Dog Training Tutorials
Expert Guidance by James Hamm

See how valuable an electronic collar, or e-collar, can be to your dog as James Hamm, Lone Star dog trainer and president of the International Association of Canine Professionals, discusses the advantages to training with one, such as the Delta XC, Delta Sport XC or Delta Upland XC from Garmin. An e-collar not only lets you communicate with your dog at a distance but it’s also a great training tool for dogs that do not like leashes or get extremely excited in certain situations. The collars are easy on the dog and easy on the people.

Learn the 3 Ds of dog training – distance, distraction and duration – in part 2 of successful electronic collar, or e-collar, training. James Hamm, Lone Star dog trainer and president of the International Association of Canine Professionals, shows how tone of voice and body language can help you succeed in training your pet with a Garmin dog device. He also discusses duration and frequency of training as well as the types of commands that can be trained.

Making sure your dog’s electronic collar, or e-collar, fits correctly is an important step in the training process. James Hamm, Lone Star dog trainer and president of the International Association of Canine Professionals, shows you how to get the best fit for success. He also shows you how to determine which “level” is right for your dog on the e-collar, which gently and humanely reinforces your dog into the behavior you desire.

Every pet owner wants to get their dog to leave something alone. James Hamm, Lone Star dog trainer and president of the International Association of Canine Professionals, shows you how to teach “leave it” so your dog will stop whatever unwanted behavior.

Getting your dog to come back to you is something every pet owner wants. James Hamm, Lone Star dog trainer and president of the International Association of Canine Professionals, shows you how to teach “here” or “come” so your dog will return to you on command.

Getting your dog to sit is something every pet owner wants. James Hamm, Lone Star dog trainer and president of the International Association of Canine Professionals, shows you how to teach “sit” so your dog will do it on command.

Getting your dog to come and/or stay is a little harder than yelling his or her name. James Hamm, Lone Star dog trainer and president of the International Association of Canine Professionals, shows you how to train your dog to move to a target and remain there until requested to move.

Teaching your dog to go with you is one of the most fundamental training commands. James Hamm, Lone Star dog trainer and president of the International Association of Canine Professionals, shows you how to get your dog going in the direction you’re going.