2025 Issue Index

  • January 1, 2025 Issue

    PDF Format: January 2025
    In this Issue…
    • Top 100 OTCH Dogs ~ Dave Pluth
    • A Call for Smarter Divisions & More Fun ~ Bob Self
    • Opening The Door: The Story of a Junior Handler & a Senior Dog ~ Ariel Wolf
    • Saving Rover’s Life: It’s In The Bag ~ Willard Bailey
    • NADOI: Big News ~ Linda Lundgren
    • Doggedly Obedient – One & Done ~ Marilyn Miller
    • A Foray ~ Teaching Stillness For Competition Obedience ~ Janice Gunn
    • Away From The Dog House ~ Everything Is New This Year ~ Glenna MacLeod
    • A Common Bond ~ AKC Inaugural RACH Invitational 2024 ~ Deborah Neufeld

  • August 11, 2026 Issue

    PDF Format: February 2025
    In this issue…
    • Flying With Dogs ~ Bob Self
    • WHOMP! ~ Willard Bailey
    • Course Practice ~ Master Rally Challenges ~ Bea Moore
    • Stay – The New Reality ~ Deborah Neufeld
    • New Tricks: Krafts Bijoou ~ Samantha Martel
    • NADOI ~ Beyond Obedience: When Training Isn’t Working ~ Barbara Pruitt
    • Nose Work Class on a Bitter Cold Day ~ Marilyn Miller
    • A Foray ~ Teaching Cone Wraps for Obedience & Rally ~ Janice Gunn
    • Special Feature: Novice A Top Ten Teams ~ Dave Pluth

  • August 11, 2026 Issue

    PDF Format: March 2025
    In this issue…
    • 2024 Delaney Ratings ~ Top Team – Lance Kruse & CH OTCH30 Jazz’D Red Hot Intentions UDX43 PCDX OGM JH ~ Dave Pluth
    • Special Feature: My My She Taught Me To Believe ~ Joy Hickman
    • Spotlight: I’m Going To Disney World ~ Willard Bailey
    • Biscuits & Bones ~ The Science Of Motivation: Positive Reinforcement In Dog Training ~ Bob Self
    • Course Practice ~ Diagonal Mix – Pivot Left – Walk Arounds – Number Of Cones – Call Front ~ Bea Moore
    • NADOI ~ When In Doubt, Throttle Out ~ Monique Anstee
    • Away From The Dog House ~ Glenna MacLeod
    • Doggedly Obedient – Training In Two Levels Of Nosework – Novice & Advanced ~ Marilyn Miller
    • A Foray ~ Reversed Signals ~ Janice Gunn
    • Highlight By Bob ~ ’24 Obedience Classic ~ Bob Self

  • August 11, 2026 Issue

    PDF Format: April 2025
    In this issue…
    • 2024 Rally Combined Ratings ~ Top Team – Lauren Zagnit & Australian Shepherd RACH5 Canobie Lake It’s My Way Gertie CDX BN RM10 RAE11 RC2 FCAT CGC FTI ~ Dave Pluth
    • Rooster Rules The Roost: Musings On The Curious Case of Dogs & Cats ~ Bob Self
    • Fetch ~ Deborah Neufeld
    • Good Riddance To February! ~ Marilyn Miller
    • Course Practice ~ Master Challenges: Circles, Tight Turns ~ Bea Moore
    • Ups & Downs of Training a Puppy ~ Glenna MacLeod
    • NADOI ~ The Dog World – The Community We Teach To ~ Maryna Ozuna

  • August 11, 2026 Issue

    PDF Format: May 2025
    Novice Super Issue…
    • 2024 Front & Finish Rally Novice Ratings ~ Dave Pluth
    • 2024 Novice A&B Obedience Ratings ~ Dave Pluth
    • Breaking Up Is Hard To Do * – In The Beginning… ~ Willard Bailey
    • Please Hold Me: The Story of A Golden Soul ~ Bob Self
    • Dumbbells – Hold ‘Em Of Throw Them ~ Deborah Neufeld
    • Bea Moore’s AKC Rally From Start To Finish: Novice Intermediate and Advanced ~ Bob Self
    • Working On A Consistent ‘Alert’ Signal ~ Marilyn Miller
    • Course Practice ~ Continuing Intro To Rally – 27 ~ Bea Moore
    • Trust Your Dog ~ Glenna MacLeod
    • Motivation And Imagination In Training ~ Barbara Pruitt

  • August 11, 2026 Issue

    PDF Format: June 2025
    In this issue…
    • The Paragons of Rally ~ Perfection in 2024 ~ Dave Pluth
    • A Common Bond ~ Utmost … ~ Deborah Neufeld
    • Breaking Up Is Hard To Do * – Enter Billie Rosen ~ Willard Bailey
    • Advanced Rally Challenges #28 ~ Master Challenges ~ Bea Moore
    • Away From The Doghouse ~ Learning By The Book ~ Glenna MacLeod
    • Doggedly Obedience ~ An Easter Egg Hunt ~ Marilyn Miller
    • NADOI ~ Be A Good Obedience Class Student ~ Helen Cariotis
    • Biscuits & Bones ~ The Vanishing Trophy Table: Why Obedience Trials No Longer Offer Awards Like They Used To ~ Bob Self

