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Fun Collie Agility Rules

Fun Collie Agility Rules

Photo by Sprungli
When approaching an obstacle, take your time. Your dog will fail if he doesn’t have time to focus!
Your shoulders are your dog’s guide. Be sure the “tell” the dog where to go.
For some dogs, accidental “blocking” will draw their attention to another wrong obstacle. Make sure your dog is focused on the right one.
Remember, most [...]

Maintaining Obedience Skills in Collies

Many times after a collie owner completes a group training class or private training lessons, the collie’s behavior is wonderful. However, after a few months the collie is back to pulling wildly on leash and does not respond to basic commands. Why the transformation? The hard reality is that for training to stick you need [...]