Our Training Tools
Empowering dog owners with the right training tools and application process to create clarity and close gaps within their communication.
Slip Leads
Lifeline soft, durable, and easy-to-use figure 8 slip lead are the perfect tool to begin clearly communicating with your dog. The slip leads we use are easy-to-use, have an adjustable slide that keep the loop from slipping down your dog's neck, and effective releases slightly when the leash is in the relaxed position. We use slips leads with puppies, dogs who already walk nicely on a leash, and in some cases we, we'll start with a slip lead before transitioning to a prong collar.
Herm Sprenger Prong Collars
Prong collars are known to be a bit scary, but these training tools (when used correctly) can be a great way to effectively communicate with your dog. We use our prong collars to effectively and respectively give our dogs clear information. With the proper fitting and the correct application, we can begin to coach our dogs in a manner that they understand. The prong is a great tool, but it's definitely not a magic wand! You have to put in the work in order to see the full benefits. We use Herm Sprenger collars size 2.5m and 3.0m.
Electronic Training Collars
The electronic collars we use are not your traditional collars. We use state of the art collars that allow dog owners to communicate (safely and effectively) with their dogs remotely. Although e-collars have a bad reputation, when used correctly, this training tool can be a great way to build reliability in your dogs recall, giving them the chance to experience off-leash fun in a safe and reliable way. We DO NOT use e-collars to suppress behavioral issues.
Training Clickers
We use clickers to help mark a precise behavior that we like to see reinforce. The clicker (your terminal marker), let's your dog know they have done something great and they'll be receiving a reinforcement. Clickers are great way to start any training, regardless of behavior or obedience level. We utilize the clicker with puppies under the age of 16 weeks and in some cases with dogs who are having behavioral issues.
Long Leads
On of our favorite methods that we use with dogs who struggling with nervous or insecure behaviors is called Behavior Adjustment Therapy. We set up scenarios where the dog is able to learn about triggers from a safe and comfortable position while keeping them under threshold and avoiding the flight or fight mode. We utilize a long lead for these sessions. We also use long leads to work on recall from a distance.
Training Harnesses
We use harnesses for puppies 3-4 months and younger. They can be great training tool to help puppies explore new environments. Our priority with puppies is to safely and effectively introduce them to our wild world, without creating confusion through leash pressure tension.
Confidence Building Activities
We help build curiosity in our dogs through new experiences that you and your dog can do together. We use agility tunnels, kiddie pools, hula hoops, kids toys, hurdles, feeding box, balance beams, stability balls, place cots and many other things to help build confidence and curiosity.
Dog Place Cots
Place cots are like dog beds, but so much better with a great purpose! We use place cots to help build impulse control, boundaries, structure, confidence building and more. We love the utilizing the cots in our programs and know that you'll fall in love with them too and your dog will too!
Let's Train Your Dog
Hartley's Hounds Way
How We Train
Confidence Building
Box Feeding
Foraging
Constructive Play
Behavior Adjustment Training (BAT)
Counter-Conditioning
Modifications
Obedience
Environmental Exposure
Proper Socialization
What Your Dog Will Learn
Sit
Place
Heel
Let's Go
Polite at thresholds
Watch
Out
Name Recognition
Break
Recall
Off-Leash Fun (Using e-collar communication)
Where We'll Train
Your home
Public parks
Lowe's or Home Depot
Pet-friendly outdoor restaurants
Hobby Lobby
Target
Perimeter of dog parks
Playgrounds