A Canine Training Systems Production

Susan Barwig, Producer and Director
Elizabeth Burns, Writer

Focussed Attention

Intense focused attention is the bedrock foundation for all obedience training.  With focused attention, performance becomes smooth and consistent, and the partnership between dog and handler proceeds joyfully.  Without focus, real learning is next to impossible and performances become lackluster, choppy, and unpredictable.  AnneMarie Silverton shows how to define heel position and provides clear illustrations of how important focus is to the dog's working life.  In addition, viewers learn how to polish attention in dogs who have had more advanced training, but who lack the vital foundation of focus on the handler.

Canine Training System's expert, AnneMarie Silverton, continues to be one of the country's top obedience trainers and competitors.  With a variety of different breeds, she and her students have obtained multiple Gaines wins, perfect 200 scores, as well as countless other awards.