“C” CLASS SCENT This exercise is, without doubt, the one that causes most debate around the fringes of the ring. By the time the scent exercise begins, many competitors are still in with a chance, only to find it a seemingly insurmountable obstacle in their quest for a qualification. Perhaps the fact that scent is […]
When you first made enquiries about dog training, you may recall that one of the first questions you asked was “how long will it take me to train my dog?” I strongly suspect that the real motive behind the question was not the acquisition of any useful knowledge, but to get an estimate of how […]
THE RETRIEVE: Suggested associated sounds: Fetch or Bring, Carry or Hold. Leave. The most basic description of the “retrieve” is the act of getting a dog to locate, and then fetch, or bring back, upon command and under control, any retrievable object either thrown or hidden, and then present or deliver the article to the […]
TRAINING DOGS BY CORRESPONDENCE.THE PROS and cons After over 50 yrs. of training dogs, the two most common questions I am invariably asked are:-Firstly: What are my current options if I want to train my dog?Simply put, the answer is : Depending on one’s needs, these are:- (1) Pay someone else to train it (2) […]
Training a dog to come when called is often referred to as a “recall.” It is ironic that owners go to great lengths to train their dog NOT to come when called, and then complain about it. They want someone to wave the magic wand and have their dog drop everything it’s doing, including chasing […]
John has been professionally involved with the training of both dogs and handlers for nearly 50 years. He initially acquired his dog training knowledge through the methods used by the Metropolitan Police in London and the British South Africa Police in the mid 60’s. In 1969 John joined the Royal Rhodesian Air Force where, over […]
Its been almost eight years since I have put pen to paper in order to generate some thought on the subject of dog training. It has been just as long since I competed in the obedience ring, but now that I have a new puppy, an Australian Shepherd, I have been visiting several shows, clubs […]
• CHOOSE THE CORRECT BREED FOR YOUR PURPOSE AND CIRCUMSTANCES• BE THE LEADER OF THE PACK! TAKE NO NONSENSE BUT BE A GOOD PACK COMPANION.• PRIMARY COMPULSION/CONDITIONING TOOL ( GUIDANCE, FORCE OR CONTROL WITH THE LEAD HAND (NORMALLY THE RIGHT HAND)• SECONDARY COMPULSION/CONDITIONING TOOL (VOICE, AND BODY POSITION)• POSITIVE REWARDS/REINFORCEMENTS: THE GOOD SOUND AND OFTEN FOOD OR LEFT HAND PLEASURE….STROKING, […]
There is often some confusion, especially in a dog club environment, as to who are handlers, who are the trainers and who are the Instructors? Let us take a quick look at the meanings of these terms as they normally apply in a professional Dog Training Environment such as for example, the Police, Military or […]
The object of a send Away and Redirection Left and Right is, from the onset, to get your dog to go “forward” or “away” from you, with gusto and enthusiasm, in a reasonably straight line, normally to some form of target often at +/-25m or more distance which is sometimes invisible to the dog. Then, […]