leashedForLife
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why re-invent the wheel, LOL?
Sue Ailsby has an excellent program, WITH a chart, a BOOK, an on-line log where
U can journal, post pix, or embed a U-Tube video, AND a list for folks to join.
all of it is free!
the big advantage of Levels Training is that if U make a mistake in training,
leaving a hole in the dog;s understanding, U can find it immediately -
because Levels has PROOFING built right into the training process.
the dog never gets to practice a wrong answer - U find it, and fix it.
the book of Levels Training is on sue;s website (dragonflyllama.com) -
U can dowload it in pdf-form, or print it in hardcopy.
the on-line tracking log is at
<http://levels.honkersoftware.com/>
the Yahoo-Group is at
<http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/traininglevels/>
he join-this-group button is toward the bottom right.
U can find other people local to U, or who are doing the same activities (agility,
etc) at <http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/traininglevels/database>
it is a great system, since the dogs learn practically error-free and the folks in it
are all happily engaged with their dogs.
i began training my first dog (with a mentor) at 10-going-on-11 years old,
so do not let ANYbody tell U that U cannot train.
my good pup got a red ribbon the first year (entirely my fault - i scolded him for
sniffing on the long-down, and he got up to come to me when he heard his Name),
and a blue (which he deserved!) on the second.
cheers, and happy training,
--- terry
terry pride, APDT-Aus, apdt#1827, CVA, IPDTA, TDF
* change behaviors - not pets! * [tm 1985]
 Posted 271 days ago
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