Articles Tagged: foundation

Having a dog with well-trained turn cues can make your life easier and is also much easier on your dog’s body and brain. In this series, you’ll learn how to teach your dog the seven turn cues. Here’s the first cue, lack of motion.

The teeter is an obstacle that can cause problems for many dogs. To prepare your dog for this challenge and avoid problems, there are many games and exercises you can train long before your teammate sees an actual teeter.

Networking with fellow instructors to discuss and analyze common concerns was only one of the benefits of CRIC. Another benefit was the take-home lessons for instructors and students.

Jenny’s foundation training basically consists of reinforcing the cues used on course. The dog should be 100% tuned into your body and your cues. It’s important to build confidence in the dog, so that he knows he can always trust your cues. Even if you make a mistake in handling, you still always make sure to reward the dog.

Teaching body awareness is key to having an athletic partner that can deliver the performance you want. It’s easy to do using shaping and an inexpensive and portable step stool.