Tag: handler

Conformation/Obedience/Rally-O Trial (Alberta)

November 17-19, 2023 Conformation/Obedience/Rally-O Lethbridge & District Kennel Club Agri-Food and Trade Center 3401 Parkside Drive S, Lethbridge, AB Erin Verway: events@verwey.ca lethbridgekennelclub.com

Disc Sports: A fun way to stay active and bond with your dog.

Photo of a dog catching a frisbee.

Disc Sports: A fun way to stay active and bond with your dog in the summer months. By Nicole VaughnPhoto by Lianne Matieshin Photography Does your dog enjoy chasing plastic or fabric discs, or do you think they might? Let’s check out the world of dog disc sports! Competing in disc dog sports can be […]

Life and Love: Lessons Learned from a Reactive Dog

Photo of Australian Cattle Dog

Life and Love: Lessons Learned from a Reactive Dog By Sidney Chow As I sit here writing this article a little, speckled, dog lays at my feet. She is upside down, sound asleep, snoring, her paws paddling as she dreams of chasing rabbits. I smile. This month marks three years since this spunky, little, blue […]

Motivation & Drive

Malinois Belgian Shepherd dog and his trainer

Motivation & Drive: A Modern Understanding and Application By Derrick Fox In the realm of dog training, tapping into the depths of a dog’s motivation and drives tounlock their true potential. Just as in human life, where motivation is the fuel that propels us to achieve greatness, dogs too possess an innate drive that, when […]

Choosing The Right Equipment For Your Dog.

Bluetick Coonhound Dog wearing different pieces of training equipment.

Choosing The Right Equipment For Your Dog. By Emily Garland Every dog and handler team needs to weigh the pros and cons of their equipment. Even in a home with several dogs, not all my own dogs use the same pieces. When choosing, it’s important to notethe following: Training is Necessary While it would be […]

K9 Body Language: Learning to speak ‘dog’.

staffordshire bull terrier

K9 Body Language: Learning to speak ‘dog’. By Mary-Lou Halliday I have always been an observer. I was shy and quiet as a kid, so I would just sit and watch, and analyze people and situations. Little did I know this would turn into a useful skill I would later utilize in my dog training […]

365 Days of Training: How valuable are you to your dog?

365 Days of Training: How valuable are you to your dog? In controlled environments, you may have the most perfect, well-behaved and obedient dog, but what happens when you are in a new and exciting place with many distractions? As soon as your dog finds something more motivating and rewarding than you, then you have […]