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SERIOUS about HAVING FUN with our DOGS... with Kim Lyddon

CRUFTS 2022. Image by Richard Moss Furtography

It was an honour and privilege to have been invited to judge the Crufts 2022 UK Heelwork to Music, UK Freestyle, International Freestyle Competitions as well as the Young Kennel Club competitions.   The three days of judging was a wonderful experience and it was great to see such a wide variety of breeds compete in these competitions.  There was such a wide range of themes and creativity in their performances.

The Newest Member Of My Canine Family

The Newest Member Of My Canine Family

Introducing the newest member of my canine family I'm so excited to share my news... I have a new member of my canine family.  Meet Rio he is a Chocolate and White Border Collie.  He was bred by Denise Wright and I thank her for entrusting him with me.  He is a...

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Capturing and Naming A Behaviour

Capturing and Naming A Behaviour

I had the opportunity to work with a group today where we discussed capturing a behaviour the dog naturally does and then getting it on to a cue.  So later you can ask the dog to do the behaviour when you want them to do it.   I thought it would be useful to share the...

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What Is Clicker Training?

What Is Clicker Training?

If you would like a fun and effective way to train your dogs and at the same time have your dog wanting to be with you then ‘Clicker Training’ is for you. It is a positive animal training method that uses rewards that your dog likes, such as food or playing with a toy...

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My Canine Freestyle Journey

My Canine Freestyle Journey

I feel fortunate to own and train two wonderful and very different dogs Tyler a 7-year old Red Tri Border and Archie a 4-year old Pyrenean Sheepdog. My journey with dogs began when I was a child as we always had pet dogs. However, the very first dog I owned was a...

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