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Off-Leach Obedience I
Why it’s so difficult for people to get a dependable off-leash response from their dogs. Part of the reason is that for many years, most training techniques were based on punish¬ment and involved using a leash and some sort of collar as a correction tool. Dogs were taught to avoid being yanked, and while [...]
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Sunday, November 16, 2008
The Second Month Moving into the second month, a number of improvements will be added to the “come” concept. First, you will start to use the command when the dog is farther and farther away from you. Second, you will start to wean the dog off food rewards. At this point, you are working on some exercises [...]
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Sunday, November 16, 2008
Third Assignment: Days 15 Through 20 Backing up game with “come” command when the dog is one foot away; five to 10 repetitions per session, five to 10 sessions per day. Group come with “come” command when the dog is one foot away; 15 to 20 repetitions per session, two to five sessions per day. Remember [...]
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Saturday, November 15, 2008
Second Assignment: Days 8 Through 14 Backing up game, five to 10 repetitions per session, for five to 10 sessions per day. Group come, 15 to 20 repetitions, two to five ses¬sions per day. Variation One: The Backing Up Come Game The backing up come game is an excellent beginning “come” exercise. The purpose of this exercise is [...]
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
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