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toc = Wiki Organization = The York School Personal Project Student Handbook information is written in brown.

**Action items (due dates, forms etc.) are written in red.**

YOUR PROCESS JOURNAL ENTRIES SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN BLACK. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT EACH ENTRY IS PROPERLY DATED.

= Process Journal = = = Maintain a process journal containing all your thoughts, decisions and actions. This document allows you to record your progress as you work on the project. It should be completed honestly and regularly to show how your project is developing. The process journal will also help you as you write the various sections of the report.

* //Adapted from MYP Personal Project Guidelines, Jan 2004// The process journal should be written in each of the following stages of your personal project: Investigate, Design, Plan, Create and Evaluate.

**The process journal will be collected along with your written report on the due date for submission: December 11, 2009.** The process journal is your account of the progress you make with the personal project. It is about:

a) What you are doing at that moment. b) What you are thinking c) What you are accomplishing d) How you are coping with each of the different stages of your project e) How well you are dealing with problems and what you are learning about yourself as a result f) What makes you happy, annoyed, angry, nervous, disappointed, proud g) It needs not contain only written material, you can use pictures, photos, sketches, checklists, recordings, anything which provides evidence of your planning and progress

For example:


 * Date || Thoughts/plans/challenges/decisions/accomplishments || Materials/Sources consulted ||

=Guiding Question (Big Idea)=

=I. Investigation=

**Part I: Brainstorming:**

[|Investigate_Brainstorming.pdf]

**Part II: Some questions to consider**

Is there anything that you want to learn more about? That you’ve always wondered about? Are fascinated by? Is there anything that you’ve always wanted to learn to do? What are you interested in finding out about yourself? What challenge would you be willing to take? Have you traveled anywhere that changed your view of life? Where did you go? Have you ever experienced anything that changed your view of life? What was that experience? If you could go anywhere (country, city, building, behind the scenes) where would it be? If you could meet anyone, who would it be? Is there any deceased person that you wish that you had met? Who and why? Is there something in your culture/heritage to investigate, bring attention to, celebrate?

Do you have future aspirations? Describe them. Do you have any hobbies? What are they? Do you play any sports? Which ones? Do you participate in any competitive activities? What are they? Do you play any musical instruments? Which ones? If you don’t play any musical instruments, would you like to play any? Which ones? Have you developed any skills that you could use in your personal project? What are they? What are your major personal accomplishments? Why do you consider them accomplishments? Do you belong to any clubs, community organizations etc. that could be incorporated into your personal project? Which ones?
 * Part III:** **Questions to consider**

**NOW READ ALL THAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN AND SEE IF YOU CAN MAKE MORE PROGRESS IN FINDING A SPECIFIC TOPIC FOR YOUR PERSONAL PROJECT. YOU MAY WANT TO DO THIS BY:

1. USING A MIND MAP VIA INSPIRATION OR BY HAND. YOUR MIND MAP** **WILL NEED TO BE SCANNED AND INSERTED INTO YOUR WIKI.**
 * 2. WRITE OUT ANSWERS ON LAPTOP OR BY HAND.**

1. Eliminate (cross out) any repetitive ideas 2. Eliminate any ideas that you really are NOT interested in pursuing 3. Put together any similar ideas 4. How can you relate your ideas to an Area of Interaction? Which one? Or two 5. Consider how relevant the ideas are to real life (are they doable?) 6. Consider the ideas most meaningful to you. Consider what, of yourself, you can bring to your ideas. 7. Can you formulate any questions about your ideas? Take a point of view? 8. Is your idea “researchable, interesting, realistic?


 * BY NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE A MORE DIRECTED TOPIC FOR YOUR PERSONAL PROJECT. DO YOU HAVE ONE? WHAT IS IT?**

1b) Areas of interaction [[image:tyspersonalproject:AoI.png caption="AoI.png"]]
[|Areas of interaction as lenses.doc]

1c) Focusing to a guiding question
**WRITING THE GUIDING QUESTION**

A good guiding question is characterized by the following:

i) that prompts students to ask more questions ii) has multiple answers iii) ensures students learn content and do research iv) promotes deep thinking about an area of interaction v) not easily answered

Examples:


 * **Topic** || **Guiding Question** ||
 * Safety || ‘How can I better design traffic flow around my school?’ ||
 * Poverty || ‘How can I help reduce poverty in my city?’ ||
 * Sport Violence || ‘How can I bring awareness to soccer violence and how can this be reduced?’ ||
 * THROUGH YOUR PERSONAL PROJECT YOU MUST ANSWER THE GUIDING QUESTION YOU CHOOSE ****.**

