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| OBEDIENCE is an integral part of the show dogs career and a well-balanced dog should have a title at both ends! |
| One of the biggest fallacies in the dog world is that you can not show in breed and obedience at the same time. This unfortunate train of thought is far from true, (as far as the dog is concerned)... |
| ...it is the trainers/handlers who are the most challenged! Conformation requires the dog to stand for examination and gait on a leash beside you without pulling or being dragged. In obedience the dog must walk at your side without pulling or being pulled along and stand for examination. The excercises which require the dog to sit are the ones which frighten many conformation exhibitors, however, it is just as important for the obedience dog to know the difference between "heel", "stand", "sit" and 'down". Failure to follow the right command at the right time may cause an automatic failure of that excercise. The conformation ring,on the other hand, may excuse without faulting the dog that sits when it should have stood, etc. |
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| Both Breed and Obedience training should begin the day your new aquisition comes home. Eight weeks, eight months, or eight years, age makes no difference. One simply modifies the intensity of the session to compensate for the dogs level of understanding. |
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| A trained dog is a pleasure to live with. You need but one aptitude to become a good trainer, Patience! If you can not locate a training school in your area their are many good books on the subject which can help you. Remember that training is a life-long commitment you accept when you choose to aquire a dog. |
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| For more information check out our links to recommended sites. |
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