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
Working Dog Training: Building Bite Engagement and Introducing Pressure with Osi
Osi's Working Dog Board & Train journey continues with bite engagement and the introduction of the clatter stick. Discover how structured pressure, countering, and clear communication help develop confident, thoughtful working dogs prepared for more advanced protection training.
Protection Dog Training: Building Secondary Targeting Through Environmental Pressure with Prim
Prim continues her Protection Raise & Train journey by learning to drive through environmental pressure to reach her secondary target. Discover how secondary targeting, countering, and structured bite work develop confident, adaptable protection dogs.
Protection Dog Training: Teaching Primary and Secondary Targeting with Prim
Prim continues her Protection Raise & Train program by learning primary and secondary targeting. Discover how target transitions, drives, sends, and structured bite work develop adaptable, confident protection dogs that can solve problems instead of simply memorizing patterns.
Working Dog Training: Why a Second Grip Evaluation Matters with Guillaume
Guillaume's second grip evaluation builds on his first by comparing his responses on the ground versus the training table. Learn how multiple evaluations help identify strengths, improve training decisions, and create a customized path for long-term working dog success.
Working Dog Training: Why We Evaluate Dogs in Different Training Environments
Osi's second grip evaluation explores how changing the training environment influences confidence, grip, nerves, and handler dependency. Discover why multiple evaluations are essential for building customized working dog training programs and long-term success.
Working Dog Training: Evaluating Grip, Drive, and Nerves with Guillaume
Guillaume begins his Working Dog Board & Train journey with an in-depth grip evaluation. Discover how assessing grip, drive, aggression, nerves, and handler dependency helps create a customized training plan and a stronger foundation for long-term working dog success.
Working Dog Training: Evaluating Grip, Drive, Aggression, and Nerves with Osi
Osi begins her Working Dog Board & Train journey with an in-depth grip evaluation. Learn how assessing grip, drive, aggression, nerves, and handler dependency helps create an individualized training plan and a stronger foundation for future working dog development.
Protection Dog Training: Building More Powerful Bite Entries with Prim
Prim continues her Protection Raise & Train journey by progressing from table work to ground work, refining bite targeting and building more powerful entries. Discover how structured progression and quality repetitions create confident, reliable protection dogs.
Protection Dog Training: Building Better Grips Through Bite Mechanics and Targeting with Prim
Prim returns to the training table to refine her bite targeting and develop better grip mechanics. Discover how structured repetitions, bungee resistance, and countering help create confident, committed protection dogs with stronger, more reliable grips.
Board & Train Puppy Training: Building Duration on the Place Command with the Treat & Train
Gemmy continues her Board & Train journey by building duration on her place command with the Treat & Train. Discover how remote reinforcement, marker training, and structured foundation work create confident puppies and reliable obedience.
Board and Train Puppy Training: Introducing the Treat & Train with Gemmy
Gemmy's Board & Train journey continues as she's introduced to the Treat & Train. Learn how remote reinforcement, marker training, and independent problem-solving help create confident puppies and stronger obedience foundations.
Protection Dog Training: Building Harder Entries, Better Bite Conditioning, and Stronger Sends with Prim
In this Protection Raise & Train session, Prim works on harder bite entries, increased bite conditioning, and stronger sends. Discover how consistent training builds powerful mechanics, confidence, and long-term reliability in protection dogs.
Building a Reliable Recall Through Front Position and Heel Transitions
A reliable recall is about more than simply coming when called. Learn how teaching a clean front position, smooth heel transitions, and chained obedience exercises helps dogs build confidence, precision, and lasting reliability.
Building Powerful Bite Entries in Protection Dog Training
Discover how we build powerful bite entries in protection dog training by combining resistance, progressive repetitions, and thoughtful training techniques. Follow Prim's Raise and Train journey as she develops stronger mechanics, greater commitment, and increased confidence on every bite.
Teaching Secondary Targeting in Protection Dog Training | Raise & Train Prim
Discover why secondary targeting is an important part of protection dog training. Follow Prim's Raise & Train journey as she learns to confidently engage alternate targets while building adaptability, commitment, and reliable bite mechanics.
Proofing the Place Command in a New Environment | Board & Train Gemmy
See how Gemmy learns to perform her place command outside the training facility. Discover why proofing and generalization are essential for building reliable obedience that works in any environment.
Building Bite Power and Commitment | Raise & Train Prim's Protection Dog Conditioning Session
Follow Prim's Raise & Train journey as she develops stronger bite entries, grip power, and endurance through structured protection dog conditioning. Learn how resistance, timing, and purposeful training create confident, reliable working dogs.
Teaching the Down Command | Board & Train Gemmy's Next Step in Obedience Training
Follow Gemmy's Board & Train journey as she learns the down command from a standing handler. See why introducing new pictures, fading physical cues, and practicing from multiple positions builds dependable obedience.
Protection Dog Conditioning Fights | Building Stronger Grips with Raise & Train Prim
Follow Prim's Raise & Train journey as she develops stronger grips through structured conditioning fights. Learn how proper timing, controlled pressure, and handler education build confident, reliable protection dogs.
Building Engagement Through Play | Board & Train Gemmy
Discover why structured play is one of the most valuable tools in dog training. See how Gemmy builds engagement, confidence, and obedience through flirt pole work, interactive games, and marker training.