About | Dotson Canine

About Dotson Canine Training

At Dotson Canine Training we seek to empower owners with their dogs.

We aim to build up the relationship between people and their companions through structured, loving training.

We never harm a dog, but to take a balanced approach to training to give them clear guidance on what good and bad behaviors are with simple corrections and rewards to guide their steps... and sits.

We want to keep dogs out of shelters and off the euthanasia table. We seek to assist shelters in getting dogs out of their facilities and into loving families by equipping the dogs with the training necessary to function in healthy family life with their adopted families.

We offer to consult families on dog breed selection. We want every family that is getting a dog to be given the proper knowledge and assistance they need to pick the perfect canine for their lifestyle so that both family and dog can thrive together in their home.

Calm, Consistent, Loving, Leadership

"Leadership Is Love"

My wife and I bought our dog Pippin when he was 5 months old. He was extremely fearful and reactive to people, despite his sweet nature and love for them. He struggled to be around others outside our home and was often overly energetic during visits. We loved him very much still and committed ourselves to helping him have a happier more fulfilling life.

Through balanced training methods we worked hard to transform him into the dog he is, showing him calm, consistent, loving leadership to ease his anxiety and protectiveness. He is an excellent guard dog, but we are happy to relieve him from his position every moment we can so that he is able to live a joyful life.

Leading calmly and consistently shows him love as he is able to let the weight of the world off of his shoulders. As I continued to train him it was evident how relaxed he got as his reactivity died down towards other dogs and his general love for me and my wife grew. He looked up to us to know what to do next.

This journey has greatly inspired me to help other people achieve calmness with their own dogs, starting with the owner themselves. We must be fair to our dogs and communicate with them in ways they understand. We must show them love through leadership and through positive reinforcement for all the of good things that they do. We aim to under no circumstances harm our dogs, but gently point them in the right direction. We lead not from the point of fear, but through love and respect shared with our canine companions.

Pippin will always stand to me as a prime example of how a dog can change to be calm and easily led. He is now a confident dog that helps me to continuously learn how to train better and better. He is the reason that I am here to help others find the canine companion they've always wanted in their dog.