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Obedience Road with Connie Cleveland A complete online resource for obedience competitors. www.onlineobediencetraining.com

22/01/2025

During this session, Iโ€™ll discuss how to use proofing to increase your dogโ€™s understanding of the exercises and improve their qualifying rate in competition.

Have a specific exercise or recurring mistake youโ€™re struggling with? Message me your question, and Iโ€™ll address it during the Live.

๐๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐†๐จ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ! Recently, I shared how my training partner and I helped her dog learn to avoid taking a jump on the wa...
18/01/2025

๐๐ซ๐จ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐†๐จ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ!

Recently, I shared how my training partner and I helped her dog learn to avoid taking a jump on the way to a go-out. This is just one of many mistakes that can cause you to lose significant points or fail during the go-out in competition.

๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐จ-๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฐ๐š๐ญ๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ?

This chart is a sneak peek of the Directed Jumping section from my online course, Proofing: The Benefits of Mistakes. It lists the five most frequent go-out errors, along with suggestions for how you might set-up situations to cause each error in practice.

Proofing is the key to success. By proactively teaching your dog what behaviors are not allowed, youโ€™ll build their understanding, confidence, and readiness for the ring.

๐Ÿ’ฅ๐๐Ž๐๐”๐’!๐Ÿ’ฅ

When you join Obedience Road, youโ€™ll receive Proofing: The Benefits of Mistakes as a free gift! ๐ŸŽ This course includes checklists for every exercise, helping you prepare thoroughly for every level of competition.

https://www.obedienceroad.com/membership

Great news! Obedience Road is now open for new members! ๐Ÿคฉ๐ŸฅณI canโ€™t wait to help you teach your dog to perform with precis...
17/01/2025

Great news! Obedience Road is now open for new members! ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿฅณ

I canโ€™t wait to help you teach your dog to perform with precision and joy, both in training and the ring!

Join Now!

A complete online resource with everything you need to succeed at competitive obedience. Utilizing written & video content, monthly webinars, community forums and personalized feedback, Connie coaches obedience newcomers and experienced competitors alike.

You're invited! ๐ŸŽ‰Iโ€™m excited to announce an exclusive three-part training series:You Can't Win if You Don't Qualify: Ana...
07/01/2025

You're invited! ๐ŸŽ‰

Iโ€™m excited to announce an exclusive three-part training series:

You Can't Win if You Don't Qualify: Analyzing & Improving Your Obedience Scores.

The first video launches TODAY!!

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But first, a story ...

I showed my first obedience dog at the age of 10. My score was 171 points (enthusiastic child, generous judge!) As a teenager, my performances improved, but my qualifying rate was anything but enviable.

In 1983, I was wowed by a dog shown by Diane Bauman โ€“ OTCH Meadowpondโ€™s Fem de Fortune. She performed closer to perfect than any dog I had ever seen, won the Gaines Classic Obedience Tournament twice, but most amazingly to meโ€ฆnever failed.

Diane & Charo made a huge impression on me. They were an astounding team, and I set out to learn what Diane had to teach me about consistency and perfection.

Today, as I receive emails from competitors around the country, failing performances and inconsistent performers are the cause of great frustration.

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It seems we struggle withโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ˜Ÿ The Sulkers - those dogs that walk through the ring gate and wilt. Their attitude can go from upbeat to downtrodden in very few steps, and their behavior is slow and doleful!

๐Ÿคก The Clowns - These dogs are silly and come up with ridiculous antics like running amuck, jumping on stewards, or taking the dumbbell to the judge!

๐Ÿคช The Near Miss - These dogs put together some excellent performances exceptโ€ฆthe one or two failed exercises that seem unpredictable and are never the same two shows in a row!

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If you can relate to one or more of these descriptions, join me starting Jan. 7 for a free training titled, You Canโ€™t Win If You Donโ€™t Qualify!

Participate in a three-part series where I will share all the information Diane taught me, as well as additional strategies and techniques that have helped me, and 100โ€™s of students, in the 4 decades since then.

Register here:

Not qualifying is frustrating-but it's also an opportunity to learn and grow. In this free training, you'll learn how to analyze your performance, so you can pinpoint exactly what needs work. Starting January 7th with Connie Cleveland!

๐ŸŒŸ FREE 3-Part Training! ๐ŸŒŸ"You Can't Win if You Don't Qualify: Analyzing & Improving Your Obedience Scores."Register NOW ...
02/01/2025

๐ŸŒŸ FREE 3-Part Training! ๐ŸŒŸ

"You Can't Win if You Don't Qualify: Analyzing & Improving Your Obedience Scores."

Register NOW and the first video lesson will hit your inbox January 7!

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In this free training, you'll learn how to analyze your performance, so you can pinpoint exactly what needs work. I'll show you the four essential steps to improve your scores and increase your qualifying rate moving forward.

Whether you're just starting out or have been in the ring before, you'll walk away with a proven process to turn setbacks into future success.

Not qualifying is frustrating-but it's also an opportunity to learn and grow. In this free training, you'll learn how to analyze your performance, so you can pinpoint exactly what needs work. Starting January 7th with Connie Cleveland!

FREE Webinar Replay!Do you struggle with a dog that is engaged & attentive in training ... but is slow and disinterested...
12/12/2024

FREE Webinar Replay!

Do you struggle with a dog that is engaged & attentive in training ... but is slow and disinterested in the ring? Youโ€™re not alone - and this free webinar replay with Connie can help!

