Back   Subject: Dog   Title Source Type of Material #1 4-H Dog Judging Guidelines  University of Wisconsin  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Resources  Subject: Dog Description Member guidelines on dog judging for classes from novice through open. Includes informationn on dog excercises, training methods, and examinations such as long sit, stay, heel, recall, stand for examination. (11 pages).Publications No. 4H458  #2 4-H Dog Obedience, Showmanship and Contest Guide (4-H 1202)  Oregon State University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Dog Description Designed to accompany the Oregon 4-H Dog scoresheets, this comprehensive guide explains each exercise for competition. Levels include pre-novice, novice, graduate novice, advanced graduate novice,open, open challenge, utility and veteran/handicapped obedience skill levels. showmansip is included as well.  #3 4-H Dog Project Health Supplement  University of Wisconsin  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Curriculum for Groups, 4-H Resources  Subject: Dog Description Fact sheet on how to keep your dog healthy. It's important that you become familiar with the normal health of your animal so you know when it isn't well. You can create your own health observation chart or use the one in publication 4H369A, "Observing the Normal Animal." (2 pages, 47 KB)  #4 4-H Dog Show Scoresheets  Cornell University  4-H Resources  Subject: Dog Description A collection of scoresheets for various categories and skill levels for a dog show.  #5 Basics of Training Your Dog  University of Wisconsin  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Resources  Subject: Dog Description Leader guide on how to help youth train their dogs, from sit and heal through figure 8's, through a series of nine training lessons. This guide provides basic information on basic commands and dog training terminology. (14 pages) Publication No. 4H436  #6 Dog 1: Wiggles and Wags  National 4-H Council  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Dog Description Activities relate to body parts, selection, correcting behavior, house breaking a puppy, body language, controlling fleas, health care, grooming and how to train a dog to respond to seven basic commands  #7 Dog 2: Canine Connection  National 4-H Council  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Dog Description Youth explore dog web resources, breed origins, safety, locating a missing dog, socializing a dog, showmanship, tricks, health, feeding and controlling parasites  #8 Dog 3: Leading the Pack  National 4-H Council  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Dog Description Experienced youth will learn how to plan and conduct a dog show, a showmanship clinic, a puppy training class and a skillathon as well as research zoonosis diseases, administer emergency first aid, explore dog laws and dog related careers  #9 Dog Obedience - Novice and Beyond  University of Wisconsin  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials, 4-H Resources  Subject: Dog Description Leader guide on advanced dog training for the novice, graduate novice, pre-open, open, pre-utility and utility classes. (20 pages). Publication No. 4H439  #10 Dog Project and Record Book  Ohio State University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Dog Description Complete this project and record book every year a dog project is taken. Get to know all aspects of dog care and welfare while keeping complete records of your experience as a dog owner. Use one project book each year, even if you have more than one dog. Appropriate for dogs that are family pets and for dogs that are used for show. Use with Ohio 4-H 201R Dog Resource Handbook.   #11 Dog Resource Handbook  Ohio State University  4-H Resources  Subject: Dog Description This resource handbook contains essential information for members taking a dog project and includes everything from selecting a dog that's right for you, proper care, training techniques, dog anatomy, competition, and much more. Includes specific information on obedience, showmanship, performance, and working dogs. An excellent resource for people of all ages who want to learn more about caring for and training dogs. Nearly 200 full-color pages.  #12 Dog: Helper's Guide  National 4-H Council  4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials; 4-H Individual Project Curriculum  Subject: Dog Description Thirteen pages are devoted to helping teach 23 basic and advanced obedience training exercises. Group activities include fun dog games, Canine Good Citizen, skillathons, pet therapy sessions, Dog Pyramid, dog quiz bowls and glossary games  #13 PAWSitively Youth  Cornell University  4-H Individual Project Curriculum, 4-H Volunteer/Professional Development Materials  Subject: Dog Description PAWSitively Youth: A Guidebook about Dogs for Community Outreach Leaders provides science-based information for those interested in learning more about the responsibilities and pleasures of dog ownership. Behavior, anatomy, health, nutritional needs, and feeding regimes are discussed. Overviews of breed characteristics, home and travel safety, community concerns, and dog sports are included. The book is a self-directed learning guide intended for use by a teen or adult leader or by an individual that wants to learn more about dogs. Leaders can use the book or individual chapters to develop educational programs for children older than 10 years or community members interested in learning more about dogs. Fourteen group activities explore such concepts as nutrition, first aid, breed characteristics, dog sports, and career opportunities. Each activity includes a list of needed items and suggested ways to implement it. Activities are designed with youth development principles and experiential learning models in mind. It is not necessary to own a dog to participate in the activities. A group or an individual can choose which chapters to review based on their interests. It is not necessary to read previous chapters to understand later chapters. The book will be useful in informal and formal educational environments such as 4H, after-school programs, animal shelter outreach programs, big brothers and sisters, boys and girls clubs, boy scouts, and girl scouts.