__ ** MYP PERSONAL PROJECT 2009 PROPOSED TOPIC ** __ ** THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BY Feb 25th **

1. My topic/area of interest is:

2. Briefly explain what inspired you to choose this topic.

3. Highlight applicable AOI

Environment Health and Social Education Community and Service Human Ingenuity

4. My guiding question is: (be as clear as possible).

5. Briefly explain how the above AOI(s) will be the focus of your project and how your guiding question is connected.

Ask yourself the following questions: 1. What kind of information do I need to research? 2. Who has information about my topic? How do I contact people? 3. Where do I find the necessary material? 4. Do I need to interview individuals? 5. Do I have to carry out my own experiments? 6. Do I need to prepare, circulate and analyze surveys/questionnaires? 7. Do I need to visit a museum? Gallery? Gathering the Necessary Material and Research ** When you have found a source of information and/or inspiration, you will have to decide how useful it is. The list of sources in your report should only include those you have actually used. Write an annotated bibliography for each resource in the section below. Remember to keep your personal project goal in mind. This will help you to select what is useful and relevant.
 * A book, journal, internet site: see **Bibliographic Resource tab** to the left.
 * An interview: record date of interview, name, address, title of person
 * A work of art: record name, artist, location of gallery/museum
 * An experiment: apparatus, circumstances

__1d) COLLECTING RESOURCES__ Fill out this table below as you go... (at least 1 print source, 1 website, 1 interview) //List below:// || || ||
 * **Questions:** || **Y/N** || **Which resource addresses my guiding question, AoI,** ||
 * Have I collected a variety of resources?
 * Are the resources enough to answer my question? || || ||
 * Do the resources support the area of interaction(s) || || ||
 * What changes could I make in my design(planning) and research to attain better results? || || ||

=II. Design=

**STAGE 2 DESIGNING THE PERSONAL PROJECT** After collecting and analyzing resources you are now in a position to make decisions about the best way to carry out your personal project.

Consider a table weighing out the different options you could take evaluating the pros and cons of each design option.

__** CHOOSING and APPLYING TECHNIQUES **__ Decide which design/technique you will use and write an explanation why you chose it.
 * Design/Technique || Pros || Cons ||
 * 1 || || ||
 * 2 || || ||
 * 3 || || ||

What will my ideal Personal Project look like/be when it is completed?

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=III. Planning=

**STAGE 3 Planning the Personal Project **

After your research you are ready to plan how you will carry out your Personal Project.


 * Step 1:** Make a chronological list of steps you will take


 * Step 2:** Prepare a list of materials/resources needed and where and how you attain them (consider associated costs, people to consult and scheduling challenges if applicable).


 * Step 3:** Prepare a time line showing what you will do at each step (ie. A calendar or table itemizing action plans/anticipated results).


 * Step 4:** Include back up plans/alternatives should changes need to be made.

Planning and Development Worksheet:
__Due Date:__ April 29

//This is the first step of your project – to plan and to make a goal. Your goals and timelines may change throughout the project somewhat, but it is important to state and explain clearly the reasons for the changes in your process journal.//
 * You must complete this worksheet and share it with your supervisor at the your first meeting. At the end of the meeting both you and your supervisor will sign this sheet.**

Topic:

Focused Guiding Question/goal:

Area of Interaction (AoI): Justify and explain how your chosen personal project fits into the above stated AoI and guiding question. D escribe the process you will carry out to address your personal project guiding question Outline a detailed plan and timeline of what you hope to achieve. (Recognize plans can change, but only if there is a plan). You will want to take into account the deadlines that have already been set by the school (see page 2 of this guide)
 * Plans || Approximate Deadline ||

List __all__ the resources needed to carry out your personal project (this includes print sources, people, organizations, community services).

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= = = = =IV. Creation= **STAGE 4 CREATING the PERSONAL PROJECT**

After research, choosing the best technique and planning you are now ready to create your personal project.

Ask yourself the following:

Have I written in my process journal regularly? Have I taken photographs (if applicable) at various steps? Have I attained all the materials that I need?

