KHTS Radio Santa Clarita Radio – Santa Clarita News
Host: Steven Ritt,
Topic: The Doggie Director
Segment 1 – Introduction to The Doggie Director
“I’m going to help you understand how your dog thinks … if you don’t know dog psychology you can’t be a good trainer.” – Steven Ritt
Teaching you:
“The difference between command and correction”
“Puppies learn and understand hand signals before vocal commands.” – Steven Ritt
Segment 2 – When, Why, Where?
In the second segment, Steven receives his first call about a Great Dane with behavioral issues such as digging in the backyard.
“The average adult dog forgets their own actions two minutes after doing them.” – Steven Ritt
“One firm correction is going to do more good and his more human than a bunch of half-hearted corrections.” – Steven Ritt
“Generally a lot of behavioral problems stem from boredom.” – Steven Ritt
Find one word and stick to it, such as “no.”
The Doggie Director was inspired to become an animal trainer at a young age since his family owned exotic pets growing up.
Ritt pursued his childhood dream after leaving his hometown in Minnesota and attending the Greater Phoenix Dog Training Academy at age 17.
His journey with Hollywood animal actors began shortly after graduating.
Ritt developed the “Ritt Way,” a successful strategic plan to training pets with love, respect and positive reinforcement, proving that a humane and psychological approach is more effective in getting along with animals.
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