Obedience Training You can get some exercise and bond with your dog by spending quality time together. Training a dog takes time and patience. And a well trained dog is a pleasure to be around. Your pup should learn to come when called, sit and stay. It could save his life. Many kennel clubs in town offer puppy obedience classes. In addition to learning skills, they give you time to bond with your new pet. Classes are both educational and fun. Dogs in Canada has a great article available on-line that can give you a head start on your training. Clicker Training When you are deciding where to go, remember that all training is not created equal. Traditional training methods use negative reinforcement - choker chains and correction. And, you now have postive reinforcement options to choose from that use clicker training and treats to positively reinforce behaviour. Some of Regina's positive-trainers are: . Coral Atnikov, DOGz pet dog training @584.2995 or catnikov@accesscomm.ca. . Jennifer Berg, Oberhund dog training @533.1701 or jennifer@oberhund.ca. . Barb Lloyd, The Dogs Den Training School @586-7756 or dogsden2@sasktel.net. . Dawn Hubick, Fast Tracks Agility @543-9683 snoasis@accesscomm.ca. . Good 2 Go Flyball Club @545-0709 msare@accesscomm.ca. . K9 Stubblejumpers @757-dogs (757-3647) k9stubble@sasktelwebsite.net . Pawzitive Attitudes Dogzone @345-2475 weskeys@imagewireless.ca.