Imagine a household where dogs rule the roost, where out-of-control canines call the shots while their owners are left in the dog house.
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Weight Pull: A Positive Introduction
By Katherine Ostiguy on 01/01/2011Are you and your dog looking for something new and different? Have you been wishing for a fresh activity to learn with your dog, something that can be started even in the cold winter months? Canine weight pull is a competitive sport offered by three organizations in the United States: the United Kennel Club (UKC), International Weight Pull Association (IWPA), and American Pulling Alliance (APA). Although the rules differ from group to group, the general idea is the same in each venue. A dog, wearing a specially-designed harness, pulls a weighted vehicle a distance of sixteen feet in sixty seconds or less. Dogs earn qualifying scores, championship points, and other awards based on the percentage of their body weight that they pull.
Click to the Music
By Karen Pryor on 12/21/2010Karen clicks and sings
Clicker training is NOT just about the clicker and marking behavior. That is very powerful, and it’s the first thing people learn. However, you’re not really doing the whole thing until you absorb and automatically use the underlying principles.
Podcast: Holiday Hide and Seek with Your Dog
By Aidan Bindoff on 12/01/2010Listen to Aidan's podcast (available at the bottom of the page) to find out more about how to teach your dog to find your gloves, car keys, or even that special holiday gift in Holiday Hide and Seek with Your Dog. Read the original article here.
