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Dog Gripping vs. Biting: An Authoritative Comparison
By John Soares and originally published in DVG America Magazine's Oct/Nov/Dec 2016 issue. John is a certified professional dog trainer and the best trainer for correcting dog biting problems and helping handlers understand the differences between gripping and biting...
Why the Doberman is Different
By John Soares An important consideration in training the Doberman for IPO/Schutzhund is understanding their aggression/defense. In my opinion, our limited success in the sport has a lot to do with methods of training which do not take these qualities into...
The Breed Suitability Test (ZTP)
The Breed Directive for the Dobermann by Ottmar Vogel translated from the German by H. Redtenbacher, edited by Lisa Schuller (Kennel Ascomannis) Gladly, I respond to the plea of many an interested party to write about this most important breed selection. In order to...
The Goal – German Shepherd Dog
By Amnon Ben Izhak If we look at a short history of this breed, we will find that the German shepherd dog of today is completely different from the German shepherd dog as visualized by the founder of the breed, Captain Max von Stephanitz. This dog is slowly losing its...
How to: Raising a Sport Dog
Kris Kotsopoulos: Given the appropriate genetics and the right preparation, I believe there is very little difference between the service dog and sporting dog. For me, the training foundation is identical and once this is accomplished, it is purely training them for...
Dog Trainer Interview: Interview with Bart Bellon
by Michael Ellis This is a portion of an article that appeared in the first issue of PCM. Bart Bellon started in dogs while living in N. Central Africa in the 70’s. Dogs were used for protection and he worked with a variety of different dogs, none of them Malinois....
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