The most comprehensive program for training your dog's obedience

for dogs 6 months and older

In this course you will go from feeling out of control when your dog doesn’t listen, to feeling confident in how to train your dog, and experience the desired dog you had hoped for.

A step-by-step proven method to obtain consistent obedience with your dog, no matter the distraction.

Before I tell you about this program, let's make sure It's a good fit for you and your dog

The Desired Dog is for dog owners like you: You have no shortage of ambition in having a well-behaved dog, but you are tired of unproductive training techniques. You are ready to be equipped with a practical training program that allows you to positively impact your dog's life, gain consistent obedience, and know how to approach your dog's future from any angle.

Whether you are…

A new dog owner who knows having a dog comes with great responsibility
A seasoned dog owner tired of not knowing all the training secrets the professionals know, and you want to train your dog the right way
A future dog owner ahead of the game, wanting to prepare to have the best relationship possible with your future dog

The Desired Dog is designed for dogs 6 months and older.

If that's you and your dog, you are in the right place!

OUR TRAINING METHOD: A relationship based, balanced approach. We teach behaviors with positive reinforcement, we condition those behaviors with a balance of low-level pressure and rewards, and we maintain those behaviors through appropriate correction and reward. This leads to consistent obedience and a positive relationship. The Desired Dog will give you the tools, inspiration, and techniques on your journey to owning the desired dog you have always hoped for. And I’ll prove it! (Keep scrolling, my friend.)

It's Frustrating when your dog Doesn't Listen

Are you trying to stop unwanted behaviors?

Trying to get complete obedience the first time you ask?

Maybe you just want to build a solid training foundation and don't know how?

Any Of These Sound Familiar?

"Why can't I get my dog to stop going nuts every time someone comes to the door?"

"It's like sometimes I feel like my dog doesn't think I exist. My words just go in one ear and out the other."

"He's a good dog, he just doesn't listen."

"I'm not sure what to do at this point, I feel like I've failed both my dog and myself."

"She jumps up on everyone and I feel so embarrassed. What if she knocks a kid or elderly person over?"

"I've never owned a dog before. I just want to do it right the first time."

Nobody wants a dog that doesn't listen.You also don't want a dog that will only listen for a treat or only out of a sense of fear. That being said, wouldn't it be nice to have a dog who is obedient just for obedience sake? A dog that is motivated to learn and enjoys the process of obedience training? A dog with an understanding that obedience cues are not optional when it comes to their safety and others?

It would be nice to have a dog that comes when I call them no matter the distraction, will sit and stay until released, will lay down and stay until released, will be polite when meeting others out on the street or at home, will walk on a leash without pulling me all over the place, or will go to their kennel or bed when asked and stay there until released. Wow that would be nice!

"Obedient just for obedience sake." Sounds like a dream.

Each dog's demographics, handler history, and the owner's desired training outcome is all going to factor into how a dog is trained. So where do you and your dog fit into that equation? It would be nice to know where I can start with my dog right now, with enough information and instruction to keep us moving forward for the rest of my dog's life.

Don't Worry! There Is Hope for you and your dog.

We decided to put our Obedience board and train program into a digital course, making it more affordable and easily Accessible

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The Desired Dog online course has been incredibly valuable in understanding each phase of training for our young Labrador. Cody's ability to illustrate his work with dogs as he's training them is most effective. The Desired Dog course has helped our pup go from being a wild and crazy guy to a dog that is civilized and a joy to have in our lives. I can't recommend the course highly enough.

Nancy G. & Wiley

I have a wonderful 7-year-old dog but we have been inconsistent with obedience and training over the years and had some areas I really wanted to work on and rebuild a foundation but didn’t know where to start. When I heard Cody was coming out with The Desired Dog it seemed to be just what we needed!
The lessons are easy to follow, complete at your own pace and even after a few short weeks have helped us both grow in confidence and trust. Cody is a wealth of information and has put together a highly professional and personable training course that is beneficial to humans and dogs at all stages of training and obedience!

Kiki L. & Grouter

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Introducing...

