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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.
Category Archives: Beginning agility
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.
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Class Notes: Beginning Agility Class
Timing is everything in dog training. Using a reward marker allows the dog to clearly understand what the desired action is, and what he's getting rewarded for.
Hand touches
Hand touches are a great game to warm up before training or an agility run, and to ask for your dog to become an active participant. Have your dog touch her nose to the palm of your hand. In the beginning, most dogs will investigate your hand naturally if you just hold it out a [...]
FUNdamentals of a reliable recall