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Author: Dawn Archer Pizzoferrato, ABCDT; owner of Arrow Dog Training – Get Your Dog on Target! and clicker trainer and Nose Work Instructor at AnnaBelle’s Pet Station. seek |sēk| verb (past sought |sôt|) [trans.] attempt to find (something): they came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds. • attempt or desire to obtain or […]
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Thursday, December 23rd, 2010Tips and Guidance on Canine Good Citizen Test Item 10: Supervised Separation
Monday, October 11th, 2010In the sixth and last part of a multi-part series, Carol Hein-Creger, lead trainer at AnnaBelle’s, and Erinn Hadley, trainer and professional handler, and certified CGC evaluator, takes you through each of the CGC exercises and offers tips and guidance for practicing and for successfully passing a CGC evaluation. Test Item 10: Supervised separation This […]
Tips and Guidance for Canine Good Citizen Test Items 8 and 9: Reaction to Other Dogs and Reaction to Distraction
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010In the fifth part of a multi-part series, Carol Hein-Creger, lead trainer at AnnaBelle’s, and Erinn Hadley, trainer and professional handler, and certified CGC evaluator, take you through each of the CGC exercises and offers tips and guidance for practicing and for successfully passing a CGC evaluation. Test Item 8: Reaction to another dog This […]
Tips and Guidance for Canine Good Citizen Test Items 6 and 7: Sit/Down on Command and Coming When Called
Friday, September 17th, 2010In the fourth part of a multi-part series, Carol Hein-Creger, lead trainer at AnnaBelle’s, and Erinn Hadley, trainer and professional handler, and certified CGC evaluator, takes you through each of the CGC exercises and offers tips and guidance for practicing and for successfully passing a CGC evaluation. Test Item 6: Sit and down on command […]
Tips and Guidance for CGC Test Items 4 and 5: Loose Leash Walking and Walking Through a Crowd
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010In the third of a multi-part series, Carol Hein-Creger, lead trainer at AnnaBelle’s and, Erinn Hadley, trainer and professional handler, and certified CGC evaluator, takes you through each of the CGC exercises and offers tips and guidance for practicing and for successfully passing a CGC evaluation. Test Item 4: Out for a walk (walking on […]
Tips for Canine Good Citizen Test Items 2 and 3 – Sitting Politely for Petting and Grooming
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010In the second of a multi-part series, Carol Hein-Creger, lead trainer at AnnaBelle’s, and Erinn Hadley, trainer and professional handler, and certified CGC evaluator, takes you through each of the CGC exercises and offers tips and guidance for practicing and for successfully passing a CGC evaluation. Test Item 2: Sitting Politely for Petting This test […]
Clicker Mechanics: How to Correctly Use a Clicker When Training
Sunday, March 28th, 2010Those of you who have taken a clicker training class know the importance of “timing” when using a clicker. But there are a few other important aspects of clicker use that you should know. Brushing up on these skills is as important to the experienced clicker trainer as it is to the beginner. And, if […]
Carol’s Corner – How to Reward Multiple Behaviors at the Same Time
Saturday, February 20th, 2010Dear Carol, We have talked about rewarding Nemo as strangers approach. My concern is that I am also trying to work with him on not pulling the leash when we’re walking. You taught us to use leash corrections and/or frequently reward the dog for maintaining a slack leash. If I am rewarding him frequently for […]
AKC Rally – No Pedigree Required!
Sunday, January 24th, 2010Rally® focuses on the partnership between handler and dog. It is all about teamwork, communication and fun. In Rally, the dog and handler proceed at their own pace through a course of designated stations. Rally is the bridge between Canine Good Citizen® and Competitive Obedience. Read more here: All About Rally® from the American Kennel […]
Carol’s Corner – Is Corrective Training Necessary to Train Effectively?
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009Dear Carol: Do you believe in using choke chains on dogs to teach them to obey? Thanks for your time. Kim B. Hello Kim: Do I believe they can work? Absolutely. Dogs have been effectively trained for years using correction as an incentive to change their behavior. My initial background was based primarily on corrective […]