Webinar: Great in Training, Deflates in the Ring

Youโ€™ll learn how to:

โœ”๏ธ Understand why your dog "shuts down."

โœ”๏ธ Maintain focus and motivation throughout your performance.

โœ”๏ธ Make training and showing look alike.

โœ”๏ธ โ€ฆ and more!

Do you struggle with a dog that is engaged and attentive in training, but slow and disinterested in the ring? You are not alone! Listen to Connie speak to this problem in this webinar- "Great in Training, Deflates in the Ring." Itโ€™s free! You can watch it here!

04/12/2024

Matches are valuable, but often scarce - letโ€™s make the most of every opportunity! In todayโ€™s video, I discuss strategies to use match time effectively, whether youโ€™re prepping for a show or tackling an issue that only seems to happen in the ring.

Hereโ€™s a quick preview:

If Your Match is the Night Before a Show: Focus on building confidence rather than testing. Avoid the โ€œwill he do it?โ€ mindset; simplify exercises and reinforce your dogโ€™s skills to ensure you both go into tomorrowโ€™s show feeling prepared.

If You Are Addressing Problems That Only Happen In the Ring: For challenges that only appear in trial settings, use the match to mimic a show environment. Note minor errors but let them go until you reach the specific exercise that needs attention. This way, you create an environment where the problem will most likely occur, allowing you to address it in the ring.

With a little planning, each match can be a powerful training tool!

26/11/2024

The "Stand for Exam" might seem like one of the simpler exercises, but as many handlers know, it can present some unique challenges! Two common issues I often hear about are: โ€œMy dog doesnโ€™t like being touched!โ€ or the complete opposite, โ€œMy dog is too friendly and canโ€™t resist moving when the judge approaches.โ€

If either of these sounds familiar, Iโ€™ve got some tips in todayโ€™s video that will help. The key is using your Reward Marker at the right moment to show your dog that standing still and maintaining focus during the exam can lead to big rewards. This strategy helps build a calm, confident stand that feels rewarding for your dog.

Reminder! Join us as we discuss the art of balancing field and obedience competition. Tuesday, November 19 | 8:00pm East...
18/11/2024

Reminder! Join us as we discuss the art of balancing field and obedience competition.

Tuesday, November 19 | 8:00pm Eastern

Webinar is free but you must register in advance:
https://www.obedienceroad.com/webinar

Webinar! With guest speaker, Kevin Cheff!"๐๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ" - ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ž๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง ๐›๐จ๐ญ๐ก ๐Ž๐›๐ž๐๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž & ๐…๐ข๐ž๐ฅ๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งNovember 19t...
15/11/2024

Webinar! With guest speaker, Kevin Cheff!

"๐๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ" - ๐’๐ฎ๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ž๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง ๐›๐จ๐ญ๐ก ๐Ž๐›๐ž๐๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž & ๐…๐ข๐ž๐ฅ๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
November 19th, at 8:00pm Eastern

In this exclusive webinar, Connie and Kevin team up to discuss the complementary relationship between competitive obedience and field trials/hunt tests.

Learn how to strategically structure your training and manage a schedule that keeps skills sharp for both sports without creating conflict for your dog.

Discover the ideal skill progression to prevent confusion, solutions for managing different drive states, and how to maintain high standards across venues.

This webinar is free but you must register in advance!
https://www.obedienceroad.com/webinar

Teaching your dog tricks can be both fun and useful for building competitive obedience skills!โœจGet the FREE Course: Tric...
30/10/2024

Teaching your dog tricks can be both fun and useful for building competitive obedience skills!

โœจGet the FREE Course: Tricks That Transition to Obedience Exercises โœจ

Youโ€™ll learn to:
โžก Improve heel position
โžก Tighten the turn and sit at go-out
โžก Perfect the direct send to Scent Articles
โžก Prevent short go-outs
โžก Improve the choreography of your performance

Sign up, itโ€™s free!โœจ

Teaching your dog tricks can be fun, entertaining, but more importantly, useful for building competitive obedience skills. This free course demonstrates seven eight tricks that are easy to teach, and transition very nicely into obedience exercises.

New Seminar Date!Join us September 14-15, 2024 in Ann Arbor, MI!To register, contact Jeanne at jthoma25@emich.edu
09/08/2024

New Seminar Date!

Join us September 14-15, 2024 in Ann Arbor, MI!
To register, contact Jeanne at [email protected]

26/07/2024

Have a training question? Message me on FB and let's chat about it!

See you on Thursday!

19/07/2024

I received several questions related to my free training series, Improving Your Performance.

Join me as I discuss how to cause an error in training so you can ultimately increase your dog's understanding of an exercise and feel confident that certain errors will not happen again in the ring.

08/07/2024

Are You Using Your Reward Marker To Your Advantage?

One of the biggest challenges we face in this sport, is the ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ž๐ง๐ฃ๐จ๐ฒ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐จ๐›๐ž๐๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐ž๐ฑ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ.

Some dogs like to jump, some like to retrieve, but there is much about obedience that is not instinctively fun for a dog to do such as heeling, position changes, pivots, or retrieving without bobbling or mouthing the dumbbell.

When you learn to effectively use a Reward Marker to connect the reward with an obedience skill, the behavior will become enjoyable.

But hereโ€™s a problem! Many of us think we are using a Reward Marker, but simple, silly mistakes are preventing us from getting those results.

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Are you using your reward marker to your best advantage?

Check out today's video to be sure!

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