very few people connect with dogs quite like jas leverette of netflix’s canine intervention — the binge-worthy reality tv show for dog enthusiasts watches the oakland, calif. trainer connect with dogs who are having trouble adjusting to their homes. “i use halo collar with my clients because it is an easy to use device where all the technology is contained within the collar,” he says. soon, the dogs will be able to quickly respond to sound, vibrations, and other prompts, …

leverette recently chatted with people about one piece of advice he would give to all dog owners, no matter how well-behaved they believe their furry friends are. each dog is different, so we need to figure out what is your dog’s dopamine, and leverage that,” he adds. but becoming a dog trainer wasn’t always in the cards for the new york native, who grew up in oakland, california, though he always knew he wanted to be involved with animals in …

as a child, he owned and trained dogs and horses, played youth football with the oakland dynamites, and participated in equestrian sports, including jumping, dressage, vaulting and trail riding. at oakland high school, he played football and was an oakland athletic league wrestling champion. he was born in new york and grew up in oakland, california. during his youth, he owned and trained dogs and horses, played youth football with the oakland dynamites, and participated in equestrian sports, including jumping, …

with all the vitrial and anger happening in our country, the last thing we need is a canine intervention program which takes it out on dogs. i’ve been inundated with email about this guy who says his dog training system is known around the world. i’ve been hesitating to comment because the trailer (while concerning) is only a teaser for the program, and obviously since the series has not premiered, yet, i’ve not viewed it. perhaps, netflix can hook me …

the soon-to-be father of two took time out of his busy schedule to chat with thegrio about big plans for cali k9 and his a. smith production netflix show, canine intervention, all while navigating the dog training landscape as a black, muslim man. according to dogster.com less than 5% of dog owners take their dogs to a training class. i mean, with the combo of work and life in general, my pup’s training has largely been what i’ve seen online. …