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Roundup: Your adolescent dog
Posted on September 23rd, 2008 No commentsA roundup of articles to help you and your pup sail through the choppy waters of adolescent months.
“Adolescent Changes” From Dog Star Daily. No, you’re not losing your mind — the cute puppy who would never leave your side is now blowing you off and stealing from the trash. Learn what to expect, and take [...]
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Your agility dog: Building focus and drive (Part One)
Posted on March 25th, 2008 No commentsIn agility or other dog sports, we often hear about a dog’s drive. Maybe someone has said your dog has a lot of drive, or could use more drive.
What is “drive”?
Sometimes you’ll hear people talk about different types of drive in dogs, such as fight drive, play drive or prey drive. For our purposes, we’ll [...] -
Disc Doggin’!
Posted on March 22nd, 2008 No commentsThis is my friend Tracy Custer (foster mom to my cattle dog Gimli — Tracy has a littermate), practicing with a few of her 11 (yes, 11) amazing rescued disc dogs.
Most of the moves you see here are used in freestyle competition, which involves the handler throwing to the dog, who catches and performs tricks [...] -
Five reasons to avoid invisible fencing
Posted on March 11th, 2008 2 commentsInvisible fencing may seem like a good idea on the outset, but I believe the risks outweigh the benefits. Below are five reasons I think these fences aren’t the best option for containing your dog.
You still have to train the dog. Many people assume an invisible or underground fence is “plug ‘n’ play” — that [...]
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Doggie Zen
Posted on February 9th, 2008 No comments“Doggie Zen” is an exercise I learned from clicker trainer Shirley Chong. This exercise is particularly effective in teaching your dog to focus on you amidst distraction.
Before you begin, remember…A click is a promise that a treat is coming. Always offer your dog a reward after you click, even if you have made an error.
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Is your dog ready for agility training?
Posted on January 24th, 2008 No commentsAgility training is a wonderful, energy-burning and mind-challenging sport for dogs and their handlers. Even dogs not registered with the AKC can participate in agility competition, thanks to a plethora of agility registries such as the United States Dog Agility Association and the North American Dog Agility Council. Finding a good agility class or trainer [...]
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