Targeting
Targeting is a method of training your dog to follow or go to a specific target. It has been used in formal obedience training for years, most often to get the dog to “go out” to the other side [...]
Loose Leash Walking
Two Main Reasons Why Dogs Pull The number one training issue of most pet owners is that their dog pulls on the leash and what they want is a dog that will walk politely beside them. There are two [...]
Stopping Unwanted Behavior
Quick Review Before we can work on stopping unwanted behavior, we need to do a quick review about understanding animal behavior in general. Take a few minutes to go back and reread the Understanding Animal Behavior Training Tip. The [...]
The Genetic Health of the Lagotto Romagnolo
Pedigree Analysis, Genetic Diversity, and Genetic Disease Control by Dr. Jerold Bell - Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Tufts University The Genetic Health of the Lagotto Romagnolo - Jerold S Bell DVM (Video) >> Genetic Diversity Handout (PDF) >> [...]
Breed Standard Study Guide
The LRCA Breed Standard Study Guide is an essential, in-depth resource created specifically for judges, breeders, and serious exhibitors of the Lagotto Romagnolo. This comprehensive, fully illustrated guide walks you through every section of the AKC breed standard with [...]
Judges Presentation
"Examining the head needs “hands on” as a skillful clip could visually give the appearance of a correct head which might be an illusion and [the dog might] actually have a narrow skull and a long narrow muzzle, unfortunately [...]
Agility
If you have never seen dogs competing in an agility trial, you are in for a real treat. In agility, the dog and handler must work together to negotiate an obstacle course of jumps, weave poles, tunnels and other [...]
Barn Hunt
The sport of Barn Hunt simulates the hunting and teamwork skills historically used by Ratcatchers and their dogs who traveled the countryside ridding farms of vermin. The purpose is to demonstrate a dog’s vermin hunting ability in a “barn-like” [...]
Canine Good Citizen
All dogs can be good dogs, and all owners can be great owners, it just takes a little bit of training, lots of love, and of course, plenty of praise along the way. That’s why the AKC Canine Good [...]
Conformation
Conformation is the event most people think of when they hear the term “dog show”. The purpose of conformation showing is to evaluate purebred breeding stock for correct structure and appearance. Any intact Lagotto 6 months of age or [...]