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= = = = = = =V. Evaluation and Reflection= ** Writing the Personal Project Report FIRST DRAFT DUE DATE: November 6th
 * STAGE 5 EVALUATING and REFLECTING
 * **CONTENTS** || Yes or No ||
 * I have a contents page written with sections labeled introduction, description of research, process, analysis of process, conclusion, bibliography, appendices (if applicable). ||  ||
 * **INTRODUCTION** //Written in future tense approximately 1-1.5 pages// ||  ||
 * I have clearly identified my goal within its context (i.e. WHY it is important), and some background on my inspiration towards the chosen project. || ||
 * I have justified my choice of AoI focus. ||  ||
 * I have written a detailed outline of the steps taken to achieve my guiding questions, this includes a variety of resources (at least 1 print, 1 website, 1 interview). ||  ||
 * **DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS** //Written in past tense approximately 1.5-2 pages// ||  ||
 * I have described the possible techniques suitable to answering my guiding question and have justified my choice/technique. ||  ||
 * I have described my process clearly (all production steps/components) referring to my plan in the introduction. ||  ||
 * **ANALYSIS** //Divide into 2 sections research analysis and process analysis// ||  ||
 * I have reflected on the resources collected (design stage) to attain my project goal and the AoI chosen: emphasizing the value of the resources. ||  ||
 * I have considered if the AoI is well connected to the resources. ||  ||
 * I have supported my arguments thoughtfully with evidence. ||  ||
 * I have reviewed my goal: challenges and achievements. ||  ||
 * I have reviewed the process (plan and doing phase): considered the timelines, ease/challenge of 'doing': reliance upon others/experts, materials/equipment. ||  ||
 * Review if your chosen AoI is effective in your project process. ||  ||
 * //*Analysis is not description which is telling. Rather identifying factors that shaped the idea/point. It can be comparing and contrasting. It may also be understanding the significance.// ||  ||
 * **CONCLUSION** ||  ||
 * I have analysed the outcome: the strengths or weaknesses in my final outcome/project? ||  ||
 * I have considered how to improve upon the project. ||  ||
 * I have shared new insights gained about the project. ||  ||
 * **BIBLIOGRAPHY** ||  ||
 * I have completed an annotated bibliography following a format outlined in the Bibliographic Resources tab. ||  ||
 * I have correctly cited borrowed ideas in the text of my report. ||  ||
 * **PERSONAL ENGAGEMENT** ||  ||
 * I have organized my work logically and clearly. ||  ||
 * I have met deadlines and made use of my process journal. ||  ||
 * I have shown enthusiasm and commitment. ||  ||
 * I have correctly cited borrowed ideas in the text of my report. ||  ||
 * **PERSONAL ENGAGEMENT** ||  ||
 * I have organized my work logically and clearly. ||  ||
 * I have met deadlines and made use of my process journal. ||  ||
 * I have shown enthusiasm and commitment. ||  ||
 * I have shown enthusiasm and commitment. ||  ||

WRITING the SECOND DRAFT and SUBSEQUENT DRAFTS

Do not expect your first written version to suffice. Check your project with the ASSESSMENT CRITERIA and YOUR MENTOR.

Have the first draft read by, for example, a peer, a parent, or your mentor and ask for feedback. After consulting with one or all of the above persons you are ready to edit your draft. Remember that this draft should be as complete as possible and follow the structure outlined in section B of this booklet. The more editing the closer your report will likely meet the assessment rubric. FINAL COPY - DUE DECEMBER 12, 2008

The written piece should not exceed 4000 words.

**STAGE 1 INVESTIGATE** **MYP PERSONAL PROJECT 2009 PROPOSED TOPIC**  **THIS MUST BE COMPLETED AND TURNED IN TO YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER BY Feb 25t** **Name: Emma Reedijk** 
 * HR class Approval / Revisions needed**
 * 1. My topic/area of interest is:**

My topic/area of interest is around my dogs. I have always had a love of dogs. Before I convinced my family that a dog would be a good addition, I always spent lots of time with my families and friends dogs. Right now we have 2 Jack Russell Terriers; one we’ve had since she was a baby (Ginger) and the other we adopted from the Humane Society (Edgar) when he was about 7 years old.

I love my dogs. I’ve always loved dogs, and I think I will always be a dog person. A member of my family has about 14 dogs because she is a dog trainer. She trains dogs for agility and for obedience, and when I was younger I always used to watch her compete at dog shows. When I was there I always dreamed that maybe one day I could do something like this with dogs. Since then I have been interested in how dogs learn, and if I could ever possibly do something like a dog show. 
 * 2. Briefly explain what inspired you to choose this topic.**
 * 3. Check applicable AOI**


 * Environment Health and Social Education**


 * Community and Service Human Ingenuity **


 * 4. My guiding question is: (be as clear as possible).**

How can I learn more about my dog, and her ability to learn?


