This section of our website contains a wealth of information
on dog training, handling and every aspect of canine freestyle
performance. Our expert guides cover everything you need to know,
whether you're a beginner to canine freestyle, or an advanced
dog handler - there's something here for everybody.
As a guide for our beginners to canine freestyle events, we
have arranged a few articles below to give you more information
about just what it takes to compose an excellent performance
with your dog.
Read the new article by Mary Sullivan -- Where Obedience Leaves Off and Freestyle Starts.
By Mary Sullivan
A big thank-you
to Alison Jaskiewicz who has so ably written an entertaining
and instructive column over the past year for CFF. Hello from
your new columnist and welcome, new reader, to the fascinating
and rapidly growing world of canine freestyle.
I have been
involved in freestyle for over three years with my Belgian
sheepdog, Cajun, who has a CD and one leg toward his AKC
Open agility title. I teach classes for Capital Dog Training
Club of Washington, D.C ., teach in-home dog training outside
the club, and work part-time as a Client Advocate for National
Education for Assistance Dog Services. I enjoy freestyle
training and showing above all other dog sports, because, by
allowing you to talk to your dog during performances and to
design your own routine to make the most of your dog's abilities.
