Schutzhund-Training.com contains information on all three phases of Schutzhund / IPO / IGP sport including how to get started and the equipment you will need. It also includes a complete …

Schutzhund, when it is properly trained, provides an arena where you can learn about aggression and how your dog reacts to stressful situations. The dog also learns to control his drives and …

Aim to stay with one club/training director until your dog achieves IPO1 (likely around 2-3 years with focused effort), so that you both learn one style and have consistent training towards your …

A ball or tug can be placed on the ground or hung inside the blind, you can show the dog and pull him back out of the blind to create drive and then send him in for his toy. The next step is to …

You must have a high rate of reinforcement so that the training can progress. Clicker training gives the handler a chance to watch the dog's reactions, and natural inclinations, so they can …

Classical conditioning happens constantly during training, associations are made between antecedants and behaviors. This doesn't just happen with food and salivation, but also with …

I developed a clicker retrieve based on one I found online by Shirley Chong, with some adjustments for Schutzhund and have continued to develop it based on the dogs I have …

Reward-based marker training is a great way to start and experiment with your puppy - you will learn the importance of timing and begin to hone your skills. Even if you move to other …

There are several factors which affect performance, those that are internal to the dog, such as genetics, physiology and psychology, and those that are external such as food, training, and …

The purpose of this article is to gain an understanding of how a training director sees the dogs' attributes and his philosophy for training protection. He is looking at a dog that is ready to start …