Dogs often act aggressively towards people that are unfamiliar to them. Many times this behavior is incorrectly attributed to dominance rather than fear because they elicit the same response – barking, growling and biting. It is important for owners to recognize the difference so they are best able to manage aggression within their pet. Dr. [...]

Wichita Retriever Training Examiner Ken McNutt Imagine that you are building your dream home.  You have the best materials to work with.  You have your ideal design plan, and you can picture, in your mind, what your home will look like, when your dream home is finished.  Now imagine that it’s time to pour the [...]

Wichita Retriever Training Examiner Ken McNutt In the last article, we looked at the first five commandments. Here are the rest: VI. Carry Correction to the Pupil – Let’s say you are walking down the street and you see your friend Joe waving you over to the other side. Since he’s your friend, you have no [...]

Wichita Retriever Training Examiner Ken McNutt There is a lot more to training your retriever, than just following a set of instructions. As much as you need to understand the behavior you are trying to teach, to be the best trainer you can be, you have to have some idea of how the dog’s mind works [...]

Wichita Retriever Training Examiner Ken McNutt Last time, we looked at how you can organize a group to train your retrievers.  Now, to make sure you get the most from your group, there need to be some ground rules.   In the last article we mentioned setting goals for what you want to accomplish, in the [...]