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The Stubborn Dog

Are you trying to train your dog and all you’re getting in return is a blank stare that seems to say, “I don’t do that”? Does your dog just refuse to respond to anything you ask? Well, let’s look at some reasons why your dog is being uncooperative and some possible solutions.

Are you making your commands clear to your dog? Dogs respond best to simple, one-word commands. If you use more than one word your dog gets confused. Also, work on one command at a time. Expecting your dog to figure out four different commands at a time can be daunting for the dog and lead you to frustration.

Are you training a hungry dog? Using treats is an easy way to reward your dog for a job well done. If your dog has just eaten or if they self-feed, you’ve lost one of your best tools to convince your dog it’s fun and rewarding to be trained.

What do you do when your dog ignores you? Do you give them lots of attention trying to coax them to participate? Think about the message this sends. You ignored me, so now I’m rewarding the negative behavior by giving you lots of attention. Next time, you might ignore me twice as much! If this sounds familiar, then try ignoring your dog the next time they ignore you. Save the affection for positive behavior.

Does your dog seem to have trouble remembering the rules? Maybe you’re not being consistent. If you try to train your dog not to jump up on everyone who comes into the house and then you allow him to jump up on you when you get home from work, the dog is getting mixed messages. Sometimes it’s okay to jump, sometimes it’s not. You need to remember that a negative behavior is always a negative behavior. If you can’t remember, you can’t expect your dog to remember, either!


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Recent News At UKC

03/14/2010: Vonderheide's Liz Wins ALH Days! After three nights of hunting in Sparta; Vonderheide's Liz was named the 2010 American Leopard Hound Days Nite Hunt Champion. The six year old female is owned by Larry Vonderheide of Stewardson, Illinois and was handled by Justin Carroll. Highlight's of the weekend for Carroll and Liz included a...   Read more here.

03/13/2010:

Blessed Assurance Inuagural Leopard Days Bench Champion!

03/13/2010:

Friday Hunt Results

03/12/2010:

1st Annual American Leopard Days

03/11/2010:

2010 World Ch Qualified Dogs

03/10/2010:

2010 Walker Days

03/09/2010:

UKC Youth Nationals - It's All About the Kids!

03/09/2010:

2010 UKC Performance Pack Nationals Results

03/04/2010:

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News Archive.

This Weekend At UKC

The Coonhound Department at United Kennel Club is pleased to announce their newest Chartered Breed Association, American Leopard Breeders Association recognized in May of 2008, will be hosting their First Annual American Leopard Hound Days. The event will be held in Sparta, Illinois at the fairgrounds. (More Information).

Also, on this same weekend will be the South Carolina State Championship to be held in Darlington, South Carolina. Both American Leopard Hound Days and the South Carolina State Championship are on the 2010 Purina Series schedule also known as Purina Points Events.(More Information).

The UKC Michigan Classic will be held this weekend, hosted by K9 Fanciers, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. (More Information).

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Treeing Walker Coonhound

One of UKC's most widely registered breeds, the Treeing Walker was developed from certain strains of English Walker Foxhounds. Walkers were first registered with UKC as part of the English Coonhound breed. Then in 1945, at the request of Walker breeders, UKC began registering them as a separate breed — first as Walkers (Treeing) and then later as Treeing Walkers.



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