Konfident Kanines

After over 30 years of working with dogs, their owners and dog trainers Larry Neilson founded Konfident Kanines Inc (KKI) to provide the proper training required to rehabilitate dogs and educate their owners on how to establish and maintain good canine behavior. Larry is a Certified Dog Trainer (CDT) with the International Association of  Canine Professionals (IACP).

His passion for dogs has helped him develop and share a deep understanding of the canine species and how they interact with their owners. KKI specializes in teaching the dog owner and their dog together as a team, improving communication, correcting undesireable behavior, and creating more harmonious relationships.

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Many of you who have a dog (or not) may have heard the popular buzz phrase “positive reinforcement” or have even contacted a training facility or trainer who markets their services as “positive reinforcement” training methods only. Let’s examine that for a moment. Do you believe that it is possible to reshape or improve all behaviors by way of “positive reinforcement only? I wish that was true in life, however life doesn`t seem to work quite like that. I would like to expose you to what I refer to as balanced training or in other words “”operant conditioning”".

Operant conditioning is a type of learning in which a behavior is modified by it`s consequences. A behavior may change in appearance, frequency or intensity. You may not often hear the phrase “operant conditioning” however those of you who I have had the pleasure to have worked with will be familiar with “balanced training”. For the purpose of this article I will say that operant conditioning plays a significant …

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The Boerboel is a large, mastiff dog breed from South Africa, bred for guarding. The word “Boerboel” derives from ‘boer”, the Afrikaans/Dutch word for “farmer”.

The most likely origins of this breed date back to 1652 although there is uncertainty as to how many and which breeds were used to create it.

The protective character of the Boerboel is still very evident and much sought after, as is the calm, stable, and confident composure of the breed. The breed is obedient and has strong territorial instincts and remains the guarding breed of choice among current day African farmers.

The Boerboel is a large, heavy mastiff breed weighing up to 80 kg (175 pounds). The breed is very loyal, and tends to be great with kids however will not hesitate to defend their loved ones to the death. This dog is possibly the most protective of the mastiff breeds and unlike many other breeds is more likely to attack rather …

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