Molly, Mary and Mike's journey to an obedient dog

A place to learn a new language, the Koehler Method of Dog Training, which is an entire language of communication between owner(s)/handlers and their dogs. Let the journey begin....

FOUNDATION Course Outline

FOUNDATION Course - Outline

FOUNDATION Course Equipment List

Equipment you will need for this FOUNDATION Course

HOMEWORK Week 8: The Relaxation Walk example videos

Roxanne and student's dog, Leenie Jeanne and Sophie

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Roxanne LeeAugust 26, 2022 at 2:59 PM
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Tech Savvy Course (ecollar)

Tech Savvy - Lesson 2 The Whistle Recall
Ruth's Tech Savvy Lesson 1 - The Random Recall
Tech Savy Lesson 1 - The Random Recall
Tech Savvy: Understanding 'pressure' and how it translates to the ecollar use correctly
Tech Savvy: Overview
Ecollar - before you begin

FOUNDATION Course Articles (to help you understand WHY this works)

"KMODT Week 5: Why it works' by Deb Kidwell
"Hell Week" AKA Week 4 - Why it works by Deb Kidwell
KMODT Week 3 – Why It Works by Deb Kidwell
KMODT-Lesson 2 (Responsibility) Why it Works by Deb Kidwell
Intro to Inverted LL and LL (Week 1) - Why the KMODT works so well" Excellent article by Deb Kidwell (student, breeder of Labs and a Phd in History)
Week 1: Understanding the 4 canine drives and use of distractions by Deb Kidwell, breeder, student, author, PhD in Military History

FOUNDATION Course Glossary of New Terms

FC Week 4 Glossary
FC Week 3 Glossary
FC Week 2 Glossary
FC Glossary: The first 2 weeks of LL and QT

Week 10: The final week

Home
HOMEWORK Week 10: Polishing the SSIF and Finish
Examples of Week 10 EXAMs (your homework is the same as the EXAM)
Final Week 10 EXAM IS the AKC Novice run-thru

HOMEWORK Week 9: The AKC BN (Beginner Novice)

HOMEWORK Week 9: The BN pieces demo & practice with Maggie
HOMEWORK Week 9 & 10: A visual "L" shaped heeling pattern. A visual Figure 8.
HOMEWORK Week 9: Increasing speed on Recall
HOMEWORK Week 9: Beginner Novice exercises + BN EXAM (preview of Week 9 material)

HOMEWORK Week 8: Dog learns Reliability

HOMEWORK Week 8: The Relaxation Walk example videos
8-24-22 FC Week 8, Class with Precision Heeling demo with Jessi/Molly
HOMEWORK Week 8: Beginner Novice exercises (preview of Week 9 material)
HOMEWORK Week 8: How to work a dog in less than 10 minutes (and have a VERY tired dog)
HOMEWORK Week 7-8: The Sit Walkabout
HOMEWORK Week 8: The Relaxation Walk

HOMEWORK Week 7: Dog learns Acceptance

Week 7 Cliff Notes overview
HOMEWORK Week 7-8 : The "Heads up" command (to eliminate sniffing). ONLY if needed for your dog.
Week 7: Increasing distance on formal Recall
Week 7: Explanation of Tabs, Tab usage, the psychology of light lines, and 2 demo's
HOMEWORK Week 7-8: The Sit Walkabout
HOMEWORK Week 7: Intro to light lines..BE CAREFUL
WRITTEN (AND VIDEO) HOMEWORK Week 7: Dog learns Acceptance

HOMEWORK Week 6: Dog learns Accountability

8-3-2022 HHPR training videos Week 6
HOMEWORK Week 6: The Active Sit
Nellie, Kara, Hannah Wk 6 lesson practice
Lesson 6 - The TC work session with Kristin/Zeke 1st time
HOMEWORK Week 6 - Copper & Boaz's first experiences with TC
HOMEWORK Week 6: The sheer MAGIC of TC
HOMEWORK Week 6: Understanding the psychology of TC - true story how TC work saved Moxie's life
Week 6: The all-important and vastly misunderstood, rarely understood, phenomenal 'magic' of TC
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 6: Dog learns to to accountable no matter what

HOMEWORK Week 5: Dog learns Patience

Week 5 Cliff Notes: Return to Your Dog
Week 4 -5 Cliff Notes Sit/Stay EXPANDED
Week 5 Overview Cliff Notes
HOMEWORK Week 5: The Recall with more distance using Front Place Board to shape dog
HOMEWORK Week 5: Continued Sit/Stays and Diminishing circles.
HOMEWORK Week 5: The Down Correction + showing the sequence of the Down as we progress
HOMEWORK Week 5: Return to your Dog
HOMEWORK Week 5: The Finish
HOMEWORK Week 5 - How to fix a 'flared' Sit using left hand turn mechanics
HOMEWORK Week 5: How to get a stranger to do an 'EXAM' correctly
HOMEWORK Week 5: Proofing the Stand/Stays
HOMEWORK Week 5: Using poles to weave as you strengthen heeling position

