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What should I bring?

            You should bring food, vaccination records, and any prescribed medications. For behavior modification clients, if your dog’s medication was prescribed specifically for the treatment of the anxiety/aggression issue such as Alprazolam, Dia...

I WANT FIRST PICK !  Years ago this statement was important when purchasing a GSD pup. However, that has changed. Nowadays the way to get a great dog is in how you feed, exercise, and train your GSD puppy. The SV (which is the GSD kennel club in Germany) along with the...

So, you want a dog to protect your life, family and loved ones? There is no place with the training credentials or experience of Olympia Kennels and here's why...

For over four decades, Mike has had international experience providing dogs within the private sector, the...

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Meet Mike Pinksten of Olympia Kennels in Che...

Overview of the Olympia Kennels Puppy Starter Program

  In the beginning, would be trainers observed dogs in a pack. They recognized there was an Alpha dog that controlled the others by his behavior. He would stare, growl, nip, and bite, whatever it took to get them to do what he wanted. The mother dog with her young phys...

 Today there is no shortage of people calling themselves “dog trainers”; just look in your local phone book or newspaper. Because there is no agreed-upon certification or recognition of this profession, it means that there is no regulation as to who gets to sell their...

During the first weekend of October, 1999, I represented Canada and competed in the 12th Annual Weltmeisterschaft (World Championship) of schutzhund. The 1999 Bundesseigerprufung (German Championship) and the Weltmisterschaft celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Ger...

I've spent my life owning and training dogs. I consider myself a student of dogs. The real masters of dog training and canine behavior are the dogs themselves. No matter what someone says or what theory of training you may hear about, if the dog does not respond well t...

As anyone involved can tell you, dog training has gone through a lot of changes in the past two decades. While some these changes have been positive, many of them are not. A new emphasis on the owner "feeling good "has overshadowed the more important goal of the dog be...

There is a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to teaching dogs to be obedient. Dogs have no sense of duty. They do not feel that they owe you because you house and feed them. Dogs can be very affectionate, but that does not mean they want to obey you, especially whe...

Many people are apprehensive about leaving their dog at a kennel to be trained. They have heard stories about abuse and neglect, so many trainers advise against it. While it may be true that there have been isolated incidents where dogs were not treated properly at a p...