Training Thoughts

If you are interested in obedience and you don’t live under a rock you have without a doubt heard about the proposed changes to the Open class in obedience. There have been a lot of comments, both positive and negative, on social media. This is to be expected and proves the point that obedience is […]

As a judge and long-time competitor, I have seen many beautiful halts. The dog and handler seem to come to a halt seamlessly. How does this happen? What makes it go wrong? There are many variables, but certainly 75% is the handler’s responsibility and 25% is the dog’s, once you’ve taught him, so technically you