HOMEWORK Week 4: Dog learns Subordination

HOMEWORK Week 4 Scrambled Heeling & being planted distractions for Week 1, Day 1 LL (Lily the Chihuahua)
Cliff Notes: Week 4 Recall to SSIF
Week 4 Cliff Notes The Recall to SSIF
HOMEWORK Week 4: Stand/Stay Circles
Week 4 Cliff Notes: Heeling and Approach by a Stranger
Week 4 Cliff Notes Turn Review and NEW Turn, Left About Turn
Week 4 Cliff Notes Heeling review and "Place" extended
Week 4 Cliff Notes Figure 8
Week 4 Cliff Notes Overview
HOMEWORK Week 4: The DOWN with an aggressive GSD, Pree having a hissie fit meltdown and Boaz 'Down' blooper
HOMEWORK Week 4: Shaping the Downs (25 a day)/ Days 1-3 are done SILENTLY, Days 4-6 add the verbal command, "Down"
HOMEWORK Week 4: Introduction to the Recall (SSIF=Straight Sit in Front)
HOMEWORK Week 4: The Approach with a stranger
HOMEWORK Week 4: The Left About Turn - oh so fun!
HOMEWORK Week 4: Footwork = steps to help your dog heel well
HOMEWORK Week 4: The Figure 8 taught with straight lines
HOMEWORK Week 4: Something to read and ponder. In life, there are 4%'rs and the 96%'rs..which are you?
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 4: (AKA Hell Week)
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 4: (AKA Hell Week)

HOMEWORK: Week 3 Dog learns Discipline

Cliff Notes Week 3: Pace Changes
Cliff Notes Week 3: Refresher on Halt mechanics to AS & *NEW* Exercise Finish (EF)
Cliff Notes Week 3: Pace Changes and Heeling Patterns
Cliff Notes Week 3: Fix for lagging dog & *NEW* Pace changes
Cliff Notes Week 3: How to regulate the 'J' loop of your leash
Cliff Notes Week 3: Place
Cliff Notes Week 3: Stand Photo Sequence
Cliff Notes Week 3: Stand
Cliff Notes Week 3: Heeling Post Cliff Notes
Cliff Notes Week 3 Overview
HOMEWORK Week 3 - The Stand (done silently Week 3, Days 1-3), Add "Stand" command to Week 3, Days 4-6
HOMEWORK Week 3: Leash position makes ALL the difference (Nava as the distraction dog from long, long ago)
HOMEWORK Week 3: Extra video showing 3-step Halt mechanics
Week 3: Pace changes (new), Right About Turn (new), Exercise Finish (new) & leash positioning
Week 3: (Place) with 12 week old Pree
Week 3: Place taught with adult dog
HOMEWORK Week 3: Sit/Stay
Week 3 #: The magic of the Heeling Post
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 3: Dog learns Responsibility as Safety Zone shrinks to 12" - 18"

HOMEWORK Week 2: Dog learns Responsibility

Cliff Notes - Week 2: Left Training Turn
Cliff Notes - Week 2 The Right Turn
Cliff Notes - Week 2 Working with 'Fido' to learn the new Halt mechanics to AS
Cliff Notes - Week 2 Straight Line Heeling
HOMEWORK Week 2: The Right Turn
HOMEWORK Week 2: Halt mechanics to get the AS (Auto Sit)
HOMEWORK Week 2 - Step size is KEY to helping your dog 'read' your feet
Week 2, Days 1/2 & Days 3/4 "Training with Fido"
HOMEWORK Week 2: The Sit and the 3 turns
Week 2 - The "OUT' as demonstrated by a dam with her demanding puppies (Applied Punisher in the dog world)
HOMEWORK: Week 2 = The "OUT!" why it works and how it works (instruction + videos)

HOMEWORK Week 1: Dog learns Attention

1-21-2022 Week 1, Day 5 Our 2nd Marysvale TrainingAdventure!
HOMEWORK Week 1 Days 5 & 6: HIGH levels of distractions for both LL and QT
3-31-2021 Ace and Jessi. Week 1 in ridiculously HIGH distractions
HOMEWORK Week 1 Day 5: Robert and Sultan doing Day 5/6 HIGH distraction levels
1-19-2022 Week 2, Day 3 Hannah has to work against Planted Distractions, before class and during class
Homework Week 1: LL in medium distractions
Boaz Week 1 Day 3: LL with planted distractions (med level of distractions)
HOMEWORK Week 1 Days 1 & 2: With Boaz- my young pup
Week 1 LL: Longe Line Lesson with Roxanne handling Jacque. Less than 8 minutes of work for Jacque to rethink his position and be mentally toast.
HOMEWORK: The Cool-Down (done after every training session)
How to have instant control of your dog using the LL (Longe Line)
Picture of Correction of 270 left turn
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 1, Days 1-6, The Quiet Time Exercise (Passive Training)
WRITTEN HOMEWORK :Active work = understanding LL & 80/20 rule (active training)

