I talked a lot in this episode about several different things and because I tend to ramble and jump from one thing to another and I am just trying to get the hand of this talking to myself thing when I am recording, here is list of things I went over in this episode. Then […]
Training Tools
Not every dog & handler team needs extra training help with a training tool. But for those that do, sometimes for just a short period of time after adopting a dog or to get through puppyhood, it can mean the difference between keeping their dog or choosing to rehome due to frustration. I have worked […]
National Train Your Dog Month
Every year we talk about resolution to improve our lives. Well January is dedicated to improving the lives of our dogs with National Train Your Dog Month. In 2010 the Association of Professional Dog Trainers began the National Train Your Dog Month campaign. The APDT thought it was long overdue to dedicate a month to […]
What is K9 Rally?
Rally or Rally-O is actually called Rally obedience. It is a dog sport based on obedience. It was originally devised by Charles L. “Bud” Kramer from the obedience practice of “doodling” – doing a variety of interesting warm-up and freestyle exercises.. Unlike regular obedience, instead of waiting for the judge’s orders, the competitors proceed around […]
What is this Agility thing?
In its simplest form, an agility course consists of a set of standard obstacles laid out by a judge in a design of his or her own choosing in an area of a specified size. The surface may be of grass, dirt, rubber, or special matting. Depending on the type of competition, the obstacles may […]
Agility comes to Bullhead City! – Cancelled
UPDATE: After almost 3 years of being offered, Agility will no longer be offered due to lack of student enrollment So many of my students have inquired about further training for their dogs. This Fall I will be launching 3 new classes to fill the schedule. Intro Agility, Intro Rally-O & Tricks-R-Us. Stay tuned […]
Rally-O, Rally Obedience
Do you know what Rally-O, or Rally Obedience is? Rally Obedience is a low impact dog sport that ANYONE can do! This dog sport uses all the basic dog obedience skills you learned in Basic & Advanced Manners classes. This sport takes obedience skills and runs them in a course to compete with the best […]
