Obedience is behavior explicity demanded from authority. This differs from compliance, which is behavior influenced by peers. This is in turn different from conformity, which is behavior intended to match that of the majority.
Obedience is often associated with social dominance and submission.
Some animals can easily be trained to be obedient by employing operant conditioning that places the human being in the role of a dominant animal. Other animals do not respond well to such training. Obedience schools exist to condition dogs into obeying the orders of human owners.
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American Kennel Club Obedience Regulations - The requirements for competing, stewarding and judging are described in detail, together with an explanation of the titles awarded.
Meta Description: [ Obedience trials demonstrate the dog's ability to follow specified routines in the obedience ring and emphasize the usefulness of the purebred dog as a companion to man. ]
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American Mixed Breed Obedience Registration - Membership details and links to classes are provided, as well as a photograph gallery of successful handlers.
Basic Dog Training - Instructions are given for teaching simple exercises.
Meta Description: [ Five Basic Things needed to know for training your dog to be a perfect companion, satisfies AKC Companion Dog requirements ]
Canadian Association of Rally Obedience - This variation on traditional competition encourages teamwork and entertainment, and is suitable for all levels of ability, including physically challenged participants. Everything from concept to judging is covered.
Competition Tips - An experienced trainer, handler and competitor provides a series of articles and links to related resources.
Heeling - Details of the steps involved in training and perfecting this exercise.
Interesting Ways to Non-Qualify at Trials - Submissions are invited from competitors who have suffered failure and or embarrassment due to their dog's behaviour in the ring.
National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors - Requirements for membership are listed, together with an index of members worldwide.
Obedience Competitions in the United Kingdom - A step by step guide to the process, from a description of the different levels, to what to take on the day.
Obedience in Queensland - Provides information on competition, including rules, class descriptions and results. A list of state clubs, a trial calendar and training articles to download.
Meta Description: [ Obedience Training and Trialling in Queensland, Australia: trial dates, results, clubs and articles. ]
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