HOMEWORK: ILL (Inverted Longe Line)

HOMEWORK: The Cool-Down (done after every training session)
At 14-15 weeks old, Intro to Puppy Inverted LL work in alley/corridor/tunnel, etc
Picture of Correction of 270 left turn
How to have instant control of your dog using the LL (Longe Line)
HOMEWORK: Introduction to Inverted Longe Line (ILL)
HOMEWORK Intro to LL: LL do's and don'ts + videos and pictures
HOMEWORK Week 1 intro: 16 minutes reviewing Quiet Time, LL and safety equipment
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 1, Days 1-6, The Quiet Time Exercise (Passive Training)
WRITTEN HOMEWORK :Active work = understanding LL & 80/20 rule (active training)

HOMEWORK: Before you begin

HOMEWORK: Before you begin

Student EXAMS

7-31-2022 Week 5 EXAM # 2: The infamous 'String Test'. Student Mary/Molly
7-30-2022 Week 5 Pop Quiz. Student Mary/Molly
7-29-2022 Week 5 EXAM Vickster's Test. Student Mary/Molly
7-11-2022 Week 3 EXAM # 2: Silent heeling. Student Mary/Molly
7-7-2022 Week 3 EXAM # 1: Body Bend Test. Student Mary/Molly
7-4-2022 Week 2 EXAM: Tunnel of Love. Student Mary/Molly
5-23-2022 Week 1 EXAM. Student Mary/Molly

Instructor EXAMS

HOMEWORK Week 9: Beginner Novice exercises + BN EXAM (preview of Week 9 material)
Week 8 EXAM
Week 7 EXAM
EXAM Week 6: The effects of TC -
AND drumroll please......Redd successfully did her Week 5, EXAM # 2 String Test
Redd's practice Week 5 EXAM # 2 String Test(s)
Week 5 EXAM # 2: The infamous 'String Test' . Several examples of String Tests
Week 5 POP QUIZ....please submit (this is NOT the Week 5 EXAM # 2)
Week 5 EXAM # 1: The Vickster's Test
Week 4 EXAMs with Leenie, Redd and Boaz
Week 3 EXAM # 2: Silence is Golden
Week 3 EXAM # 1: Body Bend Readiness Test examples
Week 3 EXAM # 1 Practice with Ava & pegleg Redd (working injured dogs safely)
EXAM Week 2: The Tunnel of Love
Week 1 EXAM

Blog Archive

October 2024 (1)
September 2024 (2)
August 2024 (1)
June 2024 (1)
October 2022 (1)
September 2022 (6)
August 2022 (21)
July 2022 (24)
June 2022 (2)
May 2022 (10)

IMPORTANT Links

*IMPORTANT* what words to use with your dog
Using YouTube to upload videos
Do the Dew(claws)? by Dr. Chris Zink, renowned sport vet specialist and author
Health RISKS of unnecessary spay/neuter (2 articles written by vets)
BEST DOG FOOD: The ONLY dry food that has NEVER been recalled - Life's Abundance, I am a distributor

Articles and Interviews

NADOI Article # 3: Picking the RIGHT Puppy Matters
NADOI article # 2: How I choose new students
NADOI Article # 1: The Bend in the Road Story (how I ended up a KMODT Instructor)
Roxanne gives a radio interview on Pack Dynamics
Posted a fabulous (but old) article, Four Ways to Walk a Dog, by Mike Lenehan. So worth the read.

What it took for me to become a Nationally Certified Obedience Instructor

NADOI Article # 1: The Bend in the Road Story (how I ended up a KMODT Instructor)
What it took for Roxanne to become a Journeyman II Instructor at Applewoods - school for dog trainers

Fun Stuff

My FAVORITE Puppy Pack run photo -:)
Boaz photos of his socialization journey as a mere puppy
Pree as a puppy meets Ghost - WHEW!
Pree arrives at Lee home June 20, 2015
Saturday sensory overload for 4-month-old Sugar.
Sugar as a puppy

AKC Trials, Titles, and Events

Redd at 17 weeks old doing my Mannerly Puppy EXAM
Pree and earning legs for her AKC Senior Hunter title
Boaz and earning legs for his AKC Junior Hunter title
All Stars 2014...Team Applewoods! Sugar is # 2 dog in the country!
Slideshow: Museum of Maritime Pets 9-23-2013 @ Atlantic Marina
Week 10: A Novice trial with my students' dog, Ghost
Sugar and Roxanne's 7th Leg for ACK UDX title
AKC trials and titles with my dogs and my students' dogs

Understanding A Dog's Genetic Hard-wiring

"The Misbehavior of Organisms" by Breland and Breland 1961
Understanding "Instinctive Drift" (genetic hard wiring in any dog)

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