Richard Chan
Board and Train vs Private Lesson
Q: What is the difference between a board and train and private training? I want to learn how to train my dog, l need to be trained as...
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Richard Chan
- Jan 2
- 3 min
What kind of influencer are you?
Seperation anxiety is a personal growth journey for the dog owner to learn how to put the dog’s growth and needs above the human’s. It is...
Richard Chan
- Oct 28, 2021
- 4 min
Let’s talk about correcting a dog
A correction is a punishment. When correction works, the dog should stop the inappropriate behaviour or the behaviour should greatly...
Richard Chan
- Oct 24, 2021
- 6 min
How to weather the storm?
Halloween is coming. There will be lots of firework, screaming children, door bell going crazy…etc. I would like to share my experience...
Richard Chan
- Oct 1, 2021
- 3 min
Be strong.
Dogs don’t feel safe when they sense weakness. I know it is like l am stating the obvious but l like to talk about this because l feel...
Richard Chan
- Jul 23, 2021
- 5 min
Misinterpretation
—Disconnection and misinterpretation— Murphy the poodle is not all that comfortable with prolonged high energy play. He is also quite...
Richard Chan
- Nov 13, 2020
- 3 min
Don’t become a resource.
I had a client a long time ago who was living in a senior home with a very tiny dog. This lady’s daughter hired me to help her mom...
Richard Chan
- Oct 9, 2020
- 1 min
Protective dog
“My dog is very protective of me!” “Chances are your dog won’t protect you when you really need him to; but he will probably bite someone...
Richard Chan
- Aug 27, 2020
- 3 min
A tired dog is not always a happy dog
There is a common misconception that if we give a dog lots of exercise, the dog will be very happy. I wish it was that simple. It is true...
Richard Chan
- Aug 24, 2020
- 1 min
Walk your dog...in your home.
How do we nurture an engaged mindset? We build this mindset into the dog’s daily life so it becomes muscle memory. We practise putting...
Richard Chan
- May 20, 2020
- 2 min
Loose leash walking
What is the practical aspect of loose leash walking? Is it just to show off? Is it just a matter of ego? When l can walk a dog off leash,...
Richard Chan
- Feb 14, 2020
- 2 min
Does your dog know how to win?
Rehabilitation of reactivity is about teaching a dog how to win. Many dogs simply don’t know how to handle those situations so they are...
Richard Chan
- Sep 25, 2019
- 1 min
The earth is flat, it really is!!!
There are many people who are against balanced training. They are addicted to promoting positive reinforcement and they cannot stop...
Richard Chan
- Aug 21, 2019
- 4 min
This is impossible to do!
A lot of people look confused when l tell them to implement structures in their life. They think it is very odd that they should put...
Richard Chan
- Aug 8, 2019
- 2 min
Ecollar is not a quick fix
Ecollar is a language. It is not something used only to teach the dog one thing (e.g. recall) or to stop one behaviour (e.g.chasing...
Richard Chan
- Jul 21, 2019
- 2 min
Training your dog to be blind.
A lot of fearful, timid, anxious, reactive, and aggressive dogs are very easily spooked by little things in their environment. When they...
Richard Chan
- Jul 17, 2019
- 4 min
How did l settle in a new place with my dog?
Q: When l move to a new house/city, how can l help my dog to settle? A: Imagine a pack of animals which migrates from one place to...
Richard Chan
- Jul 9, 2019
- 1 min
I don’t train friendly dogs.
We don’t train dogs to be “friendly”, we train dogs to be “invisible” in public, meaning the dog will focus and follow the human handler...
Richard Chan
- Jun 24, 2019
- 4 min
Be an allocator
Is leadership about being dominance? You can actually be a leader rather easily. Read on...
Richard Chan
- Apr 26, 2019
- 2 min
Life inclusion with structure
This is Rufus staying in a relaxed position as we vacuum, cook, and do other chores in the house. Before he goes home, we do this pretty...