  • August 11, 2026 Issue

    PDF Format: July 2025
    In this issue…
    • The First & Foremost Obedience Rating System ~ Dave Pluth
    • Breaking Up Is Hard To Do* – The Wind Beneath My Wings ~ Willard Bailey
    • Biscuits & Bones ~ The Science of Motivation: Positive Reinforcement Techniques in Dog Training ~ Bob Self
    • Away From The Doghouse ~ Share The Blame ~ Glenna MacLeod
    • Doggedly Obedience ~ Developing Confidence ~ Marilyn Miller
    • NADOI ~ The Problem With Board & Train Programs ~ Terri Spencer
    • Exploring Dog Training Apps ~ Tools For Today’s Handlers ~ Bob Self

  • August 11, 2026 Issue

    PDF Format: August 2025
    In this issue…
    • The 2024 Rally Masters Rating System ~ Dave Pluth
    • Breaking Up Is Hard To Do* – Louise Meredith & Pinpoint Heeling ~ Willard Bailey
    • Biscuits & Bones ~ Paws & People: Surprising Similarities Between Humans & Dogs ~ Bob Self
    • Course Practice ~ Continuing Intro to Rally #28: Challenging Novice/Advanced Courses ~ Bea Moore
    • Away From The Doghouse ~ Professor Garnet ~ Glenna MacLeod
    • Doggedly Obedience ~ A Happy Dance ~ Marilyn Miller
    • A Common Bond ~ The Real Goal ~ Deborah Neufeld
    • Morris Animal Foundation ~ Heart Disease in Dogs

  • August 11, 2026 Issue

    PDF Format: September 2025
    In this issue…
    • The 2024 Rally Advanced A Ratings ~ Dave Pluth
    • Breaking Up Is Hard To Do* – The Anatomy of ‘Oh How I Miss It’ ~ Willard Bailey
    • Biscuits & Bones ~ A Shorter Clock: Remembering The Time Our Dogs Don’t Have ~ Bob Self
    • Course Practice ~ Continuing Intro to Rally #28: Master Challenges – Jump & Cloverleaf ~ Bea Moore
    • Away From The Doghouse ~ Down Time or Learning Time ~ Glenna MacLeod
    • Doggedly Obedience ~ Odor Obedient ~ Marilyn Miller
    • A Common Bond ~ Heeling, It’s Not Just A Job, It’s A Career ~ Deborah Neufeld
    • NADOI ~ The Role Of The Obedience Instructor In The Life Of A Service Dog Team ~ Jeanne Hampi
    • A Foray ~ Finger Follow ~ Janice Gunn

  • August 11, 2026 Issue

    PDF Format: October 2025
    In this issue…
    • The 2024 Open A Obedience Ratings ~ Dave Pluth
    • At My Side ~ A Journey With Jessye ~ Marcia Dawson
    • Are Dogs Placed On Earth To Humble Us? ~ Willard Bailey
    • Biscuits & Bones ~ If Judges Kept Diaries – Recalls ~ Bob Self
    • Course Practice ~ Continuing Intro to Rally #29: Challenging Novice/Advanced Courses ~ Bea Moore
    • Away From The Doghouse ~ Morning Trainer – Morning Dog? ~ Glenna MacLeod
    • A Common Bond ~ Have To ~ Deborah Neufeld
    • NADOI ~ Training Demos for The Public ~ Helen Cariotis

  • August 11, 2026 Issue

    PDF Format: November 2025
    In this issu…
    • The 2024 Hight In Trial and High Combined Listings ~ Dave Pluth
    • Waking Up Skeezix ~ Unboring Your Border Collie ~ Willard Bailey
    • Voices In My Head (And None of Them The Judge’s Directions) – Recalls ~ Bob Self
    • Course Practice ~ Advanced Rally Challenges #25 ~ Bea Moore
    • Wrapping Up Trials & Test for 2025 ~ Glenna MacLeod
    • To Treat or Not To Treat ~ Deborah Neufeld
    • Doggedly Obedient ~ A Surprise Premium List ~ Marilyn Miller
    • NADOI ~ The Tale Of The Tail ~ Ellen Drewes-Stoen

  • August 11, 2026 Issue

    PDF Format: December 2025
    In This Issue…
    • The Magic Package ~ A Christmas Story ~ Willard Bailey
    • Biscuits & Bones ~ Jingle Bells & Jumping Skills: The Season’s Best Training Tools ~ Bob Self
    • Course Practice ~ Continuing Intro to Rally – 30: Novice Course ~ Bea Moore
    • Away From The Doghouse ~ So Much For My Planning… ~ Glenna MacLeod
    • A Common Bond ~ Articles, Articles Everywhere ~ Deborah Neufeld
    • Doggedly Obedient ~ Improvement is Seen in Nosework ~ Marilyn Miller
    • NADOI ~ Holiday Travel By Car ~ Linda Lundgren
    • A Foray ~ Spice Up Your Training Using The Cone Wrap ~ Janice Gunn
    • Morris Animal Foundation – Using AI to Identify Canine Cancer