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Teaching Directional Commands for the Dog Agility Beginner

Author: Brad Carlson

Playing, training or working your dog is incredibly rewarding. Dogs are generally friendly, responsive, and quick-to-learn. Agility training is a healthy sport for both canine and owner, as it gets you outside and active building your bond in the fresh air. We see dogs of all shapes, sizes, and breeds (including mixed breeds) come into their own when presented with a bit of agility training. This really is a great way to keep you and your dog fit, physically and mentally. The experience of being out of doors, working with "Prince," "Rover," or "Rex" is stimulating, and lets you experience the immense capacity that dogs have for fun and challenge.


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Dog Agility Training for Your Puppy

Author: Brad Carlson

You may be asking, "When can I start agility training with my new puppy?" You can start immediately, with certain recommendations. Puppies are always learning, so every time you are with your pup you can be playing and socializing with agility in mind. Always remember, if you can control your puppies environment, you can teach and train the behaviours you want, left on their own, even in a fenced yard, puppies will learn and develop behaviours that later we may want or need to extinguish.


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Mealtime is the Perfect Time -- for Dog Training, That Is

Author: O'Neal Hendrix

Eating is one of the most primal activities for dogs. They love it, and they have respect for whoever gives them food (the leader in the pack). You can use your "power" of being pack leader to enhance your dog training efforts -- every day.


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The Chow Chow - Intelligent and Independent
Author: Carol Stack

The Chow Chow is one of the varieties of dogs that come from China. Other Chinese dogs include the Shar-Pei and the Pekingese. Each is very different and very unique.


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Fun Dog Activities

Author: Mike Mathews

All dog breeds were developed for a purpose. Some breeds were developed to herd sheep, some to hunt game, and some to pull sleds. Dogs, like humans, enjoy having a purpose in life. Dogs like to lead a structured life and be able to associate with their owners in activities and be given the opportunity to please their owner. The following is a short list of fun activities that you may want to consider for your dog.


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Dog Training The Gentle Way - The Sit Command

Author: Jennifer Ivey

Dog Training using positive reinforcement techniques is the gentle and humane way to teach your dog the rules. You will be fostering a loving relationship with your dog instead of intimidating and scaring your dog into submission. In this article you will learn the basic steps to teach your puppy or adult dog to sit.


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Positive Dog Training for Newbies

Author: Rodrigo Trigosso

Positive dog training was developed under the principles of Skinner's operant conditioning. While it's not a new technique, it didn't get enough popularity until the nineties. 


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