Author Name: Melissa Buhmeyer

Author Bio:

Melissa Buhmeyer has been involved in dog agility training for two years and is co-founder of http://www.dogtraining-school.com/, a site built for aspiring and professional dog trainers. A seven year breast cancer survivor, she is also the founder of http://www.breastcancer-treatment.us, focusing on breast cancer treatment options, news, articles, and survivor experiences.

Dog Training and Your Relationship With Your Dog
My best friend is incredible! She’s one of those rare types who hangs on every word you say. She’s content to be quiet when I need stillness, even though she’s one of those high-drive types. All I have to do is call and she’s there in an instant, no matter what she was doing before. She puts me ahead of all her other friends, never fails to make me feel special, and is a redhead just like me. But she’s not a person, even though she’s sure she is. She is a butterfly dog; a Papillon.

Dog Training Tips: Things I've Learned About Agility Dog Training
I've owned many dogs, throughout my life, but have never known exactly how to train them properly. I based my training on punishment and just couldn't figure out why that didn't work that well. But, almost two years ago, I started training my Papillon for agility competition. She was extremely high-drive and I knew she'd really love it.