week 2: The Sit and the 3 turns
HOMEWORK Week 2: Understanding how/why the "Out!" works in the dog world as an Applied Punisher
HOMEWORK: Week 2 = The "OUT!" why it works and how it works. The Sit and the 3 turns

HOMEWORK Week 1: Dog learns Attention

HOMEWORK: The Cool-Down (done after every training session)
3-31-2021 Ace and Jessi. Week 1 in ridiculously HIGH distractions
HOMEWORK Week 1 Day 5: Robert and Sultan doing Day 5/6 HIGH distraction levels
HOMEWORK Week 1 Days 5 & 6: HIGH levels of distractions for both LL and QT
HOMEWORK: Week 1 Day 3: Boaz LL with planted distractions (med level of distractions)
HOMEWORK: Week 1, Day 1. Longe Line Lesson with Roxanne handling Jacque. Less than 8 minutes of work for Jacque to rethink his position and be mentally toast.
HOMEWORK Week 1 Days 1 & 2: With Boaz- my young pup
HOMEWORK Week 1 intro: 16 minutes reviewing Quiet Time, LL and safety equipment
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 1, Days 1-6, The Quiet Time Exercise (Passive Training)
WRITTEN HOMEWORK : Active work = understanding LL & 80/20 rule (active training)
How to have instant control of your dog using the LL (Longe Line)

HOMEWORK, Lesson 1: Intro to Inverted Longe Line (ILL)

HOMEWORK: The Cool-Down (done after every training session)
Picture of Correction of 270 left turn
HOMEWORK: Introduction to Inverted Longe Line (ILL)
HOMEWORK Intro to LL: LL do's and don'ts + videos and pictures
HOMEWORK Week 1 intro: 16 minutes reviewing Quiet Time, LL and safety equipment
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 1, Days 1-6, The Quiet Time Exercise (Passive Training)
WRITTEN HOMEWORK : Active work = understanding LL & 80/20 rule (active training)
How to have instant control of your dog using the LL (Longe Line)
HOMEWORK: How to correctly put on a chain slip collar.

HOMEWORK: Before you begin

HOMEWORK: Before you begin

Student EXAMS

3-2-24 Week 3 EXAM # 2: Silence is Golden. Student Kellie/Piper
3-1-24 Week 3 EXAM # 1: Body Bend Readiness Test. Student Kellie/Piper
2-24-24 Week 2 EXAM: Tunnel of Love. Student Kellie/Piper
2-3-24 Week 1 EXAM. Student Kellie/Piper

Instructor's EXAMS

Week 8 EXAM
Week 7 EXAM
FC Week 6 EXAM(s) - the Effects of TC work
Week 5 POP QUIZ....please submit (this is NOT the Week 5 EXAM # 2)
Week 5 EXAM # 1: The Vickster's Test
Week 4 EXAM. Due no later than Sunday noon.
Week 3 EXAM # 2: Silence is Golden (no words used at all on this EXAM)
Week 3 EXAM # 1: Body Bend Readiness Test
Week 2 EXAM examples
Week 1 EXAM examples

These are worth reading, listening to, or watching

KMODT video for national publication - 5 of these dogs were feral, street, dogs rescued from market in Kuwait
NADOI published article # 1 'Bend in the Road' story (how I became a nationally certified dog trainer)
NADOI published article # 2: How I choose new students
NADOI published article # 3, "Picking the RIGHT puppy"
True story, "It's a Clean Break" (or how to train a dog no matter what happens)
Roxanne gives a radio interview on Pack Dynamics
Posted a fabulous (but old) article, Four Ways to Walk a Dog, by Mike Lenehan. So worth the read.
KMODT video for national publication - 5 of these dogs were feral, street, dogs rescued from market in Kuwait

IMPORTANT

How to use YouTube to embed video inside a New Post in a Blog videos
*IMPORTANT* what words to use with your dog
BEST DOG FOOD: The ONLY dry food that has NEVER been recalled - Life's Abundance, I am a distributor.
Do the Dew(claws)? by Dr. Chris Zink, renowned sport vet specialist and author.
Health RISKS of unnecessary spay/neuter (2 articles written by vets)

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Prior Student videos & their stories

Week 1 (officially): Hannah doing LL in open field
1-14-2022 Week 1, Day 5 - Roxanne and Hannah have 1st Marysville Adventure
11-16-2018 Alfie with human distraction
The 'Alfie, AKA Murderous Beast' Testimony

About Roxanne Lee (how she became a nationally certified dog trainer)

NADOI Article # 1: The Bend in the Road Story (how I ended up a KMODT Instructor)
What it took for Roxanne to become a Journeyman II Instructor at Applewoods School for Dog Trainers

Fun stuff!

My FAVORITE Puppy Pack run photos -:)
Some advanced jumping: Drago, Iko, Sugar, & Pree
Annie/Eli litter PATT (Puppy Aptitude Temperament Testing) 2-8-2020. Wittle Red(d) AND the black collar male puppy that didn't test well
Boaz photos of his socialization journey as a mere puppy
Boaz joins our home June 2017
Pree as a puppy meets Ghost - WHEW!
Saturday sensory overload for 4-month-old Sugar.
Sugar as a puppy

AKC Trials & Events

Redd's Mannerly Puppy EXAM @ 17 weeks old
Pree and earning legs for her AKC Senior Hunter title
All Stars 2014...Team Applewoods! Sugar is # 2 dog in the country!
Week 10: A Novice trial with my students' dog, Ghost
Sugar and Roxanne's 7th Leg for AKC UDX title
Slideshow: Museum of Maritime Pets 9-23-2013 @ Atlantic Marina
AKC trials and titles with my dogs and my students' dogs

Understanding Your Dog's Genetic Hardwiring

"The Misbehavior of Organisms" by Breland and Breland 1961
Understanding 'Instinctive Drift' and what that means to you, the dog owner.

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