 * 5. Briefly explain how the above AOI(s) will be the focus of your project and how your guiding question is connected.**

My project relates to Human Ingenuity and Community and Service because I will be first building a course in the backyard, and then teaching my dogs to use it. I will be learning new skills which I could eventually share with the community and teach others how to do what I have learned. __Investigate: Research __ [] -  agility for dogs is a rapidly growing sport worldwide -  the dog is challenged with several obstacles to pass over, under or around them __Agility courses include: __ -  <span style="-moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; background: blue none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">a teeter board <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="-moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; background: blue none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"> - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; background: blue none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">tunnel - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">collapsed tunnel <span style="-moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; background: blue none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"> - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; background: blue none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">standard jumps - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">tire jumps <span style="-moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; background: blue none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"> - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; background: blue none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">weave poles <span style="-moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; background: blue none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"> - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="-moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; background: blue none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">pause table - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">dog walk

[] __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Making your own course: __ __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Jumps: __ - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Jumps can be made using cinderblocks and plywood - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Cut plywood to different heights and put on top of the cinder blocks making a decent jump for your dog __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Dog Walk: __ - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Cinder blocks and plywood can also be used for the dog walk - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Cut a strip of plywood 12 feet long and place it on some of the cinderblocks. - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">It won’t be very high but it will be good for a new dog learning how to use it - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">* in my backyard there is something that we could use instead of having to build one __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Weave Poles: __ - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Old ski poles are a great replacement for actual weave poles - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">You can place them in the ground and then teach your dog to go through them __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Pause Table: __ - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">You can use an old wooden table as a replacement for a pause table - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Use one that is fairly low to the ground __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Tunnel: __ - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">A tunnel can be bought at Wal-Mart for a good price - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">A kids tunnel works really well for backyard agility courses

__<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Tips for Training your dog: __ <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">[] - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">praise your dog - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">make sure once they have done something right, they are praised and make sure they have rewards __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Weave Poles: __ - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Dogs ability to weave between poles - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Start with just 2 poles and gradually add more as the dog becomes better - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Guide your dog through the poles by their collar - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Space the poles far apart and slowly move them closer together making it harder __<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Tunnels: __ - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Tunnels test your dogs fear of the unknown - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Encourage the dog to come through the tunnel by making them chase a toy or ball through it - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Show them lots of excitement when they have met you on the other side letting them know they have done it correct

- Begin training early – not too early, puppy should be older than 8 weeks - You have to be dominant - Train the dog, don’t let the dog train you - Start training your dog when it first comes home from the breeder - Always be positive - Be consistent, if not you will confuse your dog - JRT require a long term commitment to obedience, activity, exercise and entertainment - One of the best things you can do for your dog or puppy – and yourself – useful in the future - Training creates a line of communication between you and your dog - Effective communication is necessary between you and your dog - You can teach dogs to sit, stay, roll over, shake a paw, “off” – get off furniture etc. - Obedience is a good way to establish a social hierarchy - When your dog obeys requests it is showing compliance and respect to you - Obedience should be fun and rewarding and should build a strong relationship between you and your dog
 * __[]__**
 * __Training your Jack Russell Terrier:__**
 * __[]__**
 * __Obedience Training__**

[] - 5 basic obedience commands - Sit, stay, heel, come, down - Enroll your dog in obedience training to achieve commands - Enroll when they are young for best outcomes - Heel o A dog should know how to lead correctly without pulling on the owners arm o Dog should not surge or pull ahead o When training, if the dog pulls you whould tug gently but firmly with an upward pressure raising the neck and bringing the dog back to position without stopping o Choke collars are good to have and a six foot leash o If your dog heels correctly, praise them o Use a hand signal to let the dog know you want them to heel - Sit o You can gently push touch your dogs bum so that they know they are intended to sit o Use a hand signal that they can associate with sitting o Praise if done correctly - Stay/Come o Get your dog to sit, and trying walking away from them while saying “stay” as you do it o Putting up a stop sign with your hands can teach them the meaning of the signal – u want them to stop/stay o Tell “come” when you want them to run towards you o If they do this correctly praise them - Down o Get your dog to sit o Bring your hand to the floor – they might follow it with their heads causing them to go downwards o Use another hand signal that they can associate meaning to go down o Praise when doing something right

