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Acknowledgements
While I have learned from many dog trainers over the years, a few stand out. Thanks to Glen Johnson, who early in the 80s taught me about inducive training. And also to Bill Dotson, who introduced us to Schutzhund and Search & Rescue.
Thanks Tracey Louper for letting me help teach classes, and being my friend and sounding board for new dog training ideas.
Special thanks to friend and mentor Michael Ellis. Michael is a gifted dog trainer and teacher, and almost everything I use and teach these days comes from Michael.
And thanks to Ivan Balabanov, who started our club, Big Sky Schutzhund Club, on the way to becoming thinking dog trainers.
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Montana did well at the NADAC Champs!
Below are the placements of the Montana contestants, as reported by Jeannie: Jumpers Round 1: * Sophie Loeser 6th * Brady Blue Scranton 6th * Deena Osmun 8th * Paisley Biggers 7th Jumpers Round 2 (no data) Weavers Rounds 1 and 2 * Skeeter Osmun 4th and 6th * Saige Biggers 1st and 6th * [...]
Lexi CD RN
Lexi earned her CD and RN at the Gallatin Dog Club / Helena Montana Kennel Club dog shows. Her scores were good, but she lost points for exuberance … but I’ll take exuberance any day! And, even though the judge (Miss Bonnie Lee) took TEN points off the top for barking, she earned her first [...]
Toy testers needed!