About Reflex Dog Training
Dan Dudley, ABCPDT, has been training dogs professionally for over 12 years in a variety of locales from Portland, OR, Los Angeles, CA and now Massachusetts and the greater Boston area. Bringing Reflex Dog Training (RDT) to New England was one of his largest goals as a trainer and founder of RDT.
Dan has worked for major pet store chains, independently and under an ex-Russian military (KGB Boarder Patrol) dog trainer at facilities in the San Fernando Valley of California. He has experience in a multitude of obedience training methods, including positive reinforcement, curtailing unwanted behaviors, marker training etc., As well as Sport, work and hobbies such as protection, Schutzhund, French Ring, tracking, service and companion dogs for the disabled and PTSD clients. He is also versed in Agility techniques used for building confidence and relieving stress in dogs and owners alike.
Pictured left: Dan Dudley, Head Trainer & Owner of RDT
Contact | Engage | Obedience
C.E.O. Describes the steps that a Handler, Owner or Dog Trainer must take to achieve a positive training session.
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Contact refers to the proximity of the dog and handler. Without Contact, there's no way to gain focus or attention!
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Engage refers to the dog maintaining focus. When a dog is engaged, he/she is essentially saying to the handler, "Now what?" Engagement is not having the Handler engaged with dog, but more so, that the dog is trying to engage the Handler!
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Obedience. Once the first two steps are complete, The Handler can now begin to teach. The dog is comfortable around the Handler and keeps a close distance: CONTACT. The dog is eager to grasp the Handler’s attention: ENGAGE. The Handler returns attention to the dog and begins to teach new techniques and behaviors: OBEDIENCE!