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Dog Agility Blog Events. The Dog Agility Blog Action Day for Wednesday March 2nd, 2016 was on the topic: “Fun“ Three letters that some people in our sport may have lost track of.

Dog Agility Blog Events

There is a lot of focus on foundation, cues, systems, training, etc. So much pressure to do everything exactly “right”. We want to provide balance, even argue against the “common wisdom”. Dog Agility Blog Events. Thoughts, Tips, Training and Musings from West Wind Dog Training. This viral video, staged, shows what happens when we get a dog that is too much for us to handle in a “humorous” light.

Thoughts, Tips, Training and Musings from West Wind Dog Training

All too often, trainers have clients who acquired dogs they honestly should not own. Many ignore personal abilities (due to age or medical issue) and feel (even demand) that dogs become what the humans want. I have had clients who did this. Dealing with less experienced animal professionals - Train Me Please. Charlotte Duranton – Ethologist. By Scottie Westfall. Learning from (no) Mistakes – The Cognitive Canine. Errorless learning is a teaching procedure in which the learner does not make any mistakes, and doesn’t need to in order to learn.

Learning from (no) Mistakes – The Cognitive Canine

Trial and error learning is a teaching procedure in which mistakes are deliberately included to provide the learner with information. Lumping and the Environment, Part 2. What does it mean to “lump the environment”?

Lumping and the Environment, Part 2

Most of us who practice “clicker training” already know about splitting the behavior into smaller pieces when shaping a new behavior. What would be easier than this behavior? Was that a tiny bit of offered behavior I can shape into something? Dog Communication and Body Language. Humans can communicate what is going on with them, and dogs can, too.

Dog Communication and Body Language

The difference is, while humans primarily use verbal communication, dogs mainly communicate non-verbally through the use of body language and secondarily through vocalizations. This body language includes tail carriage and motion, ear and eye position, body position and movement, and facial expressions. Knowledge of body language, and the ability to accurately identify it, will help decipher what a dog is trying to communicate. When observing a dog’s body language to determine what is being communicated, it is crucial to observe the entire dog, as well as the situation/context, in order to accurately determine what is being conveyed.

Dog Communication and Body Language. Canine Body Language. Dogs are very expressive animals.

Canine Body Language

They communicate when they’re feeling happy, sad, nervous, fearful and angry, and they use their faces and bodies to convey much of this information. Dog body language is an elaborate and sophisticated system of nonverbal communication that, fortunately, we can learn to recognize and interpret. Once you learn how to “read” a dog’s postures and signals, you’ll better understand his feelings and motivations and be better able to predict what he’s likely to do. These skills will enable you to interact with dogs with greater enjoyment and safety. It helps to first learn about the various components that make up dog body language. Agility Training Articles for Advanced Handlers and Dogs. Masters Challenge Inspired Exercises May 19, 2015 We recently encountered the following sequence in a USDAA Masters Challenge course.

Agility Training Articles for Advanced Handlers and Dogs

Having a bypass cue is very handy in these situations. In addition, this sequence adds some complexity by requiring a tunnel discrimination immediately after the off course trap. Barking Up The Wrong Tree. Positive Training Methods and Raw-fed Pets: Training with Raw Food. You are getting ready to bring your new puppy home; you have its leash, water dish, crate, bed, a supply of raw meaty bones and organs, and a perhaps one or two (or more) puppy training/dog training books geared toward raising and training a dog through positive methods like clicker training or lure/reward training, or positive reinforcement using praise and treats.

Positive Training Methods and Raw-fed Pets: Training with Raw Food

Or you have an older dog that you wish to train using positive methods. Or perhaps you are simply looking for ideas on stuffing chew toys for your raw-fed pet. Either way, you now have a problem: most of the books and/or trainers advocate feeding commercial kibbled foods. In fact, most of their positive training methods (like using a stuffed Kong to redirect the dog) rely on using kibble throughout the course of training. A Fun Game to Satisfy Your Herding Dog's "Herding Instinct"

One of the things that get herding breed dogs into trouble is not having a REAL job to do every day.

A Fun Game to Satisfy Your Herding Dog's "Herding Instinct"

A real job like grazing the sheep. Or bringing the cows home. Or putting the chickens and ducks to bed each night. You might be doing a great job of providing plenty of exercise to your herding dog … but if you're not also providing MENTAL work … you're not meeting the needs of your herding dog. Becoming a better trainer. In March 2015, I attended the 7th annual Art and Science of Animal Training Conference in Denton, Texas.

Becoming a better trainer

This post is part of my notes from the conference. For the rest of my notes from the conference, please visit this page. ShirleyChong.com Homepage. Advanced Trick: Teach Your Dog A Foot Stall And Impress Your Friends! Does your dog know every trick in the book? If so then it’s time to impress your friends and challenge your dog with this fun feat! Jessica Bell and her dog Cohen are known on YouTube for their extraordinary tricks, including this one that Jessica calls a “Foot Stall.” Before you start, however, Jessica warns that “it’s not exactly a trick for novices. Blog — Primal Paws. I recently had the opportunity to talk to another Veterinarian who works exclusively with muscles and dogs who have functional limitations. While we have different focuses in how we treat, we often hear similar stories from owners.

One of these stories is that their dog looks like it is in pain but they have been to their ‘insert almost any professional or paraprofessional’ and they didn't find anything. And due to this, they were told that the pain must be in their dog's head. Read More I have spent many hours at dog events. Read More How simple is that to say, just ‘treat the dog’.

