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Expert Advice: Basic Training
A New Way of Teaching Sit
When people start training their dogs, "sit" is usually where they start. It’s an easy basic. I've taught lots of dogs to sit! Then I got a retired racing greyhound.None of the usual methods worked; his back legs were pillars of unbending granite. No amount of luring or tricks would get him to fold those […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/teaching-sit-from-the-down/
| July 13, 2015
Canine Partners
Saved From Death Row, Dog Recovers to Become Award Winner
Beowolfe CD BN RAE2 owned by Michael Gilbert of Springfield, OH Michael saved Beowolfe from an animal shelter just three days before he was scheduled to be put to sleep. “But I can honestly say Beowolfe has saved my life a thousand times and given me a new lease on life,” he said. Michael trained […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/saved-from-death-row-dog-recovers-to-become-award-winner/
| July 10, 2015
Expert Advice: Advanced Training
How to Teach Your Dog “Cross Your Paws”
AKC GoodDog! Helpline Trainer Milena Barreto has taught her Standard Poodle, Phoebe, dozens of tricks, and they entertain with her repertoire during their therapy dog visits to hospitals and assisted living centers. Here she tells us how to teach a cute one: Cross Your Paws! This is an easy trick to teach your dog when […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/telling-the-truth-cross-your-paws/
| July 9, 2015
Expert Advice: Fun Facts
So You Think You Can Live With the World’s Smartest Dog?
They are the undisputed braniacs of the canine universe. Whether they’re chasing lost lambs on craggy Scottish hillsides, blasting through agility courses, giving the “eye” to a herd of cattle, or wowing readers and television viewers with thousand-word vocabularies, the Border Collie never fails to astound. Their busy, no-nonsense take on the world has been […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/worlds-smartest-dog/
| July 2, 2015
Expert Advice: Advanced Training
How to Teach Your Dog to Answer Yes and No
AKC GoodDog! Helpline Trainer Milena Barreto has taught her Standard Poodle, Phoebe, dozens of tricks and they often entertain as a therapy dog team at assisted living centers and hospitals. Here, she tells us how to teach one of the crowd favorites. What can be more rewarding than showing off that your dog is a […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/teach-your-dog-to-answer-yes-and-no/
| June 10, 2015
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Expert Advice: Basic Training
How to Teach Your Dog “Under the Bridge”
AKC GoodDog! Helpline trainer Milena Barreto has taught her Standard Poodle, Phoebe, dozens of tricks and the two often entertain on their therapy dog visits. Here, Milena tells us how to teach your dog to go Under the Bridge! This is a fun and easy trick to teach your dog. Your dog learns how to crawl under your upraised […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/teach-your-dog-a-new-trick-under-the-bridge/
| June 8, 2015
Expert Advice: News
Papillon Joins AKC Century Club
Papillon celebrates 100 years in AKC Stud Book In 1915 the AKC registered an itty-bitty dog named Joujou, its first Papillon. In the 10 decades since, the small breed with the big ears has beguiled American owners with its sunny personality and surprising athleticism. This year we welcome the Papillon, along with the Flat-Coated Retriever, as […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/pappy-anniversary-papillon-joins-akc-century-club/
| June 8, 2015
Expert Advice: Training for Dog Sports
Entering Your First Agility Competition: Team Doggie’s Reflections & Suggestions
Tacarra Andrade of Novi, MI, and MACH8 Prince Doggie are the most titled team in the AKC Canine Partners program, holding eight AKC Master Agility Championships and having qualified for the AKC Agility Invitational and AKC National Agility Championships on multiple occasions. Princey is Tacarra’s first agility dog -- she had never heard of agility […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/entering-your-first-agility-competition/
| May 27, 2015
Canine Partners
Teen Never Gives Up on Shy Rescue Pup – Now Winning Agility Ribbons
Meet teenager Sayward Kemp of Morgantown, WV, and her Beagle-mix, Keira, who compete in agility. We know you will enjoy the story of how Sayward committed to never giving up on her formerly scared, shy rescue puppy. It takes less than a minute for Sayward Kemp to run Keira through an agility course. The 18-year-old […]
https://www.akc.org/canine-partners/teen-never-gives-up-on-shy-rescue-pup-now-winning-agility-ribbons/
| May 22, 2015
Expert Advice: Basic Training
Training Shelter Dogs: Let’s Shake on That
If you want to improve your skills as a dog trainer, one way to do this is to get plenty of experience training dogs of all shapes and sizes. Since most of us are not in a position to have a house full of dogs of multiple breeds and sizes, a good way for trainers to […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/training-shelter-dogs/
| May 22, 2015