The Companion Dog Title

In This Chapter Doing the Stand for Examination exercise Transitioning to and accomplishing Heeling Off Leash Perfecting the Recall exercise Excelling at the group exercises Chapter Getting Ready to Compete introduces the American Kennel Club’s (AKC) Novice class and its goal — the Companion Dog title. That chapter gives an overview of the six required exercises for…

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Retrieving

In This Chapter Discovering retrieving basics Retrieving with your help Retrieving on his own Retrieving with distractions Most of you aren’t too thrilled about having Buddy lug your possessions about. You’d prefer he limited his retrieving instincts to his own things. Many dogs like to retrieve, or at least chase, a variety of objects. For…

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The Companion Dog Excellent Title

In This Chapter The Heel Free and Figure 8 exercises The Drop on Recall exercise The Retrieve on the Flat exercise The Retrieve Over the High Jump exercise The Broad Jump exercise Out-of-Sight Stay exercises After you obtain your Companion Dog title from the American Kennel Club’s (AKC) Novice class, you’re eligible to enter the…

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Dealing with Doggie Don’ts

In This Chapter Understanding some typical behavior problems Knowing your options for dealing with problems Managing noisy or destructive behavior Dealing with your dog’s separation anxiety Contending with soiling, dribbling, and carsickness Does your dog have what you think is a behavior problem? Does Buddy bark too much, but otherwise behave like a model dog?…

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Dealing with Aggression

In This Chapter Understanding what aggression is and what causes it Managing dogs high in prey drive, fight drive, and pack drive Dealing with a dog who’s aggressive about his food bowl Working with a fear-biter Knowing how to handle an attack by another dog Digging up the scoop about electric fences The term aggression means different…

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Getting Ready to Compete

In This Chapter Introducing your dog to competition Preparing for the Pre-Novice and Novice classes Getting your dog’s attention Heeling and doing the Figure 8 Participating in the Rally class Reinforcing your dog’s training If you and Buddy enjoy working together, the sky is the limit. You can participate in obedience competitions and earn obedience…

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Understanding Your Dog’s Mind

In This Chapter Distinguishing your dog’s instinctive behaviors Knowing what drives your dog to certain behaviors Profiling your dog’s personality Applying your dog’s profile to your training plans To train Buddy, you need some insight into what is happening at any given moment in his little brain. Here, your powers of observation can help you….

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