Carla and Milo - Time for School Lessons 8-2025

A place to learn a new language, the Koehler Method of Dog Training, which is an entire language of communication between owner(s) and their dog. Let their journey begin..

FOUNDATION Course Curriculum

FOUNDATION Course Curriculum Outline

FOUNDATION Course Equipment List

FOUNDATION Course Equipment List

Monday, December 8, 2025

Tech Savvy recall

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Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Practice in front of dogs across the street but never interacted with

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Tech Savvy- practice with medium distractions. Dogs at the storm door.

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Monday, November 17, 2025

Tech Savvy: Lesson 1, the formal Recall another day

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Saturday, November 15, 2025

Tech Savvy: Lesson 1, the formal Recall

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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Tech Savvy

Carla,

I uploaded the first page of the Tech Savvy yesterday and commented on it. Have you read it?

I just uploaded 2 more Tech Savvy pages for you to review before our lesson today at 11 at CV Park.

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Thursday, November 6, 2025

Week 6 Social, Prey, Defense Exam

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Defense

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Tech Savvy

11-12-25 Tech Savvy, short version, Lesson 1
Tech Savvy: Lesson 1, the formal Recall by building on FC Week 6 'magic'
Tech Savvy: Understanding 'pressure' and how it translates to the ecollar use correctly
Ecollar-Before you begin

FOUNDATION Course Articles (Why KMODT works so well)

Week 6: Why it works like 'magic'" by Deb Kidwell
"KMODT Week 5: Why it works" by Deb Kidwell
Week 4 'KMODT, Why It Works' by Deb Kidwell
KMODT Week 3 – Why It Works by Deb Kidwell
FC Week 2 article, 'Why it Works' by Deb Kidwell
Intro to LL and LL (Week 1) 'Why the KMODT works so well' Excellent article by Deb Kidwell (student, breeder of Labs and a PhD in History)
Lesson 1: 'Understanding the 4 canine drives and use of Distractions' by Deb Kidwell

FOUNDATION Course Glossary of New Terms

FC Week 4 Glossary
FC Week 3 Glossary
FC Week 2 Glossary
FOUNDATION Course Glossary First Lesson

Class peer group contact information

Class contact info (get help when you need it)
Class emails

Meet your fellow class Instructors & Demo Teams

Welcome Carla and Milo, Jessi Wyatt, Lead Instructor
Meet Mary, AKC CGC Evaluator # 112735, Advanced Graduate Student, Hobby Instructor, her dog Molly (recovering from surgery) and youngster, Ellie
Meet Trina, Advanced Graduate Student and Hobby Instructor and wee wittle Zoey and Toy Poodle, Jett!
Meet Kat, Advanced Graduate Student and Hobby Instructor and her dog, Niko!
Meet Gayle, Graduate Student and Olive, her Therapy Dog extraordinaire. Gayle and Olive are one of my Demo Teams
Meet Kellie, Advanced Graduate Student and her dog, Piper, the brilliant one. Kellie and Piper are one of my Demo Teams

Class videos

8-18-2025 Class videos: LL in open space against HIGH distractions
8-11-2025 FC Week 1: Introduction

HOMEWORK Week 6: Dog learns Patience

HOMEWORK Week 6: The Active Sit
HOMEWORK Week 6: The sheer MAGIC of TC
HOMEWORK Week 6: Understanding the psychology of TC - true story how TC work saved Moxie's life
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 6: Dog learns to be accountable no matter what

HOMEWORK Week 5: Dog learns Patience

Week 5 Cliff Notes: Return to Your Dog
Week 4 -5 Cliff Notes Sit/Stay EXPANDED
Week 5 Overview Cliff Notes
HOMEWORK Week 5: The Recall with more distance using Front Place Board to shape dog
HOMEWORK Week 5: The Down Correction + showing the sequence of the Down as we progress
HOMEWORK Week 5: The Finish
HOMEWORK Week 5: Fixing slow starts (Lagging) and working dog briskly
HOMEWORK Week 5: Return to your Dog
HOMEWORK Week 5 - How to fix a 'flared' Sit using left hand turn mechanics
HOMEWORK Week 5: Proofing the Stand/Stays
HOMEWORK Week 5: How to get a stranger to do an 'EXAM' correctly
HOMEWORK Week 5: Continued Sit/Stays and Diminishing circles
FC Week 5: The diagonal forward step for a wide, lagging or slow dog
HOMEWORK Week 5: Using poles to weave as you strengthen heeling position
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 5: Dog learns Patience and Resignation

