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Expert Advice: Dog Sports
AKC Titles & Programs You Can Do From Home
So many parts of our daily lives have changed in the past few years. While our favorite dog activities — from classes and seminars to shows — have resumed safely, there are now some permanent virtual training options that you can do from the comfort of your home or on vacation. You and your dog […]
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| July 14, 2022
Expert Advice: Dog Sports
How to Transition From Virtual Dog Sports to In-Person Events
Virtual titling opportunities have made dog sports significantly more accessible to everyone, especially those who are geographically isolated or are living with disabilities. They're also great for people whose dogs have behavioral issues like reactivity or anxiety that might struggle in a traditional show environment. But while the virtual competition is a good way to […]
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| October 11, 2021
Expert Advice: Basic Training
Virtual Home Manners: Train Your Dog to Sit on Command
Training your dog to sit on command is one of the first and most important skills any owner should teach. Besides being a good way to teach dogs to stay still, the "sit" command can be part of training them to heel, come when called, or even ask politely for a treat, toy, or attention. […]
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| April 1, 2021
Expert Advice: Training for Dog Sports
How to Practice Obedience at Home
No matter where you live, there are some easy ways to practice Obedience indoors from the comfort of your house or apartment.
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| March 9, 2021
Expert Advice: News
This Bernese Mountain Dog is Helping Second Graders Learn Remotely
It's been a hard year for everyone, and teachers and young students have faced some of the toughest battles of all. One teacher in Seattle hoping to boost morale and engagement in her second-grade remote-learning class hit upon a winning solution: a class pet. A class dog, to be precise, who would join the children […]
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| March 5, 2021
Expert Advice: Training
Virtual Home Manners: Teach Your Dog to Go to Place
Whether you have guests over, you're receiving a delivery, or you're preparing dinner, it's useful to tell your dog to go to their place. This way, you know exactly where your dog is and you don't have to worry about them being underfoot. What You Need to Teach "Go to Place" Treats Your dog's crate, […]
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| March 1, 2021
Expert Advice: Basic Training
How to Make the Most of Virtual Dog Training
Since mid-March of 2020, social distancing has put up another hurdle in raising and training new canine family members. At my dog training school, where we see hundreds of clients a month, it became vitally important to create new ways to make sure our four-legged students got the education they needed to become great companions. […]
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| February 23, 2021
Expert Advice: Feature
Adapting to Change: Unexpected Ways Dog People Found Purpose in the Pandemic
2020 was a year of pain, sadness, and frustration. For our sport, it has meant many months of doing without the weekly dog shows where we compete and socialize. We’re all familiar with the old saying, “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” That phrase was never truer than in 2020, when fanciers found innovative […]
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| February 5, 2021
Expert Advice: News
Virtual Home Manners & Other AKC Programs Increase Accessibility
COVID-19 has changed the way we live and the things that we are able to do with our dogs. But amidst all the cancellations and hardships, one bright light has been the expansion of virtual competition in dog sports, and the ability to participate in dog events remotely. One of the exciting side effects of […]
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| December 22, 2020
Sports & Events
AKC Virtual Top Dog Challenge
UPDATE: Entries for AKC Virtual Top Dog Challenge III are now closed. Stay tuned for the results! Visit clippero.com/AmericanKennelClub to follow along with judging. Are you missing the fun, camaraderie, and competition of conformation dog shows? Maybe you always wanted to try showing your dog but weren't sure where to start? In these times of […]
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| September 24, 2020