First off, the dumbbell is an incredibly important part to the obedience phase of a schutzhund routine. Out of a 100 point Schutzhund 1 obedience routine, the dumbbell is worth 25 points. In the Schutzhund 2 and 3 it is worth 40 points out of a 100. This just demonstrates the importance of a good …
NBHA Amateur Championship Trial, April 2004 by Fred Lanting There are many “registries” in the world of dogs. A registration organization is one that takes care of the paperwork regarding the ancestry and other details about the dogs belonging to a group of fanciers in a given association. On the 31st of …
Schutzhund-Versatility Test Level-1 (SchH-1/VPG-1) for working dogs. (IPO is identical) Three divisions: Phase A100 points Phase B100 points Phase C100 points Total:300 points SchH/VPG-1, Phase “A”, TRACKING Search (unguided): at least 300 steps, 3 legs, 2 corners (approx. 90°), 2 articles belonging to the dog handler, the track at least 20 minutes …
At my seminars, I like to address specific training issues the dog handlers feel is their dogs’ weakest point in protection. I would say that with the dogs who have already had some protection training, the single most mentioned problem is the issue of gripping technique. The most lamented concerns are a shallow bite and …
The title of this article stems from a discussion list or website group in the U.K. with the name “Let’s Talk Breeding”. One of its subscribers said she couldn’t “sit by and listen to foolishness without speaking up.” While the forum is admirably open-ended, “designed to allow all sides of …
Travelling in search of information on training has provided many opportunities to broaden my understanding of canine behaviour. Understanding canine behaviour is the essential ingredient in developing training programs which will produce a dog that works correctly and enthusiastically. It is the understanding of canine behaviour which determines correction or stimulation, the …
Training tables have been around in one form or another for longer than any one can document. Some caveman, tired of bending over to get to a pup, probably hoisted it onto a rock and gave it a pet or a bit of food, and the training table concept was born. Well, maybe that’s a …
Submissive urination is NOT a house-training problem. It is exhibited during greetings, either because the dog instinctively feels a need to show submission, or when the dog loses control due to being excited. Submissive urination or “Happy Bladder” is not a willful behavior, and punishment can make it worse. Many dogs outgrow submissive urination by …
Continued from Part 1 As promised, here is the second part of my article on prey drive promotion. Naturally, I won’t start at the beginning of prey drive training again. I am going to make the assumption that the reader has read part one of this article in order to continue my discussion. There are …
Following my article in the Nov/Dec issue I was asked to continue discussing the drives used in protection training in short articles. I will use my translation of Helmut Raiser’s book Der Schutzhund as a reference in my discussion. Let’s begin practical training for protection work where it should begin: with prey-drive promotion. Let me …