HOMEWORK Week 4: Dog learns Subordination

Week 4: Cliff Notes- Heeling and Approach by a Stranger
Week 4: Cliff Notes - Recall to SSIF videos & photos
Week 4: Cliff Notes - The Recall to SSIF
Week 4: Cliff Notes Turn Review and NEW Turn, Left About Turn
Week 4: Cliff Notes Heeling review and "Place" extended
Week 4: Cliff Notes Figure 8
Week 4: Cliff Notes Overview
HOMEWORK Week 4: The DOWN with an aggressive GSD, Pree having a hissie fit meltdown and Boaz 'Down' blooper
HOMEWORK Week 4: Shaping the Downs (25 a day)/ Days 1-3 are done SILENTLY, Days 4-6 add the verbal command, "Down"
HOMEWORK Week 4: The Stand Circles
HOMEWORK Week 4: Introduction to formal Recall (the SSIF)
HOMEWORK Week 4: Figure 8 taught with straight lines
HOMEWORK Week 4: Approach by a Stranger
HOMEWORK Week 4: The Left About Turn - oh so fun!
HOMEWORK Week 4: Footwork = steps to help your dog heel well
HOMEWORK Week 4: How to fix beginner heeling position errors
HOMEWORK Week 4: Why is it so hard?
HOMEWORK Week 4: Something to read and ponder. In life, there are 4%'rs and the 96%'rs..which are you?

HOMEWORK Week 3: Dog learns Discipline

Week 3 Cliff Notes: Overview
HOMEWORK Week 3 - The Stand (done silently Week 3, Days 1-3), Add "Stand" command to Week 3, Days 4-6
HOMEWORK Week 3: Sit/Stay
HOMEWORK Week 3: Leash position makes ALL the difference (Nava as the distraction dog from long, long ago)
HOMEWORK Week 3 #: The magic of the Heeling Post
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 3: Dog learns Discipline as Safety Zone shrinks to 12" - 18"
FC Week 3 Glossary
Week 3 Cliff Notes: Place
Week 3 Cliff Notes: Heeling Post
Week 3 Cliff Notes: Pace Changes and Heeling Patterns
Week 3 Cliff Notes: Pace Changes
Week 3 Cliff Notes: Refresher on Halt mechanics to AS & *NEW* Exercise Finish (EF)
Week 3 Cliff Notes: How to regulate the 'J' loop of your leash
Week 3 Cliff Notes: Stand Photo Sequence
Week 3 Cliff Notes: Stand

HOMEWORK Week 2b: The AS (Auto Sit)

FC Week 2b: The KISS to AS + Sit Correction in photo sequence
Homework Week 2b: Halt Mechanics to AS
Week 2b, Cliff Notes: Working with 'Fido' to learn the new Halt mechanics to Auto Sit (AS)
Homework Week 2a: Halt Mechanics to AS

HOMEWORK Week 2a: Dog learns Responsibility

Week 2a Cliff Notes: Left Training Turn
Week 2a Cliff Notes: The Right Turn and AS
Week 2: Cliff Notes Straight Line Heeling
Homework Week 2a: Halt Mechanics to AS
Week 2a, Days 1-4: "Training with Fido"
HOMEWORK Week 2a: Photo Sequence + written instructions for 3-Step Halt to AS (Auto Sit) Days 1--3 (silently), Days 4-6 (add verbal "Sit")
HOMEWORK Week 2: Understanding how/why the "Out!" works in the dog world as an Applied Punisher
HOMEWORK: Week 2a = The "OUT!" why it works and how it works. The Auto Sit (AS) and the 3 turns

HOMEWORK: Week 1 (officially)

