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January is a time for resolutions, and if you’re a dog owner, one resolution might be to finally train your dog… A well-trained dog is a pleasure to have in and around the home, but a dog that is not trained well can be not only a nuisance but also...

1TDC™ recently had the chance to chat with Aaron Robbins, co-owner and co-captain of the Rocket Relay Flyball Club based out of the Hamilton, Ontario area, about flyball training tips during the off-season. As an avid competitor and teacher, Aaron has plenty of knowledge to share with his fellow athletes—including...

As we talked about in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, dog agility is an exciting, fast-paced sport for the handler and the dog. An experienced team can work so smoothly together that their runs look effortless. That, of course, is the final product. When you start your...

One of the best things about dog agility is that most any dog can do it, and most every dog loves it. So long as a dog is not unsafe around people and other dogs, they can train and play agility. If you want to progress to competitions, there are...

"It’s just like horses, but it’s dogs!” That was my impression when I saw dog agility on TV for the very first time. Similar to equestrian show jumping, dog agility involves a handler guiding a dog through an obstacle course. It originated in England in the late 1970s as a...

An assistance dog is a dog that has been formally trained to help someone with a disability. There are three types of assistance dogs: A guide dog- This type has been used the longest and is the most familiar to people. It’s also sometimes called a seeing-eye dog. These animals...

We’ve established our love for the sport! My dog and I love the game, and I want to get a little more serious about participating in dock diving competitions. What should be my next steps? Groundwork—the answer is groundwork. Just like any sport, dock diving can be stripped down into...

In the world of performance dog training, you occasionally hit a roadblock. What you do when that time comes can either enhance or impair your working relationship with your dog. Dogs do best at what they discover for themselves, and showing them how they can get what they want by...

“Quick, rerun your dog!” “What?” “Send her again; you false-passed!” “Uh, okay…” I tried to turn my little border collie around in the lane to run her again, but she didn’t understand what to do, so she laid down and peed herself in fright. The kindly judge walked over to...

One of the first foundational steps to take in training your dog for the K9 sport of dock diving is to pick out the right dog toy for him to catch. To determine which toy is best for your dog, you must first take into consideration your dog and your...