Dog Sport Network

My Dog Needs A Personal Trainer, No Kidding!

Bob Levy — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:27:44 +0000

Last weekend, I took my shep out to do three phases in preparation for a Schutzhund trial coming up early next year. I figured, this dog exercises every day, no problem. Besides which, he’s done his AD, so he must be in shape. Well, not so much. We tracked, it was cool outside and he did [...]

Santa Is A Musher, Too!

Bob Levy — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:52:39 +0000

Sledding is a big time sport in the northern US and Canada. It has been for around a hundred years or so. Why is that? There has to be a good reason for a person to go out in the sub zero and get pulled around by his dogs while he or she freezes [...]

So That’s What French Ring Obedience Looks Like! OMG!

Bob Levy — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:13:13 +0000

This post was supposed to show the differences and similarities between Schutzhund and French Ring Sport, particularly as regards obedience. I really wanted you to see where both sports excel in this area and maybe compare notes between the two. You know, take a look at a couple of trial videos, maybe inspire a few [...]

Let’s Bring Back The Old School

Bob Levy — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:21:47 +0000

You may agree that the need to train and proof a dog into proper heeling, sitting, downs, recalls, and so forth, can become very frustrating if there isn’t a clear cut approach to correction. After having done quite a bit of reading, research, debate and discussion on the subject and diligently working on it for [...]

Clicker Training, Pros and Cons

Bob Levy — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:57:25 +0000

Clicker training has been around for a while and most everyone has heard about it. It’s use has been primarily for behavior modification and obedience training. Some Agility trainers/handlers swear by it. There are a few instances of it being used in working dog venues, but that is a rare occurrence. Now, we’ve [...]