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Training

Dogs can be trained at many levels, from teaching them how to behave as puppies through to the specialised learning programs conducted by the police or military.

General training information for experts and novice owners.

If your site is mainly about Obedience training, please send it to Obedience.

If you operate a commercial training school or consultancy, please submit your site to the proper locality in Regional. Your site will not be listed here.

If you are selling a training product, do not submit your site here. All such sites go to Shopping/Pets/Cats_and_Dogs/Dogs/Training/.

Associations

Dog handlers and trainers often have their own associations for sharing experiences and ideas.

Please submit only non-commercial sites concerning associations for the handlers and/or trainers of dogs.

Submit sites selling products to Shopping/Pets/Dogs.

Submit sites for Obedience Clubs to Obedience/Clubs.

Behavior Problems

Behaviour problems in dogs include aggression, shyness, separation anxiety, persistent barking, thunder phobia, jumping up and snapping at children.

This category is for non-commercial sites providing advice and information on dealing with specific behaviour problems.

If your site sells anything it will be listed only in Shopping/Pets/Dogs.

If you have a dog training business or behavioral consultancy please submit your site to the proper locality in Regional.

Chats and Forums

Discussion forums and mailing lists which focus on dog training.

Sites listed here should be primarily about general training issues, or cover more than one discipline.

Those with a more specific focus may be better in Obedience Chats and Forums or Clicker Training Chats and Forums

Clicker Training

Clicker training refers to the marking of an offered behavior with the sound of a clicker and then reinforcing with something desirable, such as a food treat. This training method, called positive reinforcement, increases the chance that the animal will offer the same behavior again.

This category will list only non-commercial sites concerning clicker training for dogs.

Related sites should be submitted as follows :
a) clicker training for animals other than dogs in Clicker Training;
b) clicker training supplies in Shopping/Pets/Dogs/Training;
c) trainers or training services to the proper locality in Regional; and
d) obedience training to Obedience

Puppy Socialization

Puppy socialization refers to the important process of introducing a puppy to different situations and other dogs and people of varying ages. A well socialized puppy has a better chance of becoming a well behaved dog.

This category contains non-commercial sites about the socialization of young dogs.

Sites selling anything must only be listed in Shopping/Pets/Dogs/Training.
Sites about choosing or feeding a puppy belong in the relevant section of Dogs.

Working Dogs

Working dogs are specially trained to help humans perform jobs, including search and rescue, security, scent detection, police, herding, and sledding.

Please submit only non-commercial sites containing dog training information.
Submit sites selling products to Shopping/Pets/Dogs, and sites for training services to the proper locality in Regional.