A study by Rooney and Bradshaw showed that dogs performed better
at obedience tasks after a play session with their handlers.
Not exact matches
Working Dogs: pit bull terriers should be bred to be a dog that will keep working
at a command oriented
task without quitting, such as
at weight pulling, tracking, working
obedience, etc..
Hard workers who are smart, loyal and obedient, they are excellent
at competitive
obedience and agility as well as tracking, herding, watchdogging, guarding, and many other
tasks.
Indy went on to successfully complete all the remaining
tasks to secure her Utility Dog (UD) title
at the May 2015 Oriole AKC
Obedience Trial.
In traditional
obedience competitions, these
tasks are performed one
at a time in a fairly predictable manner, and interaction between the handler and their dog other than quick succinct cues is discouraged.
The game teaches the dogs to use their noses (helpful in utility competition) and to concentrate on the
task at hand (helpful in all
obedience exercises, herding, agility, etc.).
And dictators can demand
obedience, but they fail
at the crucial
task of teaching inner discipline.