Service Dog Training :: AJ Alerting To Doorbell

AJ was trained from a young age as a Service Dog for the hearing impaired by Dogs for the Deaf, a non-profit organization located in Oregon. After a few years of the easy life, AJ required some maintenance training. Erik, a dog trainer for Dogs for the Deaf reevaluated AJ and after interviewing many local dog trainers, felt that K9CC was the “preferred choice in dog training”!!! AJ’s obedience training needed touching up around distractions, which, has come along great. AJ is confident in his obedience around real world distractions. The alert was the most important issue and had to be changed from a very excited and pushy ‘paw alert’ to something less likely to unbalance the handler. A soft, yet, firm head touch proved to be a very effective alert as can be seen in this video. AJ will then show the handler where the sound came from after alerting. AJ will also alert to someone calling his handlers name, an oven timer, and a smoke alarm. The first few alerts demonstrate the hazards with the existing paw alert and the risk to handler if caught off guard. Excellent progress has been made and AJ is now demonstrating a great alert. More video to come! K9CC offers dog training services and solutions to dog behavior problems. Our service area encompasses all of Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan including Toledo, Sylvania, Holland, Swanton, Maumee, Perrysburg, Waterville, Bowling Green, Wauseon, Oregon, Temperance, Lambertville, Blissfield, and Adrian. Basic Dog Obedience …