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Westie Personality, Training & Grooming

Westies are smart, fun companions who love adventures. Learn their quirks, training tips, and grooming essentials in this guide.

Sandy Campbell·July 10, 2024·12 min read

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Canine Health

Doing It All – Importance of Early Sensory Exposure

Discover the vital role of early sensory exposure in dog training success. Prepare your puppy for a confident, balanced life.

December 6, 20237 min read

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Canine Health

Is Your Dog Hardcore?

Improve your dog’s health and performance with core strength exercises for dogs. Prevent injuries and ensure a happy, active life!

December 6, 20235 min read

Dog Sports

Training the Performance Shih Tzu Dog – Challenging but Rewarding

Training the Performance Shih Tzu Dog – Shih Tzu are very much a thinking breed and will come up with different things to do if they are

November 2, 20234 min read

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Canine Health

It’s a Real Pain

Facing training issues with your dog? It might be pain, not disobedience. A personal tale emphasizes the difference.

October 11, 20235 min read

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Sandy McMillan - Merrielle Turnbull, Editor

Dog Sports

Doing It All: Handling Secrets – Is Telepathy a Handling Option?

Unlocking telepathy in dog training: Dive into the profound connections between handlers and their dogs, exploring intuitive communication.

September 13, 20237 min read

Imagery is the art of visualizing how to run a course and practicing that performance mentally before going to the line. Here I am ‘practicing.’

Training

Doing It All: Handling Secrets

Discover the secrets to success in dog sports and boost your handling skills with positive self-talk and mental imagery.

July 13, 20235 min read

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Dog Sports

Be Strong!

Strength is needed in every dog sport, from Conformation to Earthdog and all the sports in between. Strength is also strongly correlated with increased longevity in dogs, and we all want that! Many people think that the best way to strengthen their dogs is to take them for a walk. However, although walks provide excellent […]

July 13, 20236 min read

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Puppies

Doing It All: Steps for Success

Step-by-step guide to effective dog training, from luring with rewards to proper corrections, ensuring clear communication and engagement.

June 26, 20238 min read

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Puppies

Puppy School: Raising Super Puppies to Become Super Dogs

Discover the importance of early training, puppy exercises, and lifelong lessons for optimal development and successful placement.

May 11, 20238 min read

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Meet the Owner Handlers

What I’ve Learned about Habits from Being a Dog Show Judge

Sometimes it takes discipline to train your dog, so why not create a sequence of habits that makes you happy? Read more.

February 16, 20233 min read

Dog Training: Willful Disobedience or Just Poor Communication?

Connie Cleveland

Field Trials

Assuming the Worst

When training a dog, there is nothing more damaging to a relationship than assuming willful disobedience. Read more.

February 16, 20235 min read

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Puppies

The Nitty-Gritty of Clicker Training

Based on an operant conditioning bridging stimulus, clicker training is a positive reinforcement strategy for training animals. Read more.

February 14, 20237 min read

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