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@hopeinnyc OP wasn’t asking which trainer has the most IGP championships, OP was asking which trainers which have the best classes for motivational training and training through play. Being successful in the trial ring and being good at teaching foundation concepts to people who are newer to dog...

@imagebeastmarkbeast If you’re looking for building motivation through play a few that come to mind are Meagan Karnes (The Collared Scholar), Nino Drowaert (STSK9), and Shade Whitesel are the first few that come to mind. Susan Garret is also good, especially if you’re interested in agility.

@hopeinnyc It was chase and catch 2.0. I could see his ideas being revolutionary 10-15 years ago when dog training was much more control heavy and coercion heavy, but now? In 2022? Not so much. IMO if your goal is to better understand how to use prey drive and toy play to increase motivation...

@chinyereukoha I’m not super familiar with Michael Ellis, but I would say his course just because he’s not Balabanov. I took one Balabanov course (chase and catch) just to see what the hype was about and to be honest it’s a lot of money for something that isn’t all that revolutionary or useful...

@tigerryan That’s totally ok if it takes a little longer! Honestly it’s better if it takes longer and he develops good balance and core strength than it is to rush things and risk possible injury. I’m always super cautious when it comes to “pretty” 😁

Hello and welcome to the Trick of the Month! For February, we'll be teaching our dogs how to give hugs! There are lots of variations for this trick, so this month have fun and make it your own! Here's how it works: 1: Teach a dog the trick. Don't own a dog? Borrow your neighbors or grandmas...