Should I Use Verbal Cues for Dog Agility?
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by Lorrie Reynolds
10M ago
How important are verbal cues in dog agility? Find out in this article that explains how your dog perceives verbal cues on the agility field ..read more
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Is Your Agility Dog a Pinto or a Ferrari?
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by Lorrie Reynolds
11M ago
If you’ve moved up from a slow or moderately-fast agility dog to a speed racer, here’s some advice to make your life easier ..read more
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Dog Training Safety: Why You Need an Experienced Instructor
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by Lorrie Reynolds
1y ago
An experienced instructor for agility, tricks, conditioning, and other dog sports can save you headaches and heartaches in the future ..read more
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Dog Training: The Thomas Edison Approach
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by Lorrie Reynolds
1y ago
Approach dog training like the inventor Thomas Edison, and have fun experimenting with new training methods when your dog is stuck ..read more
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5 Reasons to Teach Your Dog Tricks
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by Lorrie Reynolds
1y ago
Teaching your dog “tricks” - including basic obedience behaviors - is critical to having a dog you can live with. However, training your dog brings a wealth of other benefits as well ..read more
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Yes, Sit and Down Are Tricks
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by Lorrie Reynolds
1y ago
As dog trainers, we sometimes forget that not everyone is familiar with the terms we use. To the average pet owner, “trick” means jump through a hoop or fetch the newspaper. In truth, every behavior we teach, from sit, to walking on a leash, to fetching a drink from the fridge, is just a trick ..read more
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Dog Training: Don’t Become an Environmental Cue
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by Lorrie Reynolds
1y ago
When you are training a behavior, don’t make yourself part of the environmental cues for performance. If you always ask for a down with the dog directly in front of you, or always stop next to the contact zone on the dog walk, your dog will rely on your position as part of the environmental cues for the behavior ..read more
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5 Mistakes People Make Training Their Agility Dog
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by Lorrie Reynolds
1y ago
Don't make these mistakes with your dog agility training ..read more
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Training a Place, Side, or Middle Cue Makes Agility Easier
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by Lorrie Reynolds
1y ago
When setting up for an exercise or at the start line for an agility run, the first thing we need is for the dog to be facing the same direction we are. Simplify your life by training a completely solid heel, side, or “between” (between your legs) cue. This ends the struggle to position and reposition your dog and lets you spend more time on the exercise and less getting set up ..read more
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5 Reasons to Start A Dog Training Session With a Known Task
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by Lorrie Reynolds
1y ago
Starting your dog training session with a behavior your dog already knows has a ton of benefits ..read more
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