Three dogs Training has offered positive reinforcement fear free dog training for over two decades.
Three Dogs Training’s positive reinforcement fear free dog training classes begin Saturday December 6, 2025 in Mahopac, NY.
My goal is to allow the human/dog team to learn how to communicate happily and easily. When our dog is happy they are more confident and resilient and commands go smoothly for everyone.
It’s never too late and it’s usually not too early. Puppies and adolescent dogs all benefit from positive reinforcement fear free training.
Help a naughty dog get on Santa’s good list
Three Dogs Training’s positive reinforcement dog training classes begin Saturday December 6, 2025.
Three dogs Training positive reinforcement fear free dog training classes start again on January 31, 2026..
It’s never too late and it’s usually not too early for dogs to go to class. Puppies and adolescent dogs all benefit from positive reinforcement fear free training.
While not all dogs will go out and earn a living 😊 they can all benefit from some solid skills building.
Three Dogs Training’s positive reinforcement dog training classes begin Saturday January 31, 2026.
My goal is to allow the human/dog team to learn how to communicate happily and easily. When our dog is happy they are more confident and resilient and commands go smoothly for everyone.
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Three dogs Training has offered positive reinforcement fear free dog training for over two decades.
My goal is to allow the human/dog team to learn how to communicate happily and easily. When our dog is happy they are more confident and resilient and commands go smoothly for everyone.
It’s never too late and it’s usually not too early. Puppies and adolescent dogs all benefit from positive reinforcement fear free training.
Not all dogs will grow up to be a famous painter, but they can all achieve their own greatness.
Three Dogs Training’s positive reinforcement dog training classes begin Saturday August 16, 2025.
Some trainers will tell you to make a specific sound like a dog growl or make a snake-like hiss as if these sounds are dog training magic.
Alas, there is no magic sound out there that will make a dog behave one way or the other.
However, there is magic in dog training. Eight-five percent of dog training is science, ten percent is gymnastic dance, and five percent is the dog training magic.
It feels magical when we see our dogs understand what we’ve said, and we feel like we understand what they’ve said. We build that magical connection on the simple and powerful premise of A-B-C. All of us learn behavior through this process:
A = Antecedent – the thing that requests or triggers a behavior
B = Behavior
C = Consequence – the result of the behavior (good, or not-so-good)
The (A) can be a sound that we make, a gesture, something in the environment (like a door bell), the actions of another animal in the home, a bicycle on the street, the funny look I give my dog when she is barking, etc.
No matter what our antecedent is – it only becomes magical when there are consistent consequences that follow the behavior and build understanding.
You can see Pinball looking at me trying to figure out what I’m asking for. When he gets it, he happily responds and I praise him – magic!
All of us repeat behaviors that are rewarded and not repeat behaviors that are not rewarding.
If a dog jumps on you and you respond with a subtle sound, look away, fold your arms tight to your chest, and continue no interaction until the dog stops jumping, you have offered clear immediate consequences. There is no reward and no attention for jumping.
Maybe the dog jumps again because jumping is a self reinforcing behavior. And you offer the same sequence of No Reward and No Attention. Dog will learn that the (B) behavior of jumping doesn’t get paid for – an unwanted (C) consequence.
So, the dog chooses another behavior – maybe sitting or standing next to you. This is dog training magic step one, the dog has chosen a different better behavior that we like. So, we move to step two.
Magic step two is the big one and it’s on you…
When dog chooses another behavior (B) besides jumping, like sitting or standing quietly, you MUST offer a consequence (C) that dog likes. This could be food, toys, butt scratches, etc.
This is where the magic happens and communication begins. The dog starts choosing something better and we reward that better and then ask for even better choices.
Some might suggest the dog is training you, but in reality it is a dialogue between two different species.
While it is still winter, it’s time to get ready to train your dog for spring and summer fun.
Remember that training should be…
Fun for All and All for Fun!
No, I can’t train your dogs to be AI musketeers. But we can train your dogs to follow directions, be more confident, and enjoy enrichment in their lives. A happy dog is a happy human.
When dog training is science based it is fun, fear free, and force free.
We are always more successful when we guide our dogs and manage them as they are learning. This sets them up for success.
We all learn by doing.
And yes, sometimes we learn from our mistakes but that can teach us to not try.
When we learn through success and rewards, we are happy and brave as we keep going!
Three Dogs Training next set of classes begin Saturday March 28, 2026. Just in time for spring.