Want to Be a Dog Whisperer? Try THIS. Gary Larson Comic It’s not very often that I come across an article or post from other dog trainer that makes me yell, YES! PERFECTION! THANK YOU!! I found one today. I am taking the time to sit down and share this with you because it is one of the most powerful and effective ways to listen and communicate with your dog. Check it out. Whisperering: What is it Really? I absolutely love this! I learned the method of “becoming more aware” way back in the day when I first started training komodos, crocs and giant tortoises. Agility Training Articles for Beginning Handlers and Dogs. Contrasting Sequences July 9, 2014 This week, I worked my youngster on this nice little practice sequence. The layout gave me the chance to work on several different skills and test Venture’s understanding with contrasting sequences.

Avoir un chien actif et créatif. Functional Canine Conditioning: Part 1: Power. The 4 Elements Of A Functional Canine Conditioning Program: Power. Athleticism. Speed. Endurance. (P.A.S.E.) Each of the 4 elements are comprised of several key components that make up that element. Finding the fun in creating great dog agility behaviors. Why Don’t We Adequately Socialize Young Puppies With People? Dogs may be taught manners and basic obedience at anytime in their lives. However, training puppies is just so much fun and so, why wait? Se connecter à Facebook. Team Unruly. Dog News and Views for Pets and their People: From Pet Columnist Yvette Van Veen www.awesomedogs.ca.

Fanny's Clicker Dog Blog. Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute. Why You Should Never Hit Your Dog. Smart Animal Training Systems... The DoggyBlog de DoggyCoach - In Dogs we trust ! Clicker training your dog has never been so easy! Ingredients for a great dog performance. What to look for In a puppy class. Greta Kaplan, CPDT, CDBC I teach puppy classes. What to look for In a puppy class. Care Animal Clinic - Core Exercises for Dogs. Do More With Your Dog! Holistic and Natural Dog Diets, Vaccines, and Remedies for Fleas, Ticks and Heartworm.

Blog - Answering questions & providing information about canine rehab and physio for your pet! Grooming to Prevent Injury: Hairy Feet. LES FORMATIONS PROFESSIONELLES EDUCATEUR CANIN COMPORTEMENTALISTE. Crossbones Dog Agility Blog - All things dog agility! Authored by Katherine Ostiguy, KPA CTP. Dog Training Digital Textbook.

LoLaBu Land. All about Pets, mostly Dog Stuff. Physical Rehabilitation & Conditioning For Dogs. Blog « Success Just Clicks. A Reflection on Resolving Reactivity The vast majority of my private training clients are dealing with some level of reactivity. DogTread - Dog Treadmills For Sale For A Healthier Pet. Dog Resources. Cyber Dog Online. Fanny's Clicker Dog Blog. Bobbie Lyons, Cert CF      503-329-1235 - Blog. The Official Victoria Stilwell Website. Dog Books Online. Welcome to Dogbooksonline. Facebook. LLA Professional Course: Overview - BehaviorWorks.org. SPECTRUM DOGS.

Distraction_ebook_final_revision_nov_28 - Distraction.pdf. The Pongo Experience. It’s always a crapshoot going into our small-spaced vet’s office. It could be completely empty or it could be like running the dog gauntlet. Today, it was the latter. Pongo and I walked up to the door and saw a woman with her dog standing at the front counter, which is right smack as you walk in the door. Stale Cheerios: Clicker Training, Horse Training and Dog Training. Recallers-palm-cards-1-to-14-mandy.pub - Recallers Palm Cards Games 1-14.pdf. Dogmantics Dog Training. Care for Reactive Dogs.

Dog Training and Behavior Articles, Books, and DVD. Notes from a dog walker. Smart Animal Training Systems... Fearfuldogs.com. Dog Star Daily. Susan Garrett's Dog Training Blog. Posted on 09/16/09 Carrying on from yesterday’s post here are some more ways dogs have learned to shape their humans. Many dogs learn how effective hunger strikes can be when shaping a human. People can’t stand to watch a dog miss a meal. The moment a dog turns up his nose to his routine breakfast 9 times out of 10 the bowl is taken up and either canned food or bits of cheese are added to it.

Awesome gig for a dog if you can get it, really! DeCaff, as a puppy, practicing her training mechanics. Don’t think this human shaping is restricted to only pet dogs. How to Create a Motivating Toy. Susan Garrett Agility Training. Introduction. Dog recall: get your dog to come back reliably. Applied Animal Behaviour Science - Home. Cesar Millan training methods can lead to dog abuse. Clicker Training Blog.

Lolabuland. A professional dog trainer specializing in relationship-building in competitive dog sport teams. We hope that more dogs and their humans can experience the quality of life and unique relationship that comes through positive force free training and recreational activities. Offering information and training in recreational dog sport. Pawsforpraise. Companion Animal Psychology. Helping people enjoy their dogs. The Leader in Positive Reinforcement Training. Barks and Recreation. SA for ePub final - SueAilsby.pdf.

DD for ePub copy 2 - DebiDavis.pdf. Dog Training and Behaviour Expanded. Barks and Recreation. A science based exploration of (mostly) dogs … and the occasional rant. Animal Behavior. Canine Corner. Just another WordPress.com weblog. The Joyful Animal. Blog. Positive help for fearful dogs. What my dogs teach me. What keeps me moving forward. Positive Training for Show Dogs. Living, Loving and Learning with my German Shepherds.