Dog Training Tips, Insights & Real Sessions
At Primal Canine, our blog is built around real training experience. We break down behavior issues, training concepts, and common mistakes so you can better understand your dog and improve your results.
Along with training insights, we also share behind-the-scenes content, real sessions, and our vlogs—including series like Battle Pigs—to give you a look into how we train, work, and live with our dogs day to day.
Whether you're starting with a puppy, building obedience, or just want to follow along with our training, this is where it all comes together.
More Than Just Training Tips
This isn’t just a blog—it’s a look into how we train and what we do every day.
Here you’ll find:
Training breakdowns and how-to guides
Real client sessions and case studies
Vlogs like Battle Pigs
Behind-the-scenes content from our training days
Franklin’s Final Off-Leash Session Before Going Home
Franklin completed his return board-and-train stay with one final off-leash obedience session. After working on e-collar conditioning, verbal commands, duration, and obedience in motion, he finished his program confidently and on a strong note.
Building Franklin’s Confidence Through Loose Off-Leash Obedience Training
During this loose off-leash obedience session, Franklin learned to work confidently without relying on leash guidance. After taking some time to warm up, he began responding clearly, staying connected to the handler, and putting the entire off-leash concept together.
Using the E-Collar as a Gas Pedal and Brake in Dog Obedience Training
Franklin continued his e-collar conditioning by learning the difference between low-level stimulation used as a gas pedal and a higher-level correction used as a brake. During the session, we worked on long sits, long downs, duration and downs in motion while helping him respond to verbal commands instead of anticipating handler movement.
How We Introduced Franklin to Low-Level E-Collar Training
Franklin is back at Primal Canine for a short board-and-train stay focused on e-collar conditioning and advancing his obedience. In this session, we introduced low-level stimulation through his familiar place command, paired it with high-value rewards and helped him understand the e-collar as a clear communication tool.
Building More Energy and Fluid Movement in Guillame’s Obedience
Guillame continues developing his luring through short, energetic sessions designed to create more engagement, fluid movement, and expression in advanced obedience.
Building More Engagement in Osi’s Obedience With Reward Markers
Osi continues developing her direct and indirect reward markers to create more engagement, enthusiasm, speed, and expression in her obedience.
Building Energy and Expression in Osi’s Obedience Through Play
Osi begins building more energetic and expressive obedience through play, toy luring, and the introduction of her “get it” and “take it” reward markers.
Building Engagement and Expression in Guillame’s Advanced Obedience
Guillame begins developing more expressive advanced obedience through food luring, engagement work, freer movement, and a more energetic approach to training.
Building Osi’s Grip and Forward Drive Through Play
Osi develops her grip mechanics through a lower-conflict play session while showing greater engagement, forwardness, and drive in the work.
Improving Guillame’s Grip Mechanics Through Play
Guillame works on deeper, fuller grip mechanics through a lower-pressure play session while becoming more comfortable and familiar with the training table.
Developing Primary and Secondary Targeting With Prim
Prim works through larger water jug accessories while developing her primary upper body and secondary leg targeting using controlled post and drag work.
Building Guillame’s Full Grip and Clatter Stick Neutrality
Guillame works with a wider sleeve to develop a deeper, fuller grip while learning to remain calm, stay engaged, and counter to turn off clatter stick pressure.
Building Osi’s Independence, Forward Drive and Fuller Grips
Osi works on staying forward on the decoy, training independently without handler assistance and developing a deeper, fuller grip on a wider sleeve.
Building Forward Drive and Fuller Grips With Osi
In this working dog board and train session, Osi works on staying forward in drive, reaching the decoy with commitment, developing a fuller grip, and adapting to the clatter stick.
Building Fuller Grips and Forward Aggression With Guillame
In this working dog board and train session, Guillame works on developing fuller grips, moving forward instead of sitting and barking, and learning how countering into the bite turns off stick pressure.
Guillame's Confidence Continues to Grow Through Bite Work Training
Guillame's second training session of the day showed noticeable improvements in confidence, engagement, and willingness to work while continuing to build a strong bite work foundation.
Building Confidence Through Bite Work: Osi's Continued Progress with the Clatter Stick
Osi's second training session of the day focused on continuing her bite work foundation using a short wedge and clatter stick. Through consistent, progressive training, she's becoming more confident, engaged, and committed with every session.
Building Stronger Grips with a Leather Bite Pillow: Osi's Protection Dog Training Progress
Osi's first training session of the day introduced a leather bite pillow to encourage stronger grips while continuing confidence work with the clatter stick through progressive protection dog training.
Building Bite Confidence with Guillame: Developing Targeting, Grip, and Environmental Stability
Today's first training session with Guillame focused on bite work using a short sleeve/wedge and clatter stick to improve targeting, strengthen grips, and continue building confidence through progressive protection dog training.
Working Dog Training: Building Confidence and Grip Development with Guillaume
Guillaume continues his Working Dog Board & Train journey by building confidence, improving grip mechanics, and becoming comfortable with the clatter stick. Discover how structured progressions and consistent repetitions create confident, reliable working dogs.