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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.
Tag Archives: Dogs
Class notes: Moving attention, retrieves
It doesn’t matter how accessible the toy is, the only way the dog will get it is to give attention and gain the release word YES. This is an important component of self control. "You have to do something to get something."
Posted in Class notes, Dog training, Retrieve, heeling, learning theory Also tagged Dog training, Dog training friends, Obedience training, Schutzhund Leave a comment
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...
Congratulations!!!
Congratulations to my former student, Jeannie Biggers!!! I say “former” student, because Jeannie has far surpassed the teacher. She and her two Aussies, Paisley and Saige, not only survived the NADAC Championships in Tennessee, but placed in the ribbons consistently! Congratulations to the three of them and to all the successful NADAC competitors!
I learned to braid!
Thanks to Rocky, who took the time to teach me to braid like the buckaroos did. Although they used leather and horse hair instead of parachute cord! I now have 4- and 8-strand snap leashes and agility slip leads available in a variety of colours. They are available in both snap lead and slip lead [...]
Posted in Dog agility, K9FUN Store, New! Also tagged agility leashes, collars leashes dog Leave a comment
Toy testers needed!
I’m looking for three or four good dogs to be official toy testers for the K9FUN store. These dogs should be death on toys. I mean, really destructive! I will send you a toy or two to test… in return, you will write a short critique of the toy — what you liked about it, [...]
Hello world!
Welcome to the K9FUN blog, where we will discuss dog training and learning theory, agility trials and obedience trials, Schutzhund and Mondio ring. We will also discuss topics from K9FUNdamental‘s dog training classes, and outlines and handouts will be provided for students and visitors to reference. If you find something to be helpful, please let [...]
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