Enjoy this archive of
articles on dog behavior, dog intelligence, dog training, canine sports and others of
interest to people who have active dogs.
March 1-31, 2008
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Lure /
Reward Training provides a clear and direct means to bring your dog into the desired
position - sit, stand, down - during training. Also learn about varying position changes
to keep a dog's attention.
January 1-February 28, 2008
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New Tricks for Old Dog
Trainers: Positive dog training means building
a meaningful relationship with your dog, and letting go of coercion, punishment,
choke or prong collars, more! Ideas
for the new year!
December 1-31, 2007
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What
agility training teaches you about dog training in general, such as teaching big
routines in small segments, rewarding the behavior you want, and remembering to have fun
with your dog!
November 1-30, 2007
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Life is a dog-training
opportunity: Guide your dog to better behavior using these valuable tips from trainer
Caryl Wolff: learn to read your dog, give your dog a job - and reward, reward, reward!
October 1-31, 2007
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10 Tips
for Best-behaved Dogs: Use this checklist of tips from Suzanne Clothier to help your
dog be better-behaved in all situations and to increase your enjoyment of your canine
companion.
September 1-30, 2007
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Hard
to train? Dog breeds react differently to training for specific tasks.
Suzanne Clothier offers a formula for assessing training of different breeds and advice to
increase your training success.
August 1-31, 2007
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Teach
new behaviors step by step to increase your dog training success. Well known trainer
Patricia McConnell gives lively examples of dog training problems solved with this
incremental method.
July 1-31, 2007
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Too Much Fetch?
In our emphasis on giving dogs enough exercise, through activities such as fetch,
we may well be overdoing stress experiences. Try mixing fetch with other training plus
cooling down.
June 1-30, 2007
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Using
Corrections Correctly: Dog trainers must use the correction that is most appropriate
for the individual dog and situation. Make sure your dog understands a command before
using corrections.
May 1-31, 2007
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Conditioning
the Canine Athlete: Written with a small, active show dog in mind, the concepts of
workouts, quality food and vitamins, and breaks from performance apply to canine athletes
generally.
April 1-30, 2007
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Eye Contact in 5 Seconds:
Here is a simple yet effective exercise that builds and rewards eye contact as a key
element of training. It begins with a pup sitting in front of you. Don't miss this one.
March 1-31, 2007
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Recognize & handle stress in working
dogs: Working dogs and their handlers will experience many stressful situations. Learn
to see signs of stress and handle it so your dogs can perform at their best.
February 1-28, 2007
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Listen to your Dog! If you pay close attention, you can learn what your
dog is trying to tell you with its various sounds and behaviors, what the author calls
doggie charades. It could be important.
January 1-31, 2007
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Teaching New Dogs Old Tricks:
This article starts with fetch, but moves on to more challenging activities to enhance
your dog's training such as hide and seek, obstacle course, and favorite tricks.
September 1-30, 2006
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Rewarding for calm
behavior: You can use positive reinforcement (+R) with a young dog to achieve calm
behavior and a willingness to lie down or sit without punishment (-P), a savvy trainer
finds.
August 1-31, 2006
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How much does a dog's cooperation weigh?
Expert dog trainer Suzanne Clothier offers a new view of how it feels when a dog
and its human are working in harmony - and when they are not.
July 1-31, 2006
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Dog's
Motives: We
tend to attribute human feelings and motives to our dogs but are often wrong. This leads
to problems in training and in our relationships with our pets! Jon Katz offers a
new view.February
-June, 2006
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THINK DOG: Take a minute
to examine some of your behavior from your dog's perspective -- and discover how simple
changes can improve your dog's life and your relationship! |
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January 1-31, 2006
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