The late Patty Ruzzo was a top AKC Obedience trainer and clinician.  Patty's seminars and clinics were always full, and were always more fun than you can imagine.  Her performances in the ring with her dogs were breathtakingly precise and exciting.  While some of what she writes is specific to the AKC venue, most of her advice has application in all dog sport, and, in particular, to Phase B in Schutzhund.  I always come away from a training session with Patty with new ideas and new enthusiasm.

• Focus, Food, and Fun Philosophies
• Handling for Teamwork
• Let Them Eat Cookies!
  There is a colossal amount to learn and assimilate about training competition dogs with positive reinforcement.  Exchanging food for behavior is at the heart of it.  For the purpose of this article, we have decided to address the three most commonly asked questions about food training.