Video Playlist
This playlist is your go-to guide for all things dog training, brought to you by Custom Canine Unlimited. Whether you’re a first-time dog owner or an experienced handler, this curated collection covers everything you need to know to help your canine companion thrive. Explore expert advice on obedience training, choosing the right breed for your lifestyle, and maintaining your dog’s health and wellness. From essential training tips to breed-specific insights and wellness practices, these videos are designed to empower you to build a strong, happy, and well-balanced relationship with your dog.
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K9 Detection and Scent Work – Building Interior Patterns
In K9 detection and scent work it is easier for the handler to flow more fluidly with the dog and also be confident that the dog has covered all areas, if the dog runs a specific pattern when searching. This will also help the handler know where they need to search in a more detailed […]
K9 Detection and Scent Work – Introducing Distractions
As with any type of working dog, we want to make sure that our dog can perform the task during any circumstances. It is important to introduce distractions during training to make sure that our dogs are ready for any situation they may encounter in the real world. In this session we are introducing the […]
Working Dog Bite Work Basics – First Time Decoy
There is a lot that goes into being a working dog decoy and especially as a beginner. A new decoy may go through a wide range of different emotions including anxiety, excitement, and fear. All of these are normal emotions that a decoy has to work through in order to effectively train and work the […]
Working Dog Decoying Basics – Timing and Presentation
When training a working dog in bite work the decoy has one of the most important roles. How the decoy acts or reacts to the dog in each step of the process will determine what type of reaction and engagement the dog gives. The initial agitation and response to the dog will help initiate the […]
Working Dog Bite Work – Transitioning a Green Dog from a Sleeve to a Suit
Working Dog Bite Work – Introducing Defense and Building Prey Drive
When training a working dog in bite work, how the dog develops and grows falls not only on the handler but also on the decoy. It is the responsibility of the decoy to be able to read the dog’s behavior and know what they need to grow and progress to the next phases of training. […]
Basic Obedience for Working Dogs – Teach Your Dog to Down
In the last session of our basic obedience series we are teaching the “down” command using several different techniques. If your dogs still needs to learn to heel or sit, please see our previous basic obedience videos. Also, as with any other dog training these are only a few of the ways to achieve the […]
Basic Obedience for Working Dogs – Teach Your Dog to Heel
All dog training is built on the basics and perfecting the basics. Advanced, off leash obedience is simply perfecting basic obedience. We start every training session by making sure that the dog has the correct equipment and that it is fitted properly. When we teach something new the dog may try to back out of […]
Basic Obedience for Working Dogs – Building a Solid Base to Grow On
Especially with working dogs, we begin shaping what our dogs will become from the very beginning of training. With successive approximation we can shape each small step that we teach the dog, building on each step as we go. With basic obedience we are laying the foundation for our dogs to grow on with anything else […]
K9 Detection and Scent Work – Building Clarity and Engagement in the Dog
With any type of dog training it is important for the dog to be clear on what you are wanting them to do. For this specific session we have a dog that is training in detection, sometimes called scent work, and needs a little clarity in exactly what his job is. With any dog or […]
Fine Tuning Bite Work – Using an E-Collar to Gain Distance on Verbal Commands with your Dog
At CCU we never use an e-collar to teach a dog new behaviors. We use e-collars or remote trainers to fine tune dogs that already know the trained behaviors that we want. In this scenario we are using an e-collar to achieve distance on a dog that already knows exactly what to do. The dog […]
K9 Tracking – Drawing your Dog into Odor and Reading Your Dog
When teaching your working dog to track, first you have to teach them the odor that they are looking for. After they learn the odor with puppy tracks, we use concentrated tracks to draw the dog’s head down into the odor they’re looking for. We start easy for both the dog and the handler then […]
Bite Work Basics – Learn to be a Working Dog Decoy with a Hidden Sleeve
When learning to decoy for bite work with a working dog it is very important to learn to use the equipment correctly. Getting the right fit, positioning and presentation can make all the difference and ensure the safety of both the dog and the decoy. There are many different kinds of hidden sleeves. When fitting […]
Bite Work Basics – Learn to be a Working Dog Decoy using an Intermediate Bite Sleeve
When learning to decoy for bite work with a working dog it is very important to learn to use the equipment correctly. Getting the proper positioning and presentation can make all the difference and ensure the safety of both the dog and the decoy. With an intermediate sleeve, sometimes called a bite bar or a […]
Working Dog Collars Used in Training
There are six types of working dog collars used at Custom Canine Unlimited during training: a leather buckle collar, an agitation collar, a rigid tactical collar, a slip or choke collar and an e-collar. The leather buckle collar is our go to collar when training working dogs. The metal buckle is important because it does […]
