Rally News
2013Archived
| December 2013 |
| 12/31/13 |
Rally Resolutions? Set positive goals for 2014 and share your New Year's Resolutions with us! By Brenna Fender |
| 12/24/13 |
Event Report: Kellar Canine Academy Rally Trial Read about this fun rally event! By Jodi Kellar |
| 12/20/13 |
Year-End Updates A quick look at 2013. |
| 12/19/13 |
Holiday Hours The World Cynosport Rally office will have limited staffing through the holidays. |
| 12/16/13 |
A Pawsful Holiday Season Even competitive dog trainers may find that their dogs need some extra training and management around the holidays. Find out how to keep your dog relaxed and happy during the holiday season. Includes a section on great toys for keeping a busy dog... busy! By Jan Casey |
| 12/13/13 |
New Provisional Judge Named Announcement of a new judge approved for provisional judging assignments. |
| 12/11/13 |
Event Report: Bo-Gee Agility A look back at this fun and event. By Laura Raymond. |
| November 2013 |
| 11/27/13 |
10 Tips for Novices Some words of wisdom from experienced and successful competitor Loretta Mueller. |
| 11/21/13 |
Do Dogs Engage in Riskier Behavior When Their Self-Control is Depleted? Studies show that dogs may exhibit impulsive behaviors after practicing extended self control. By Claudia Bensimoun |
| 11/11/13 |
Event Report: Wag It Training Center Read about this exciting weekend of rally competition. By Sumac Grant-Johnson CPDT-KA |
| 11/05/13 |
New Provisional Judges Named Announcement of new judges approved for provisional judging assignments. |
| October 2013 |
| 10/31/13 |
Halloween Safety Make sure that your canine competitor remains safe today! |
| 10/15/13 |
New Provisional Judges Named Announcement of new judges approved for provisional judging assignments. |
| 10/11/13 |
Canine Connection: Study Explores How Dogs Think and Learn About Human Behavior. New research suggests that the way our canine companions respond to the level of our attentiveness is linked to a combination of specific cues, context, and previous experience. By Claudia Bensimoun |
| 10/04/13 |
Dogs Learn to Associate Words with Objects Differently Than Humans Do Your dog knows the names of his favorite toys and various agility obstacles. But just how does he associate the names with these items? By Claudia Bensimoun |
| September 2013 |
| 09/27/13 |
Event Report: Waggin' Tails Dog Training Center Check out new titles, photos, and courses from the event. By Barbara Burri |
| 09/18/13 |
Dogs Imitate Novel Human Actions and Store Them in Memory A recent scientific study shows that dogs can learn to copy human behavior and repeat it later. By Claudia Bensimoun |
| 09/13/13 |
Canicross: The New "Secret Sauce" of Training for Multiple Sports? Part 2 More info on this new, exciting sport! By Barbara Scanlan. Photos by Canadog. |
| 09/12/13 |
Canicross: The New "Secret Sauce" of Training for Multiple Sports? Part 1 Learn about a new sport that might be beneficial for agility training. By Barbara Scanlan. Photos courtesy of Canadog. |
| August 2013 |
| 08/29/13 |
Social Referencing in Dog-Owner Dyads Do dogs get information from their owners before reacting toward a potentially scary object? Claudia Bensimoun interprets this scientific study |
| 08/27/13 |
New Provisional Judge Named Announcement of new Level 1 judge approved for provisional judging assignments |
| 08/21/13 |
Confrontational Training Techniques Elicit Aggression Dr. Patricia McConnell, PhD, shares her thoughts on training confrontationally. |
| 08/16/13 |
How Dogs Know When Communication Is Intended For Them Dogs understand us best and can understand human pointing gestures, much more so than chimpanzees. By Claudia Benismoun |
| 08/09/13 |
World Cynosport Rally Board Member of the Week: Nancy Reyes Read the last installment in our "Meet the WCR Board Member" series! |
| 08/06/13 |
New Provisional Judge Named Announcement of new Level 2 judge approved for provisional judging assignments |
| July 2013 |
| 07/31/13 |
World Cynosport Rally Board Member of the Week: Janet Gauntt Meet Janet Gauntt, chair of the WCR Board of Directors. |
| 07/24/13 |
World Cynosport Rally Board Member of the Week: Kimberly Wilson Meet Kim, another of our new WCR board members who wants to help rally grow. |
| 07/17/13 |
New Provisional Judges Named Announcement of new judges approved for provisional judging assignments |
| 07/11/13 |
World Cynosport Rally Board Member of the Week: Casey Lomonaco Meet another board member working toward furthering the sport of rally! |
| 07/09/13 |
Why Wolves Are Wild, But Dogs Are "Man's Best Friend" A new study reveals that if you want to socialize a dog with a human or a horse, all you need is 90 minutes to introduce them between the ages of four and eight weeks. With wolf pups, it takes 24 hours! By Claudia Bensimoun |
| June 2013 |
| 06/27/13 |
World Cynosport Rally Board Member of the Week: Kristen Hurwitz Meet another board member dedicated to WCR rally! By Brenna Fender |
| 06/27/13 |
New Provisional Judges Named Announcement of new judges approved for provisional judging assignments |
| 06/26/13 |
Environmental Factors Can Affect the Incidence of Hip Dysplasia A study by Norwegian researcher Randi Krontveit indicates that conditions in early puppyhood can affect the appearance or severity of hip dysplasia in genetically predisposed dogs. Article by Claudia Bensimoun |
| 06/20/13 |
World Cynosport Rally Board Member of the Week: Rita Monde Meet another board member dedicated to making WCR great! By Brenna Fender |
| 06/19/13 |
Titles Posted through April 30 Title processes begin to move forward. |
| 06/11/13 |
Stress in Performance Dogs: What We Can Learn from Fukushima Studies show that dogs that have experienced stressful or traumatic events can show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). By Claudia Bensimoun. |
| 06/03/13 |
World Cynosport Rally Board Member of the Week: Wendy Hilton Meet another member of the new WCR board! By Brenna Fender |
| May 2013 |
| 05/28/13 |
Meet World Cynosport Rally Board Member Amy Wukotich Amy is committed to helping WCR grow! By Brenna Fender |
| 05/20/13 |
Meet World Cynosport Rally Board Member Barbara Burri Meet the people who will help grow the sport! By Brenna Fender |
| 05/13/13 |
Meet Ann Allums! Meet the newest staff member at World Cynosport Rally/USDAA |
| April 2013 |
| 04/15/13 |
2013 TCKC Cynosport APDT Rally Trial Report Cynosport Rally fans in Bloomington, Illinois braved predicted snow fall to have a great time at the event. Article and photos by Barbara Scanlan |
| March 2013 |
| 03/29/13 |
Updated Title Calculations through January 6 Results of title calculations from final scripting process now available. |
| 03/26/13 |
Registration Information Update Issues with registrations addressed . . . |
| 03/13/13 |
Titles Update Title calculations to resume by month-end. |
| 03/01/13 |
2012 Rankings Now Posted 2012 ranking results now posted, including USA, Canada, Top 20, Puppies and Veterans |
| February 2013 |
| 02/03/13 |
Welcome to RallyDogs.com! World Cynosport Rally's news page and more . . . |
| 02/03/13 |
Welcome Clubs, Trainers and Groups Hosting events with the new World Cynosport/APDT Rally. |
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