Proofing Various Exercises for Fun and Focus
Once your dog is fluent in an exercise both at home and in new locations, you can then start to proof and challenge their knowledge on these skills when things look different than they normally [...]
Use a “V” to Train a Better Broad Jump
This technique will help to prevent your dog from getting into the habit of cutting the corner of the broad jump. It will also give your dog more arch on his jump and ensure [...]
Rear End Awareness for Left Turns & Left Finishes
In this video I demonstrate how I use a 3-foot dowel to help my young dog, Seven, stay tight to my left side and not flare his rear out. The first exercise in [...]
How to use food correctly in Dog Training
In this video training tip Janice covers the basics of using food correctly in dog training. Using positive reinforcement is the fastest and most efficient way to teach dogs new behaviours. Janice will demonstrate how [...]
Teaching my dog to jump full height in competition obedience
Now that my young boy Seven has reached 18 months and his growth plates should be closed it is safe to start teaching him to jump full height. To ensure this is a positive experience [...]
Fading Reinforcement
Download: Fading Reinforcement PDF Before You Fade Reinforcement Your dog should be really solid on the behaviour before you start to fade reinforcement. For each exercise, you should have gone through the [...]