Dog Training Articles - Dumbbell Obedience Club

Big tricks don’t have to feel overwhelming. This video shows how breaking behaviors into small steps can [...]

With this fun "thing in a thing" trick you can teach your dog to pick up and place an [...]

In the video below I demo how I practice go-outs which are part of the Directed Jumping exercise in [...]

In this video is Avery, a female mixed breed canine who was found in a community and adopted when [...]

After Novice, CKC Rally obedience has a few exercises where your dog will be required to back and back [...]

In obedience training typically we work a number exercises that are designed to build drive and keep things exciting for [...]

DogCatcher Trick In this trick I offer my dog treats saying “This is from Uncle Mark” and “this is [...]

Find your Optimum Heeling Speed using a Metronome The following is not meant to teach heeling specifically. There are [...]

Use your dog's nosework skills to impress your audience by teaching them to "read." This engaging trick can be applied [...]

All dogs require a focal point to achieve correct heeling position. As I have Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, which [...]

In this Rally tutorial Edna & Bodhi demonstrate handler footword, right pivots, left pivots and a conversation with Rally [...]

Download CKC PDF New CKC obedience rules will take effect on January 1, 2025, bringing significant updates [...]

Socialize? I can’t, my pup doesn’t have all its vaccinations. Many of you know that socialization is much more than [...]

By Naomi Enns K9 Frisbee is growing in Abbotsford and Abbotsford Disc Dog Club is helping to spread the [...]

by Laurel Brunke Does your dog get the zoomies?? Have you ever seen your dog’s prey drive arise as [...]

By Kelly Thorburn Paws are important. Not only do they get our dogs from one place to another, they [...]

By: Lâle Aksu Canine Scent Detection Specialist, Program Lead - Training Canines for Care Scent Detection Program As a Manchester [...]

No, I’m not talking about closing your E-Harmony site or swiping left on Tinder. I am talking about life [...]

All dog owners should have a canine medical kit, with vet wraps, antibiotic ointment, Benadryl, and a dozen other items. [...]

Dumbbell Obedience Club held another successful three days of Rally Obedience trials last weekend. As usual, they were held in [...]

Ten years ago, I adopted a rescue dog. Have you heard the expression “No good deed goes unpunished?” He bit [...]

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