Ricky’s Answer: - Jack Russell’s are incredibly active - They need regular opportunities to use their energy and find interesting opportunities to explore new grounds - If they don’t get enough exercise they will be crazy in the house (barking, chewing furniture, misbehaving etc) - Jack Russell’s should be involved in obedience or agility/obstacle course - Another activity that dogs love is called the “in earth dog club” – this is where you can take your dog to a specific location where they can dig in the ground, and inside the dirt are small animals who are in a cage so that the dog can not get to it - Strong hunting and chasing instincts
 * INTERVIEW: RICKY ABRAMS**
 * Question: How much exercise should Jack’s get?**

Ricky’s Answer: - Dogs think of your family like one pack of dogs. In a pack of dogs there is the leader of the pack who gives orders to all the other dogs. Sometimes your dog can think that they are the leader of the pack and that they are in charge of you. - In order to stop this you need to show them that you are the boss, and that you are in charge of them and they need to do what you say - You have to make it clear that you are the leader of the pack. If you don’t your dog will start treating you as if they are the boss of you. This isn’t because they are trying to bother you, it just means that they are carrying out their role as the leader - You have to make sure your dogs trust you and know that you will give them everything they need (food, shelter, toys, etc) - Once your dog trusts you and knows you are there to be their friend then they will start doing as you say
 * Question: How can I make Ginger and Edgar know that I am the boss?**

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> Do research and create a book about dogs and how they learn || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Pictures and words can be shown -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> People can pick it up and look at it themselves -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Interactive -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Lots of books/sights about Jack Russell terriers || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> I would be focusing on all Jack Russell’s not mine in particular -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Require a lot of research in order to fill a whole book -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Difficult to get the book printed – takes about 2 weeks || Build an agility course in my backyard, teach one of my dogs how to do it Final Product : movie with pictures and videos to play on my laptop || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> pictures and videos -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> I can speak while the show is playing -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> I can put text on the slides to explain things -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Video showing the dog doing the course is proof -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Pictures of each item being set up in the backyard -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> I am learning about what techniques work with my dog || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> filming quality might not be great || Do obedience classes with my dog Final product: picture album showing what my dog learned || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> by taking pictures I could show everything I did in a book -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> text can be beside pictures explaining what I did -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> interactive -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> people can look through the pictures themselves -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> learning obedience would teach my dog many great qualities || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">-<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> limited space per page -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> difficult to get the book created -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> my dogs already about 4 years old so it might be difficult to start teaching her agility now || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">
 * Design:**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Design/Technique || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Pros || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Cons ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">1.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">2.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3.

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> I have decided to go with design 2. I would really want to do all of these designs at some point in my life so that I can learn about my dog, but for now I think the best thing to do would be to create the agility course. I think I will have a lot of fun with my dog teaching her how to use an agility course. I like this idea a bit better than teaching her obedience because since she is already about 4 years old it might be difficult to start teaching her basic skills now. Also, my dog is extremely active and loves running around. I think the agility course will be really good exercise and a lot of fun for her. I did not want to do design 1 because if I am just doing research about Jack Russell’s I am not really learning about my dogs directly. I also think this would be sort of boring, and I wouldn’t enjoy doing it as much as the other 2 designs.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Decide which design/technique you will use and write an explanation why you chose it: **

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> My ideal final product will be a slideshow/video that I can project for people to see on the smart board or my laptop. The beginning of the show will have pictures of me creating the course in my backyard. The first pictures will be pictures of each item that I am adding and where they are going to be placed. The next thing I would need to do is train the dogs to do the course. I think I will have pictures of me doing this and maybe a few short clips so you can see the progress I have made. The final clip in the presentation will be of my dog and I doing the whole course, showing people that I have accomplished my goal.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">What will my ideal Personal Project look like/be when it is completed? **

