Dog Obedience Training

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Wikipedia: Dog Obedience | Dog Training
American Kennel Club (AKC): Getting Started in Obedience
RaisingSpot.com: Why Obedience Training?
K9 Web: Training Your Dog
Dog Training Basics.com: It All Starts with One Command
Purina.com: Basic Commands
YouTube Video: Dog Obedience training with Ron and Mac (Time: 3:04)

Dog Obedience Training How To

American Kennel Club (AKC): Obedience FAQs
RaisingSpot.com: Basics of Dog Obedience Training | How to Make Corrections
Dog Training Basics.com: Why Won't My Dog Listen to Me? | The Art of Teaching
Spinone.com: Understanding Dog Obedience Competitions
Expert Village: How to Train your Dog Videos Series

Basic Dog Obedience Training

k9Base.com: Basic Dog Training
wikiHow: How To Teach Your Dog To Sit
eHow: How to Train Your Dog to Heel
RaisingSpot.com: Sit | Heel and Stop Leash Pulling | Come When Called | Stay
Dog-obedience-training-review.com: Stay | Puppy Biting & Nipping | Puppy Whining & Crying

Intermediate Dog Obedience Training

RaisingSpot.com: Teach a Dog to Lay Down on Command
Dog Training Basics.com: Barking
Placerville Veterinary Clinic: Train Your Dog to Stop Barking
Dog-obedience-training-review.com: Digging | Chewing | Barking | Dog Food Aggression

Advanced Dog Obedience Training

Wikipedia: Rally Obedience
YouTube: Perfect Score at AKC Rally Novice Trial (Time: 2:13)
American Kennel Club (AKC): National Obedience Invitational
Dog-obedience-training-review.com: Comtrolling Dog To Dog Aggression

Clicker Training

Wikipedia: Clicker Training
K9Base.com: Clicker Training for your Dog or Puppy!
RaisingSpot.com: Dog Clicker Training: What It Is and How It Works
Clickertraining.com: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | Glossary: Clicker Training Terms
ClickFlicks: An Introduction to Clicker Training Video (Time: 1:23)
YouTube: Dog Clicker Training Video Series

Organizations Offering Obedience Titles

Dog Obedience Training Blogs and Forums

KPCC Seasons Givings: Training Your Dog To Heel
The Daily Puppy: Forums: Behavior & Training
Dog Training Techniques: Dog Training, Barking Dog and Dog Obedience
Dog Care: Dog Obedience Training

Dog Obedience Training Products and Accessories

Google Products: Dog Obedience Training Merchandise
Yahoo! Shopping: Dog Obedience Training Merchandise
eBay: Obedience Training Merchandise
PETCO: Dog Obedience Clickers

Dog Obedience Training Books

Amazon.com: Obedience Training Books
Google Book Search: Dog Obedience Training Books
Yahoo! Shopping: Dog Obedience Training books

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Guide Note

Dog obedience training involves training one's dog to be compliant and varies from basic beginners training to advanced professional competition.

Fast Facts

Basic skills: Sit, stay and heel
Most working dogs have undergone some type of obedience training
Levels: Novice (Basic or companion), open (Intermediate), utility (Advanced)

Training Classes

Puppy class: Offered to puppies three to five months old. Puppy class pays attention to socializing your puppy with people and other puppies and dogs along with general training such as potty training and chewing.¹
Basic class: Offers training for puppies over five months old. This training focuses on teaching the handler how to train and manage their dog with the use of commands such as heel, stay and sit.²
Canine good citizen (CGC) class: This is a certification program offered by the American Kennel Club (AKC). Dogs are awarded certificates for learning commands and basic training.³
Training classes for companion events: These training sessions offer assistance and preparation for obedience competition, including agility and tracking.⁴

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