Competitive Obedience Training for the Small Dog

by Barbara Cecil, Gerianne Darnell

Training a small dog is different! This book is the result of experimenting and improvising, making mistakes and learning from them. Book is written so you can do most, if not all, of the teaching and training yourself, only joining a class for the experience of working your dog with other trained dogs prior to competition. Topics include: can a small dog be competitive, puppy and pre-training, training plan and philosophy, equipment, heeling for handler and dog, sit, down, stay, recall, finish, stands, retrieve, jumps, signals, drop on recall, directed retrieve, scent discrimination, handling. Authors train Papillons.

194 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Marcy Graybill · Rating 2 out of 5]

A little old fashioned in training methods, but there are some interesting ideas

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A comprehensive and practical look at how different the world of obedience is for small dogs. There are many practical tips and skills to assist owners of tiny dogs compete successfully in obedience.