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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: Schutzhund
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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Dog training in a nut shell
There are only two ways to obedience train a dog: you can teach through compulsion, where the dog is physically positioned or made to perform a behaviour; or you can use inducive methods, where the dog is induced or coerced to perform...
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