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The Four Phases of Canine Learning

During my 35-year career as a teacher and a coach, I had to approach my work with students in different ways depending on what the learning task called for, teaching or training. Sometimes a task involved learning something new, and...

Are You Ready for a Hunt Test

I still recall the scared and nervous feeling I had when I ran my first hunt test. To me, it was the most difficult and challenging thing in the world. I had worked on training my dog for two years…...