31. Don't Compete Too Soon
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The best way to diminish your dog's career is by stepping in the ring before they are ready. Here are things that we are looking for, to know our dogs are ready. One game I mentioned was the plate game. Get ten plates, number them one to ten, then scatter them in your training place. Can you heel from plate 1-10 and keep your dog's focus? If you can, you are probably ready for the ring.
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