"Concentration comes out of a combination of confidence and hunger." - Arnold Palmer

We are always challenging our dogs to increased levels of patience. Of course with increased patience, comes greater reward. Our photo shoots sometimes involve far fetched ideas which can take multiple attempts to accomplish, we have found that the key is to maintain optimum patience and a super calm demeanor. When we are relaxed, our dogs remain at ease as well. We use lots of praise and positive reinforcement to teach the behavior we are looking for, and when our dogs make it happen they are overwhelmed with a jackpot of treats!

Here's a little behind the scenes look at Dakoda's feat, and the feast that followed. All we asked was that she balance a Jenga like stack of 41 treats on her head for a nano second, and believe it or not she nailed the shot on the first try. She was more than happy to help clean up after the inevitable topple of treats.

What is your dogs proudest trick?

Dakoda is wearing the Dakoda Collar in size medium.