Thursday, August 23, 2007
Doggy blogs, plus doggy blog clips
Dog Agility Training is just one of four 'doggy blogs' which I maintain.
Though you may be interested in just agility, or want to learn more about it, where to find clubs, or have arrived by mistake! ... all the blogs are, in reality, interrelated and can help you in your quest for knowledge.
All are about an interest you have in dogs, and are about the dogs themselves - and adding an extra interest for them in their lives.
First must come training at an early age - hence 'puppy training secrets'. Then remember, your pet must be well trained and obedient before taking on flyball or agility - hence 'secrets of dog training'.
After the initial training, which is best accomplished when your pet is interested, then you can go forward to other interests for both you and your pet... maybe agility or flyball, or you could take on obedience.
Both sports suit different dogs, see which your dog prefers... and remember if you go for agility... you will need to be quick too, and give good and consistent hand signals.
Two vital things to remember with this blog... if you want to learn basics, plus what is the main focus of this blog... THE OLDEST, & OLDER ARCHIVES ARE THE BEST PLACE TO START READING... also, you will find lots of useful info in the left-hand margin, including a link to 'Doggy Blog Clips' - which is crammed full of interesting articles.
Though you may be interested in just agility, or want to learn more about it, where to find clubs, or have arrived by mistake! ... all the blogs are, in reality, interrelated and can help you in your quest for knowledge.
All are about an interest you have in dogs, and are about the dogs themselves - and adding an extra interest for them in their lives.
First must come training at an early age - hence 'puppy training secrets'. Then remember, your pet must be well trained and obedient before taking on flyball or agility - hence 'secrets of dog training'.
After the initial training, which is best accomplished when your pet is interested, then you can go forward to other interests for both you and your pet... maybe agility or flyball, or you could take on obedience.
Both sports suit different dogs, see which your dog prefers... and remember if you go for agility... you will need to be quick too, and give good and consistent hand signals.
Two vital things to remember with this blog... if you want to learn basics, plus what is the main focus of this blog... THE OLDEST, & OLDER ARCHIVES ARE THE BEST PLACE TO START READING... also, you will find lots of useful info in the left-hand margin, including a link to 'Doggy Blog Clips' - which is crammed full of interesting articles.
Labels: agility, agility and flyball, doggy blog clips, obedience
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Victoria Stilwell... 'It's Me or The Dog'
Whilst Crufts is still fresh in the memory of most dog lovers... on TV in the UK we are being treated to another really informative show by Victoria Stilwell of 'It's Me or the Dog' fame. This time some extremely unlikely pooches were being trained for Crufts.
The problems featured in the show were:- a hyperactive dog. A dog who refused to have anyone anywhere near its mouth... a problem for showing! The third dog had no official pedigree so was unable to attend the breed part of the show, but was 'renowned' for its addiction to food! Boredom can be a problem for some dogs. So the idea was for it to do dancing to music... and it performed brilliantly. Maybe future programs will feature Agility or Flyball!
All three dogs showed remarkable progress and the owners were extremely happy with the difference in their dogs.
A small note... if your dog is hyperactive... first look at the food they are fed! [I'm sure that is the problem with most kids too... the food they eat and the junk they drink... but we won't get into that subject!]
The dancing/heelwork to music has been the real eye-opener at Crufts this time with the popularity vastly increasing... and when you can see what can be achieved in such a short amount of time, I'm sure it can only get bigger, and bigger. You basically need a dog which is food motivated... aren't they all? Well there are a few exceptions, but with professional tuition there must be a way round this problem.
For more information on heelwork to music visit your National Kennel Club website... the UK site has an extremely interesting and informative article on 'heelwork to music' and there are also many useful links. It also stresses that if you want to progress in the 'sport' you should consider doing 'Obedience' FIRST. [Somewhere within our blogs you WILL find National Kennel Club addresses!]
[Remember to check out Victoria Stilwells book below to sort out ANY obedience problems you may have.] Another web address you may find interesting is Victoria ... here you will find an actual transcript of a webchat with Victoria Stilwell... amongst the interesting topics covered were... dogs jumping up, socialization, destructive behaviour, and recalling your dog.
If you are looking for informational videos and Mary Ray, try the following web address...Agility Net.
Now for a link to the brilliant book by Victoria Stilwell... armed with this book, you, too, could be performing miracles of training...
The problems featured in the show were:- a hyperactive dog. A dog who refused to have anyone anywhere near its mouth... a problem for showing! The third dog had no official pedigree so was unable to attend the breed part of the show, but was 'renowned' for its addiction to food! Boredom can be a problem for some dogs. So the idea was for it to do dancing to music... and it performed brilliantly. Maybe future programs will feature Agility or Flyball!
All three dogs showed remarkable progress and the owners were extremely happy with the difference in their dogs.
A small note... if your dog is hyperactive... first look at the food they are fed! [I'm sure that is the problem with most kids too... the food they eat and the junk they drink... but we won't get into that subject!]
The dancing/heelwork to music has been the real eye-opener at Crufts this time with the popularity vastly increasing... and when you can see what can be achieved in such a short amount of time, I'm sure it can only get bigger, and bigger. You basically need a dog which is food motivated... aren't they all? Well there are a few exceptions, but with professional tuition there must be a way round this problem.
For more information on heelwork to music visit your National Kennel Club website... the UK site has an extremely interesting and informative article on 'heelwork to music' and there are also many useful links. It also stresses that if you want to progress in the 'sport' you should consider doing 'Obedience' FIRST. [Somewhere within our blogs you WILL find National Kennel Club addresses!]
[Remember to check out Victoria Stilwells book below to sort out ANY obedience problems you may have.] Another web address you may find interesting is Victoria ... here you will find an actual transcript of a webchat with Victoria Stilwell... amongst the interesting topics covered were... dogs jumping up, socialization, destructive behaviour, and recalling your dog.
If you are looking for informational videos and Mary Ray, try the following web address...Agility Net.
Now for a link to the brilliant book by Victoria Stilwell... armed with this book, you, too, could be performing miracles of training...
Labels: agility, Crufts, dancing to music, flyball, heelwork to music, It's me or the dog, kennel club, obedience, Victoria Stilwell
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