The Desired Dog

In this course you will go from feeling out of control when your dog doesn’t listen, to feeling confident in how to train your dog, and experience The Desired Dog you had hoped for.

Plain and Simple: The Desired Dog changes the lives of dogs and owners for the better and it is officially open for enrollment.

(But not for long...)

Here’s What You’ll Get When You Sign Up

This online course is comprised of video lessons on specific topics with examples and explanations of how to address each area with your dog. The course topics will be released over a series of weeks after you sign up. After going through the course material and applying it at home, you can expect to see the results listed below and more.

Use Our Successful Framework

Understanding the framework to working with your dog is preliminary to success in dog training.

Build Trust With Your Dog

Your dog will learn to trust you and you will learn to trust your dog.

Receive A Positive Education

We teach you how to engage your dog and make it enjoyable for them to learn.

Experience A Gentle Approach

When it comes to guiding your dog through learned behaviors we take a very gentle approach.

Solidifying Learned Behaviors

Expanding your dog's collective understanding of what is being asked, we go beyond just the initial teaching stage.

Improve Your Dog's Entire Life

Taking a look at the larger picture of your dog's entire life and how you can address training in years to come.

Learn Appropriate Leadership

Your dog's perspective of you will be the key component in their response when asked to do or not do something.

Enjoy Adventures With Your Dog

We provide the information you need in order to go on enjoyable adventures with your dog.

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Here’s what people are saying...

We find it important to share with you actual feedback from real people who have used our services.

Misty P.

"A Game Changer"

This training was amazing for our 1year old Lab Koda. Cody is very professional and informative.

Koda has learned obedience skills, socialization skills and it has helped with his behavior towards other dogs. This was a game changer for us. We needed the training to help Koda succeed.

Cody is patient and very positive and calm with all the dogs and is very knowledgeable. Koda is more independent and obedient. Cody gave us the knowledge and confidence to continue this training.

We highly recommend!

Lillian T.

"A Totally Different Dog"

My pup Cooper was pulling on the leash, jumping, and having a hard time listening. At the end of this training he was a totally different dog! Cody did an amazing job with this training. As I type this, Cooper is laying nicely in a spot while his favorite kitty walks around him. He also did really well at the beach with a ton of distractions around him. He is no longer jumping or pulling on the leash while walking with him! We are very pleased. Highly recommended!!

Brittany F.

"They came such a long way in such a short time."

I am so happy with the outcome of what we were able to accomplish in 6 weeks with my two young German Shepherds, Nitro and Ruger. They came such a long way in such a short time. I’m glad I found Gungho Dog Training. Definitely worth the investment.

I asked, "How is Willa after going through the training?"

About Your Teacher,
Cody Axthelm

Cody Axthelm is the owner and primary dog trainer for Gungho Dogs LLC.
His family has been breeding AKC purebred Labrador Retrievers for over 38 years.
He has trained over 500 dogs through this program.
He spent time working under other professional trainers, has trained his own dogs to high levels of obedience and hunting, and is excited to bring his wisdom and knowledge to you and your dog through this online course.
He has a masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and uses his psychology background, his faith background, and his dog training experience to foster the best relationships between owners and their dogs.

Here’s what people are saying about Cody

Isabella O.

"Cody is amazing!"

Cody is amazing! He has been very professional and helpful. He has gone out of his way multiple times to provide guidance, resources, knowledge and more to help me in training my pup. His services are absolutely worth it; he boards, board/training, and provides online courses. 10/10 Recommend!

Brittany S.

"Focused and Compassionate"

We can’t speak highly enough about Gungho Dog Training. Cody is excellent at what he does. He is very focused and compassionate with his dogs. We felt like our dog was his dog.

Timothy R.

"Personable and Responsive"

Came all the way from California! Cody was personable and responsive from the start. I have a guilty feeling for loving my dog more after he trained with Cody. My GSP is loving the boundaries that we set along with freedom he has gained by establishing better trust, which has created a more fun and stimulated bond throughout our everyday activities.