LARPBO and its members educate, collaborate, and interview for these stories, videos, and school articles! Read all about it! Changing Public Perception with AKC Titles 10/29/21 AKC.org: When it comes to dealing with challenges, you can put the Los Angeles Responsible Pit Bull Owners’ (LARPBO) spirit and spunk right at the top of the list. [read […]
by Megan Uebelacker WHAT’S UP WITH THE E-COLLARS? You may have noticed that a lot of us use e-collars. Here is some important info about the e-collars we use, why we use them, and personal stories from LARPBOs. THEY’RE NOT SHOCK COLLARS The most important thing to know is that they are NOT shock collars – these collars […]
by Sammi Maon (Sep 12 2018) LA is big, but LARPBO is bigger. Much bigger! So much so that I have to thank LARPBO for introducing me to places I’d never have visited weren’t it for them and my dog!You see, my dog brought me to LARPBO. The shelter labeled my dog Makana as a pit bull/lab mix. Wanting […]
by Mariana & Griffin Mekelburg, LARPBO Trainers (Apr 4 2018) Positive means to add something Negative means to remove something Reinforcement means to increase a desired behavior Punishment means to decrease a desired behavior Negative reinforcement – we are removing an aversive stimulus to increase the frequency of the behavior. Example: Leash pressure is released once […]
by Mariana Mekelburg, LARPBO Trainer (Mar 7 2016) There seems to be a lot of fear, shame and/or pity to use a muzzle on a dog. This is due to the negative image that it gives out and your personal feeling of what others may think of you and your dog when seen out in public. […]
by Griffin & Mariana Mekelburg, LARPBO Trainers (Feb 25 2016) Let’s talk prong (or pinch) collars — There is a lot of controversy and misconception around this tool because a lot of people do not know how to properly use and fit one. It is critical to fit prong collars correctly and that’s what we’ll […]
by Griffin & Mariana Mekelburg, LARPBO Trainers (Dec 09 2015) Greeting someone is a simple task to most humans, but what about greeting for our dogs? There may be more to it than you think. Say you are on a walk with your dog, and coming up is a neighbor with their own dog. You […]
What can I expect at a LARPBO training class? LARPBO group classes are geared towards preparing you and your dog for the Canine Good Citizenship certification. But what exactly does that mean? We start you off learning the four building blocks that you can use for all training in the future. Come Place Sit Down […]
