Hold a treat in the palm of your hand with your thumb over it.  Offer it to your dog. Either click or say “yes” when your dog eats the treat.  Repeat about 5 times. Now hold your palm to …

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The best safety command!!! One of my favorite international trainers is Sylvia Trkman.  I have many DVD’s outlining shaping for dozens of tricks – tricks to strengthen your relationship with your dog, tricks to condition your dog, tricks to motivate …

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Be ready when AKC unleashes their new rally signs and classes on November 1st. Baebea’s Dog Training is offering a workshop on AKC’s new signs. Saturday, May 20 Workshop –  9am – 12 noon The new signs will be introduced.  …

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These five tips will get you started on the right path to a successful training relationship with your dog. CONSISTENT CUES Your dog’s performance will become more reliable when you use consistent cues.  i.e. don’t alternate using the right and left …

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                                                                       Never ask your dog to do more than he’s capable of doing. If it’s physically impossible or he doesn’t know behavior yet, he won’t be able to do it. So you just taught your dog that your cue is …

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I sat ringside of a recent rally trial and watched the competitors. The same mistakes were made at the same exercises at all three levels. It wasn’t lack of training on the dog’s part that earned point deductions. It was …

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We have a had a very busy year already for BaeBea’s Dog Training students. Tucker and Jedi each earned a leg for their Rally Advanced Excellent (RAE) titles at the Mt Hood Doberman Pinscher Club specialty during the Rose City …

BaeBea’s Dog Training Students Have Been Busy… Read more »

Tricks for Commercials and Titles Wednesday, 10-11 am Behaviors covered will be the most requested for in front of the camera. Optional behaviors will be trained that will make your dog more marketable and/or earn your dog a trick title. …

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