Tips on getting your dog ready for spring - Sacramento Bee
Try taking a walk to the local dog park, or playing fetch in your yard. You can even begin training for agility by teaching your dog navigate through weave poles, run through tunnels and over jumps! - Beware of the grass. Your dog will finally be able to

SHERRY DAVIS: Don't move to off-leash dog training too quickly - Bakersfield Californian
So you've taken your dog or puppy through a basic obedience course and he/she has learned the foundational skills of sit, down and walking on a leash. You actually discovered during the process that you went from taking the class as a necessity, or sense

Animal Planet's 'It's Me or the Dog' Star Victoria Stilwell Is Named an American Humane Association National Ambassador - YAHOO!
Stilwell is a vocal opponent of punitive, dominance-based training techniques, which often result in "quick fixes" but ultimately cause more long-term harm than good while damaging the owner-dog relationship. Learn more about her positive, reward-based