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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: November 2009
NATCH Corbie
NATCH Miller Ridge Cosmic Corbie MX AXJ XF Corbie got the last Chances Q (qualifying run) he needed to achieve his NATCH (NADAC Agility Trial Champion) this last weekend at the Billings Regional Agility Group “BRAG” trial. I’m very honoured that we got our NATCH under friend and judge Jackie Loeser. Many thanks my agility [...]
Insomnia
Insomnia – the inability to sleep at night. Not to be confused with the inability to sleep because the 20 year old cat, who is locked in the bathroom because she has started peeing in the bed, is yowling. Which you would think might be called catatonia, but is not.
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Note to German shepherds
If you don’t know where we’re going, you don’t need to lead!
Class Notes: Beginning Agility
Shaping teaches a complex behaviour by progressively and selectively rewarding any action that takes the dog closer to the desired final action.
Book sale at J&J
Excel-erated Learning by Pamela J. Reid Ph.D. and How Dogs Learn by Mary R. Burch, Ph.D. & John S. Bailey, Ph.D. are on sale for $10.99 at J&J Dog Supplies http://www.jjdog.com/ . Look under Discontinued Items. These books belong in the library of anyone interested in learning more about dog training and how dogs learn.
Agility Fun Match