Reilee's Journey to Obedience 2-2026

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

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Reilees 1st day home

at February 26, 2026

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Mike RFebruary 26, 2026 at 10:38 AM
She settled in quickly
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Roxanne LeeFebruary 27, 2026 at 5:11 PM
She looks mighty comfortable☺️
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Class contact information (help when you need it)

Class contact information (help when you need it)

Class Videos

3-2-2026 FC Lesson 1: Intro to ILL

FOUNDATION Course Articles (Why KMODT works so well, Week 1-6))

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)

FOUNDATION Course Glossary

FOUNDATION Course Glossary First Lesson

Meet your fellow students, AKA 'Demo Teams', 'Hobby Instructors', 'Lead Instructor'

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

Class contact information

HOMEWORK FC Lesson 1: The Intro to ILL(Introduction to Inverted Longe Line)

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)
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 meet Monday March 2, 2026 @ 4 pm

HOMEWORK: Due before our 1st lesson on Monday, March 2, 2026 @ 4-5:30 pm

Student EXAMS

INSTRUCTOR Exams

IMPORTANT

How to use YouTube to embed video inside a New Post in a Blog videos
Life's Abundance Dog Food. This is the ONLY dry dog food I will give my dogs. It has NEVER had a single recall done.
Do the Dew(claws)? by Dr. Chris Zink, renowned sport vet specialist and author
Health RISKS of unnecessary spay/neuter (2 articles written by vets)
*IMPORTANT* what words to use with your dog

Blog Archive

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

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

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
Pree as a puppy meets Ghost - WHEW!
Saturday event, a 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 earning legs for her AKC Senior Hunter title
Boaz earning legs for his AKC Junior Hunter title
Redd and Ruth's Mannerly Puppy EXAMs @ 16 weeks old

Understanding your dog's genetic hard-wiring

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