K-9 Insight Dog Obedience School
Home of the PhD Dog Training Method
Perfect, Happy Dogs!
Great Dog Products
Kong toys: hard rubber toys for play
Tuffie Toys: nearly chew proof soft fleece toys
Buster cube: interactive toy you load with treats. Excellent for boredom!
Natures Miracle: excellent product for removing urine odors. It really works!
Lipiderm: fantastic coat supplement. Get the liquid because it’s less expensive unless you hate the fishy smell
Hylyt: an excellent shampoo, moisturizing
Herm Sprenger: makes the best chain and pinch collars ( we carry their pinch collars)
Gentle Leader: makes the best head collars
Resco nail cutters: these are the best
Quick Stop: in case you quick a nail
Forbid: a food additive to stop stool eating. Drs Foster and Smith have their own brand which is also excellent.
Natural Balance: makes a meat roll that works perfectly as dog treats for training. Carried in town by several pet stores. Oinkeroll and other such products work equally well. Make sure the package is undamaged! Very important!
Blue Power Ear Cleaner: put this into a search engine and you will get a website with this fantastic formula for the best ear cleaner I have ever used. You can order the boric acid powder off the web and Walmart carries the other ingredients.
e-bay: best prices on Frontline and Advantage
optionspluskennels.com: outstanding outdoor run product. Very lightweight and extremely strong. Very reasonably priced. Look for this product on e-bay. You can get a great buy!
Bitter Apple: excellent anti-chew spray that can be sprayed on just about anything
Petmate beds: makes a fantastic, raised dog bed
Tritronics: the very best manufacturer of both bark and remote collars. Excellent product with an excellent guarantee. Great customer service. In 25 years of using their products we have never had a collar malfunction.
Innotek: this company makes a small electronic collar and a small bark collar for toy breeds. The stock number on the electronic collar is SD-70 Lap Dog Trainer. Just type Innotek into a search engine for product distributors.
Websites of Interest
NADOI: National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors. The oldest and best respected organization. Requires a stringent test just for membership.
IACP: International Association of Canine professionals. Another excellent organization.
Leerburg Kennel: look up their website. It is a virtual plethora of information on dog training. The ‘articles” section is worth the read.
Doggie Do Right, Ami Moore: Outstanding website for a trainer in Chicago. Also worth the read.
Dog Trainer’s Workshop: A South Carolina dog training and boarding kennel, I have been personal friends with Connie and Brian for over 20 years. Connie is an international speaker and instructor and is one of the most accomplished and respected dog trainers in the USA today.
TotalRetriever.com: website for Mike Lardy, the single most accomplished professional field trial trainer in history. Mike developed and revolutionized the training methods used today in competitive field trial training. His methods in the use of the remote collars have made such collars an indispensable and humane training tool. Both Kass Goulding and Andrea Holsinger have both had the good fortune to be instructed by Mike Lardy.
American Kennel Club: a great website for many things but check out the Canine Good Citizens section. It is a goal worth working towards.
Pacesettertrainingkennel.com: our training kennel’s website
Bertschire.com: our flat-coated retriever website
Great Online Pet Suppliers
Valley Vet Supply
KV Vet Supply
Jeffers Vet Supply
Dogs Outfitter
Dogwise Books
Important Information
Animal Poison Control Center 1-888-426-4435
Post this number near the phone or on the fridge. It can save your dog’s life!
Great Dog Books
“Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training, Vol Two, Etiology and Assessment of Behavior Problems” by Steven R. Lindsay
“How To Be Your Dogs Best Friend” by The Monks of New Skete
“Good Owners, Great Dogs” by Brian Kilcommons ( all of his books are excellent)
“Adam’s Task” by Vicki Hearn ( all of her books are excellent)
“Gaining Momentum” by Kass Goulding. Fantastic book for a person who wishes to train a hunting retriever and competitive hunt test dog.
“The Dog Listener” by Jan Fennel. I am not convinced that all dogs can be fixed with her methods, however her approach to management and the attitude one should take with their dog could not be better. I recommend the book on that basis alone.
“Feeling Outnumbered? How to Manage and Enjoy Your Multi-Dog Household” by Karen B. London, Ph.D. and Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D.
“Dog Owner’s Home Veterinary Handbook” by Delbert G. Carlson, DVM and James M. Griffin, MD
“Help for Your Shy Dog” by Deborah Wood Excellent book for scared dogs!