Monday
Nov302009
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Nov272009
Getting Started with Big Air
There are many aspects to becoming a successful DockDog. Start with building a strong camaraderie between you and your dog. Develop a relationship that continues to build trust and confidence. Become a team. Teamwork, diet and conditioning are
Sunday
Nov222009
Flyball Dogs and Injury Prevention- Conditioning, Warm-up And Cool-down
Most injuries seen in flyball and agility dogs are repetitive stress injuries, not the result of an acute event. One of the most important goals for a handler is to minimize the possibility of those injuries and give our companions a long, comfortable and successful career.
Thursday
Nov192009
Common Handler Errors Made When Tracking
There are several common errors I see handlers make at tracking tests repeatedly. Hopefully by being aware of these, you can avoid them in the future.
Saturday
Nov142009
10 Best Unique and Easy Tricks to Teach Your Dog
Whether looking to impress your friends, family, or that cute girl at the dog park, these below tricks are the most impressive and humorous ways to get your best friend to help. Try teaching him/her one or all of the ten best unique and easy tricks to teach your dog.
Wednesday
Nov042009
Top 10 Tips for Training your Recreational Dog Sledding Team
Top 10 Tips for Training your Recreational Dog Team By Carole Comeau 1. Decide on your goals for the season BEFORE starting to train. Keep them simple, fun, and realistic. Consider the ages of your dogs, number of dogs, experience level etc.
Sunday
Oct252009
Top 10 Training Tips for Speed Mushers
Top 10 Training Tips for Speed Mushers By Susan Wagnon 1. An honest evaluation of each canine member, you only go as fast as the slowest canine member. a. Accept this b. Make arrangements to add/replace dogs
Sunday
Oct252009
TOP 10 TRAINING TIPS From The Chugiak Dog Musher Association
TOP 10 TRAINING TIPS Chugiak Dog Musher Association By Janet Clarke As a teacher, I get to watch lots of “inspirational videos. Michael Pritchard is a favorite of kids because he is funny, but I’m going to use his more serious message, “V.I.P. – vision, initiative, perspective.”
Tuesday
Oct132009
How to Teach a Dog Crate Games
Crate games are taught to a dog as a foundation for agility training. You can also use crate games to strengthen your dog's overall training and teach him to love his crate. 1. Add value to being in the crate by rewarding your pup for being in there, and for not rushing the door when you open it. Feed your dog meals in her crate. When you open the door to let her out, reach your arm in and give her a treat towards the back of the crate, while praising her for not rushing out. Have a
Sunday
Sep202009
How to Get Your Puppy Interested in Lure Coursing
Lure coursing can be an enjoyable sport for both sight hounds and their owners. Some puppies are natural lure coursers, while others seem clueless. Even if your puppy falls into the clueless group, there are steps you can take to get him interested in lure coursing.
Tuesday
Sep082009
Skijoring And Dog Scootering Courses Available
Courses to include learning all the skijoring & dog scootering commands using positive reinforcement methods, teaching the dogs to go "onby" people, other dogs and critters, teaching you and your dog teamwork ,
Friday
Aug282009
Agility Training Tips For Deaf Dogs
Fair Warning! The following is based on a non-competitive perspective. We enjoy Agility with our dogs, however, at the present time, we are not competing. What works for us might not be in the best interest of competitively-inclined folks. If you are entertaining thoughts of competitive Agility, we suggest working with a competitive Agility trainer.
Saturday
Jul252009
TRACKING WITH KIM COOPER
Kim has certified herself and her canine partners to Royal Canadian Mounted Police requirements and, in 2004, was one of the first handlers to pass OPP certification testing. In 2006, when her German Shepherd Chaos passed the testing, she became the only handler to date to have certified two dogs under the OPP. Only 10 dogs have ever passed this certification testing – Kim is proud to have coached 7 of those teams. Kim has also certified a Disaster Dog under the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (one of only 2 Canadian dogs to ever pass that test) and a Cadaver Dog under the International Police Work Dog Association requirements.
Thursday
Jul092009
4 Days of Motivational Agility Training
4 Days of Motivational Agility Training with Lynda Orton-Hill of SAY YES AGILITY DOG TRAINING
Tuesday
Jul072009
Teaching the BASIC FOOT STALL in Disc Dogging
Mark Muir from Georgia Irish Disc Dogs teaches us how to train your disc dog to do a couple of variations of foot stalls.
