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In This Chapter Doing the Stand for Examination exercise Transitioning to and accomplishing Heeling Off Leash Perfecting the Recall exercise Excelling at the group exercises Chapter Getting Ready to Compete introduces the American Kennel Club’s (AKC) Novice class and its goal — the Companion Dog title. That chapter gives an overview of the six required exercises for…

In This Chapter The Heel Free and Figure 8 exercises The Drop on Recall exercise The Retrieve on the Flat exercise The Retrieve Over the High Jump exercise The Broad Jump exercise Out-of-Sight Stay exercises After you obtain your Companion Dog title from the American Kennel Club’s (AKC) Novice class, you’re eligible to enter the…

In This Chapter Introducing your dog to competition Preparing for the Pre-Novice and Novice classes Getting your dog’s attention Heeling and doing the Figure 8 Participating in the Rally class Reinforcing your dog’s training If you and Buddy enjoy working together, the sky is the limit. You can participate in obedience competitions and earn obedience…

In This Chapter Understanding what it takes to be a Canine Good Citizen Identifying the tests Cramming for the tests Helping you and your dog pass the test To demonstrate that Buddy has achieved the training level that you want for him, you may want to consider taking the Canine Good Citizen test. Many dog…