Equipment Used in Classes
- Ordering Platforms
- Ordering Pivot Bowls
- Dog Training Clickers – can often be purchased at front desk or local pet store
Obedience & Rally
- AKC Obedience & Rally Demo Videos
- Current 2019 AKC Obedience Regulations
- Current 2019 AKC Rally Regulations
- 2017 July – AKC Reviews Changes to the Obedience Group Stay Exercises
- John Cox’s (AKC Obedience Judge) Random Little Tidbits
- AKC Obedience and Rally Trial On-line Entry Forms and Services
- Official AKC Obedience/Rally Entry Form (blank)
- Create Entry Forms On-Line with Oaklines.com (will fill in the form for you)
- Click Here for Dog Show Scores
AKC Programs
- AKC Canine Partners (mixed breeds program)
- AKC Obedience (“What is AKC obedience”)
- AKC Rally (getting started in AKC Rally)
- AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program
- AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
Positive Rescues and Shelters in the Bay Area.
Love & Second Chances (rescue)
Silicon Valley Pet Project (rescue)
Berkeley Humane Society
SF SPCA
ARF
HSSV
Peninsula Humane Society
Marin Human
Family Dog Rescue
Training Tidbits
- IMPULSE CONTROL – Short video on impulse control (credit to Susan Garrett) The first thing to teach pups/dogs at any age when beginning training. This teaches your dog to make good choices – operant conditioning. Susan Garrett (one of the top agility trainers in the world) is credited with creating the exercise though this is not one of her videos.
- PLATFORM TRAINING – How to introducing the platform to your dog. Here’s a video from Michele Pouliot for teaching precise platform training. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNgFrQlKUxw
- The Secret to Dog Training and More Dog Training Secrets – by Dr Sophia Yin
The timing of your rewards is extremely important! Also watch the 2nd video on this page “Train the desired behavior first”. - Notes from TCDTC’s Denise Fenzi Trainer Clinic
- Pivot Bowl for moving Rear Feet for Pivot introduction
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