Dog Obedience Training and Excited Barking

A friend of mine, let’s call him Sam, is a keen agility competitor. He has 4 dogs. One Kelpie and three border collies. He is very responsible at competitions and has a crate for each dog.
One of the borders however is a proverbial pain in the rump. As soon as one of the other dogs [...]

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Using Dog Obedience Training to Solve a Problem

You can use dog obedience training techniques to solve a problem with your agility training.
Agility is a sport that encourages a dog to become very hyped and excited. Some dogs express this hyped state by barking wildly, running out of control, jumping up and nipping the handler or some, as a puppy, were allowed to [...]

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Boundaries and Dog Obedience Training

We can use dog obedience training techniques to teach a dog where it can and cannot go. You do not need 2mt high fences if the training is done correctly.
City dog catchers are for ever rounding up dogs that have strayed from their home, and these owners are paying big fines every time they have [...]

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Common Errors in Dog Obedience Training

“Properly trained, man can be dog’s best friend.” One of my favourite sayings in dog obedience training circles.
I also believe there is no such thing as a bad dog, just bad owners.
I am a strong believer that prospective dog owners should have to undergo a training program and obtain a licence to own a dog. [...]

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TRAVEL NEWS

Marion and I have flown over to the UK for the IFCS World Agility Championships.
This will be the first time that Australia has had team in this prestigious competition.
We arrived here in London on Sunday afternoon and have spent the last 2 days sight seeing – mostly on foot. My feet are telling me they [...]

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Don’ts in Dog Obedience Training

Don’t be inconsistent when training dog obedience techniques. You need to be totally consistent throughout the training program. Some examples of consistency in training would be:
If you start using a word for a particular exercise, you need everyone in your household to know and use that word exclusively for that particular exercise.
If you insist your [...]

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Crate Games and Dog Obedience Training

Before we get to do any crate games we need to have used basic dog obedience training techniques to teach our dog a strong stay and to like crates.
Crates come in all shapes, sizes and materials and you need to find one that will suit your particular purpose and ensure your dog is happy in [...]

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Dog Obedience Training – Thought for the Day

April 27 : The more I get to know my dog, the less I like man.
April 26 : If your dog is overweight, then you are not getting enough exercise.
April 23 : If your dog does not like someone, then perhaps you shouldn’t either.
April 22 : The dog’s kennel is not the place to keep [...]

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Dog Obedience Training – Walking on Lead

There are a number of dog obedience training methods that you can employ so that you have a dog walking on lead, quietly and calmly, with a loose lead.
A  fairly common picture you see when you travel around your neighbourhood is a dog with  a tight lead, pulling its handler along and nearly dislocating the [...]

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Dog Obedience Training – Problem with the “Come”

When I am running my clubs basic dog obedience training classes I will commonly have someone come along and say, “But she does it at home”.
I was recently approached by a lady with this woefull problem: – “My dog is really very, very good when I train her at home. And when I come down [...]

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