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Teaching The Stacking Pods

We all know that some dogs take to certain behaviours faster than others. Many of us want to believe that is it intelligence that causes this. I have another suggestion: The dog is not super motivated to do small, repetitive, unusual actions to accomplish something that doesn’t seem too interesting to him. When a dog… Read More Teaching The Stacking Pods

January 19, 2020November 6, 2020 Anne Bachewich

Heeling Made Simple – The Front Foot Target

There is confusion about the definition of “heeling” as it pertains to dog training. The original meaning, and correct one, refers to the formal heel, which has been used in competition for decades, in both retrieving and competition obedience. It was also traditionally trained with force. The dog was collar corrected each time he went… Read More Heeling Made Simple – The Front Foot Target

January 24, 2018November 27, 2020 Anne Bachewich

R+ Recreational Dog Sledding – Starting Out

Here in our area of the country, fall is time to start thinking about introducing our new dogs to pulling a sled. We use the ELSA kick sled that was originally designed for humans but has been adapted for dogs and works very well. (This is not a sponsored post and we do not receive… Read More R+ Recreational Dog Sledding – Starting Out

November 3, 2017October 30, 2020 Anne Bachewich

Motivate Yourself To Train Your Dog

One of the obstacles that many people with dogs run up against is finding the time or the desire to train, i.e. motivation. We humans like instant results. We have trouble seeing the benefit of doing something which will only result in changes far into the future (or what we perceive as being far into… Read More Motivate Yourself To Train Your Dog

April 6, 2017November 17, 2020 Anne Bachewich5 Comments

Five Great Books To Explain Dog Training Better

In this post I am departing somewhat from the training and talking about books. I love those things too, not just dogs. Being a professional training instructor, one would think that I have hundreds of books on dog. Strangely, I do not. I have found that there are a few really important books that have… Read More Five Great Books To Explain Dog Training Better

March 1, 2017December 28, 2017 Anne Bachewich2 Comments

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My dogs were listed as #42 on the dog breed intelligence list. Not accurate in my experience with my own dogs and my client’s dogs.

So I set out to find why this was and dispel the myths around training certain dog breeds. I changed my attitude and my training method and life with dogs became more fun.

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The information that is found on this blog is not a substitute for a training plan put together by a professional that you hire to help you with your dog’s behaviour. All dogs and humans are different. Training for each dog should be approached from that point of view. The information on this blog is for my dogs specifically and is intended to show how I have trained and worked with my own dogs, not as  instructional content for the general public. Please consult a trained and/or accredited professional dog trainer for your own dog’s needs.

I am also not a veterinarian or canine physiotherapist. The information regarding conditioning and health describes my own dogs experiences and is not intended to instruct or diagnose anyone else’s dog. Please consult your own or an appropriate vet before starting a training or conditioning program for your dog.

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