DSPN - The Dog Sports & Performance Network - Pets & Animals on Pet Life Radio (PetLifeRadio.com‪)‬ Laurie Williams

Join DSPN host Laurie Williams and her guests, Mychelle Blake, CEO and Ann Allums, Special Programs Coordinator of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) as they discuss C.L.A.S.S. (Canine Life and Social Skills), its new and innovative educational dog training program. Developed by the APDT to help strengthen the bond between humans and their canine companions, C.L.A.S.S. promotes the use of positive reinforcement as a means to enhance a dog's basic manners and real life skills. It encourages humans and trainers to take training out of the classroom and apply it to everyday life situations. Find out how your dog can have C.L.A.S.S. too!

Traveling is one of the most fun activities you can do with your dog! Laurie Williams talks to Carol Bryant, PR and Social Media Director for FIDO Friendly Magazine, about all the fun places you can travel to with your dog for this holiday and winter season.

Agility Right from the Start is the first training resource you should have and the last one you'll need. Authors Eva Bertilsson and Emelie Johnson Vegh now bring to the US and Canada the powerful modern training system that made them leading agility teachers throughout Norway and Sweden.

As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. But more importantly for those of us who love our pets, a prized photo of a pet having fun, or us participating in an activity we share together can capture the moment for a lifetime. In this episode, listen in as we chat with Jim Poor, of Jim Poor Photography. Jim is a highly sought after dog sports photographer based in Northern Virginia but travels throughout the U.S. shooting a myriad of dog events from agility to herding, lure coursing and herding trials. Jim shares some insight from the other side of the camera and offers tips to pet owners wishing to capture their own special "Kodak moments" of their wonderful companions.

Well, the finale was a year ago, and by now most fans have probably

figured out what I knew the moment I drove away from that televised Canine Academy: there’s not going to be a second season of Greatest American Dog. Even though nearly 10 million viewers tuned in to the premiere, the show’s ratings experienced a steady decline throughout the season and ended with an average of 5-6 million weekly viewers. Comparing that to other popular dog-themed television shows like the The Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel (which barely averages 1 million viewers weekly), GAD was one of the most watched TV series about dogs ever! Join us as we catch up with some members of the cast and get the 4-1-1- on what they've been doing for the past year.

Well, the finale was a year ago, and by now most fans have probably

figured out what I knew the moment I drove away from that televised Canine Academy: there’s not going to be a second season of Greatest American Dog. Even though nearly 10 million viewers tuned in to the premiere, the show’s ratings experienced a steady decline throughout the season and ended with an average of 5-6 million weekly viewers. Comparing that to other popular dog-themed television shows like the The Dog Whisperer on the National Geographic Channel (which barely averages 1 million viewers weekly), GAD was one of the most watched TV series about dogs ever! Join us as we catch up with some members of the cast and get the 4-1-1- on what they've been doing for the past year.