Our approach is simple - reward the dog for 'getting it right' or for appropriate behavior; ignore non-cooperative responses or inappropriate behavior. There are no 'bad' dogs.

Their behavior is simply a result of the environment they are raised in and the experiences they've learned from. Dogs will learn to do whatever works to get them what they want. Many people unintentionally reinforce the exact behavior they are trying to eliminate, regardless if it is positive or negative just by giving it attention.

Corrections and punishment are not only not needed, but do not stop the misbehavior on a permanent basis, and only cause mistrust and fear in the dog which ruins his relationship with you, and oftentimes creates aggressive behavior as now the dog has to defend himself to avoid pain.

Here at Las Vegas K-9 Academy, we train with positive methods taking our time with each dog we work with and patiently educating frustrated owners on how they can get the desired behavior they want from their dog, just by following our simple and easy guidelines. We make training fun and the dogs are eager to learn with our creative methods!