Dog Training--New Format

Well, the newsletter and the blog are undergoing a change in format as of this moment. I have decided to post the show news in the forums rather than here. They are in the "What's Happening" topic there. Too much duplication of effort to post there and here and then to the newsletter. If it's going to be a problem, please leave a comment either in the forum or here.

I've added two new pages to DP. One is a "shopping" page with links for all kinds of shopping you might be interested in. The other is a breed-specific link page. If you have a breed-specific website you'd like to exchange links with me for, let me know via email or here. There is one link already there--a neat site about Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Please visit her site and learn a bit about these adorable little guys.

I'll still be posting training tips here and in the newsletter, so that won't change, but as the show season progresses, it will get too hectic to post all the show info here. Once I get a decent vehicle, I'll be taking to the road to show RX again, so it will be easier this way. Plus, you can post any show news I've missed and your show results on the forums. I'd love to see that become an active community. There are some fun posts there already.

I'm proud to announce that Dog Potentials has received an award. You can see it posted on the site on the left-hand side of the pages. I'd like to thank Terrific Pets for that accolade. It makes all the work on the site seem worthwhile.

Training Tip:

"Sitting Politely for Petting. Goal: Evaluator pets dog. Dog must show no shyness or resentment."

To briefly recap, you want to first work with someone you know that can help by ignoring the dog if he jumps up or barks, growls, or hides behind you. By not looking at the dog and ignoring what he is doing, the other person is showing that unwanted behavior is not acceptable.

Once the dog obeys your "sit" command, then, the other person can speak to the dog, even pet him if the dog stays seated. If the sit is broken, though, the helper needs to return to the ignoring stance.

Well, work with that a bit and see how you do. I'll have another entry, newsletter and training tip next week.

See ya at the shows,
Chris
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