I teach the stand "hands off". How, depends on the size of the dog. If it's a small pup, I am probably still luring the pup into the sit/stand/down. To do the stand I will be a little off to one side of the pup. Lure it into a sit or down. Then holding the…
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Puppy Frisbee – Teaching the Out and Recall
Although I call this “Puppy Frisbee” it can be done with a dog of any age, and is a useful tool to go back and work the foundation work on any dog, at any time. The premise is that the puppy is the frisbee, going back and forth between two people. I’ve been playing this…
Hurdle Construction (FR style)
The following are simple instructions on how to create a French Ring style hurdle. For exact measurements for an FR hurdle check the rulebook or this graphic and adjust these plans accordingly. These directions require only the basic tools, a saw to cut the PVC and drill to make some holes. You can adjust these…
Focus for Heeling
This is how I start it with all dogs, pup or adult, trained or untrained. I do modify it as I progress and see either strong progress or issues. Each step is started in a neutral environment, as the dog progresses in that step distractions are slowly added. I hold my hands away from my…
Retrieve with Scent Discrimination
I wrote this article in 2007 in response to a question on Belg-L. Someone was having problems teaching their dog the AKC Utility retrieve exercise. This is not some breakthrough concept, I was just playing fetch with Enzo a number of years ago on a riverbank. I think it was back in 1996 or 97…
Diary of a Cruciate Injury
This is a diary of Kita's cruciate/stifle injury, and the various stages she went through during recovery. I had to say goodbye to Kita at 15 years old, about 12 years after her injury. She had lost a lot of flexibility in her knees at that point, but still ran around with the other dogs,…
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