HOMEWORK: The Cool-Down (done after every training session)
7-16-2022 Ruth doing ILL against VERY HIGH distractions
1-15-24 Trina/Zoey, Week 1 Lesson, LL in open space
3-31-2021 Ace and Jessi. Week 1 in ridiculously HIGH distractions
HOMEWORK Week 1 Days 5 & 6: HIGH levels of distractions for both LL and QT
HOMEWORK: Week 1 Day 3: Boaz, LL with planted distractions (med level of distractions)
HOMEWORK Lesson 1 intro: 16 minutes reviewing Quiet Time, LL and safety equipment
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 1, Days 1-6, The Quiet Time Exercise (Passive Training)
WRITTEN HOMEWORK: Active work = understanding LL & 80/20 rule (active training)

HOMEWORK Lesson 1: Introduction to ILL & QT

Need help? Sugar to the rescue for LL
HOMEWORK: The Cool-Down (done after every training session)
Picture of Corrective 270 left turn
HOMEWORK Intro to LL: LL do's and don'ts + videos and pictures
HOMEWORK: Lesson 1 - Intro to Inverted Longe Line (ILL)
How to have instant control of your dog using the LL (Longe Line)
HOMEWORK Lesson 1 intro: 16 minutes reviewing Quiet Time, LL and safety equipment
WRITTEN HOMEWORK Week 1, Days 1-6, The Quiet Time Exercise (Passive Training)
WRITTEN HOMEWORK: Active work = understanding LL & 80/20 rule (active training)

HOMEWORK: Due before we begin 8-11-25 @ 1 pm

HOMEWORK: Due before we begin 8-11-25 @ 1 pm

Student EXAM

Instructor EXAM

Week 6 EXAM(s): The effects of TC work done well
FC Week 5 EXAM # 2: The 2nd most dreaded 'String Test'
Week 5 POP QUIZ....please submit (this is NOT the Week 5 EXAM # 2)
Week 5 EXAM # 1: The Vickster's Test
Week 4 EXAM(s) in two videos
Week 3 EXAM # 2: Silence IS Golden (no words, commands or sounds to be made by handler at all during this EXAM)
Week 3 EXAM # 1: Body Bend Readiness Tes
9-20-2025 Week 2 EXAMS: Da 3 Amigos, Take 1 for Flax & Summer, Take 1 & Take 1/2 for Navy
FC Week 2 EXAM: Tunnel of Love
9-14-2025 AFTER a full week of Week 2a, here are my puppies results.
FC Week 1 EXAM

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What it took for Roxanne Lee to become a Nationally Certified Obedience Instructor

NADOI Article # 1, "Bend in the Road" Story (how Roxanne became a dog obedience instructor)
What it took for Roxanne to become a Journeyman II Instructor at Applewoods School for Dog Trainers

More Good Articles'n'Interviews (great stuff)

NADOI Article # 3: How I choose new students (and why)
NADOI Article # 2, Picking the RIGHT Puppy Matters
NADOI Article # 3: How I choose new students (and why)
Article: "It's a Clean Break (or how to keep training no matter what happens)"
KMODT video for national publication - 5 of these dogs were feral, street, dogs rescued from market in Kuwait
Roxanne gives a radio interview on Pack Dynamics
Posted a fabulous (but old) article, Four Ways to Walk a Dog, by Mike Lenehan. So worth the read.

JUST FOR FUN!

My FAVORITE Puppy Pack run photo -:)
Some advanced jumping: Drago, Iko, Sugar, & Pree
Boaz photos of his socialization journey as a mere puppy
Boaz joins our home June 2017
Pree as a puppy meets Ghost - WHEW!
Saturday sensory overload for 4-month-old Sugar
Sugar as a puppy

AKC Trials'n'Events (lots of history, here)

AKC trials and titles with my dogs and my students' dogs
Slideshow: Museum of Maritime Pets 9-23-2013 @ Atlantic Marina
Sugar and Roxanne's 7th Leg for AKC UDX title
All Stars 2014...Team Applewoods! Sugar is # 2 dog in the country!
Pree and earning legs for her AKC Senior Hunter title
Boaz and earning legs for his AKC Junior Hunter title
Redd and Ruth's Mannerly Puppy EXAMs @ 16 weeks old

Understanding Your Dog's Genetic Wiring

Instinct versus Environment conversation
"The Misbehavior of Organisms" by Breland and Breland 1961

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