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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: March 2010
Obedience FUNdamentals
(Notes from the Wednesday night Obedience FUNdamentals class) The foundation: puppies and adults. What they need to know: Active treat rewards: run – active back up, follow hand. Turn, take from low hand (from behind) left & right chase food through legs – teach for later use in front rewards “Positions” sit stand downs: move [...]
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These are cool!
Dear High Drive Dog Owners check out these new dog/human powered rigs ! at WWW.DOGPOWEREDSCOOTER.COM Unlimited dog exercise under excellent dog control. and a whole new sport ! this is the first time anyone has placed a pulling animal BEHIND a steering wheel- that makes it so easy- that makes it big news ! thanks mark MARK [...]
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Doggie Zen
DOGGIE ZEN or “OW! That was my finger!” Food is a great motivator — so much so that it can be painful at times for the trainer! Doggie Zen is a way to teach the puppy not to take the food so roughly. Get down on the floor with your puppy. Hold a piece of [...]
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Talking Dog
WHO CONTROLS THE SPACE: Physical Communication Think about space as a tangible thing: how do you feel when someone gets too close to you in line at the supermarket? Have you ever had a boss who looms over you when he checks your work? Who gets the big, compfy chair in the corner office, and [...]
Classes resume
Monday nights at 6.00 — Beginning Agility Monday nights at 7.15 — Continuing Agility Wednesday nights at 6.30 — Obedience and Rally FUNdamentals These classes are on-going… that is, they have no beginning or end, so you’re welcome to join us at any time.
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FUNdamentals of a reliable recall
THE RELIABLE RECALL In dog training jargon, “recall” means coming when called. And a reliable recall means that the dog comes every time he’s called. Start teaching the recall as soon as you get your puppy. Young puppies are great followers — they naturally want to be with their pack leader. Let them be off [...]
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Why you don’t want a German shepherd
I spend hours on the phone, counseling people who are enduring problems with their adolescent German shepherd dog. It barks and lunges at other dogs, stalks and even nips visitors in the home, attacks other puppies in puppy class, and drags the owner down the street on walks. In the worst cases, the dogs are [...]
Stoopid Dog!
The same [expletive deleted] dog who broke my toe last time has done it again! That [expletive deleted] Dax has to be first for everything. If you want to walk down the hall from the kitchen to the bedroom, he has to lead. If you want to walk back to the kitchen, he has to [...]
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