Set them up in the backyard || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">July 6-8 || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">**__Process Journals__**
 * Plan:**
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Plan: ** || **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Deadline: ** ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Go to Wal-Mart and buy the tunnel, hula hoop and poles
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Begin training Ginger how to do the tunnel || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">July 10-11 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Finish training Ginger how to do the tunnel || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">July 13 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Start teaching Ginger how to weave through poles || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">July 13-15 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Finish teaching Ginger how to weave through poles || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">July 17 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Begin teaching Ginger how to jump through the hoop || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">July 18-20 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Finish teaching Ginger how to jump through the hoop || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">July 22 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Begin teaching Ginger how to do the dog walk || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">July 22-23 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Finish teaching Ginger how to do the dog walk || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">July 26 ||
 * **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">I WILL BE AWAY JULY 27 – AUGUST 23 **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Go over what Ginger learned before I was away (each item individually) || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">August 24 – 27 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Teach Ginger to do the dog walk then the weave poles without stopping || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">August 28 – September 1 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Teach Ginger how to do the tunnel and hula hoop jump without stopping || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">September 2 – September 6 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Teach Ginger to do everything continuously || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">September 8 – 15 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Get something that Ginger can jump up onto that she can sit on – stay table || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">September 16 -17 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Teach ginger to use the stay table || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">September 21 – 25 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Run the whole course all at once || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">September 25 – October 1 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Begin making the video || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">October 2 ||
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">Finish making the video || <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">October 16 ||

__Saturday, July 11:__ Today my Mom and I went out to buy some of the equipment I need to make the course. I planned on getting a tunnel from Wal-Mart and gardening poles from Canadian Tire to use as the weaves. When we got to Wal-Mart we couldn’t find the tunnels. I got very worried, but then realized I could make a tunnel really easily out of a mesh organizer that you hang from the ceiling. All I would have to do is cut holes out from inside the tube so that there would be a clear path for Ginger to run through. We found one at Wal-Mart and bought it. Next we went to Canadian Tire to get Gardening Poles. Once we found them we picked up 6 and kept walking around to see if we could find anything else useful. I researched that in agility courses there are usually tire jumps. I didn’t think Ginger would be able to do this because I thought she would be too afraid of the tire. At Canadian Tire they were selling hula hoops. I figured that this could be a good replacement for a tire. In our backyard we have a rope hanging from a huge tree, which we would be able to hang the hula hoop on.

I didn’t want to buy anything else today because I think I should start out by teaching her to do a few things at once, and then slowly loop everything together. If we buy all the equipment at once, she would get very overwhelmed and confused.

__Sunday, July 12:__ Today I set up the equipment we bought yesterday in the backyard. The gardening poles were very easy to set up because I just had to shove them into the ground and they would stay in place. I put them fairly far apart because websites say to start with them far apart and gradually move them closer together.

Next I had to set up the tunnel. The first thing I needed to do was cut through the mesh so that Ginger would have a clear path through the whole thing. After I did that I realized that if I just placed it on the ground it would roll away and never stay right side up. To fix this I got some string from the house and attached 2 pieces in the front and 2 in the back. I was thinking of something that I could use to attach to the string that would fit into the ground to hold it in place. My Dad suggested I use tent pegs from our tent. I went to the basement to grab some and then tied loops on the end of the string and then put the pegs through the loops. I then put the pegs into the ground and the tunnel stayed perfectly.

The last thing to set up was the hula hoop jump. I attached the hula hoop to the rope and kept it extremely low to the ground. What I plan on doing is teaching her with the hoop really close to the ground, and as she gets better and more comfortable with it I’ll gradually lift it higher.

__Monday, July 13:__ Today I taught Ginger how to go through her tunnel. I was surprised by how quickly she picked this up. I used carrots to lure her through it because she loves carrots and will always do tricks for them. I started by putting them really close to the front of the entrance so that she could get used to the feeling of having her head inside the tunnel. Once we practiced this a few times I put the carrot a little bit further into the tunnel. Once she was able to do this I put the carrot all the way at the other end of the tunnel to try to make her go through it. The first thing Ginger wanted to do was go to the other end of the tunnel to get the carrot. I had to yell “no” and then pick her up and put her at the front of the tunnel and push on her bum a little bit to make her go through. She soon realized what she was supposed to do, and every time she would get it correct I had to praise her and give her carrots. By the end of the day she was able to go through it at a run.

__Wednesday, July 15:__ I started the day off by seeing if Ginger still remembered how to do the tunnel. She was still very good at it, so I figured that I didn’t have to spend much time on that today because she didn’t forget from last time. When Ginger noticed that there were poles set up in the backyard she didn’t really know what to do with them. I figured I would teach her how to do them by starting her on her leash. I put her on her leash and I showed her what she was supposed to do by pulling her through in the correct way. Once she got the hang of this I took her off her leash and tried to get her to go through. In order to do this I had to hold a carrot in my hand above her and lead her through the poles. She wasn’t very good at it.

__Friday, July 17:__ I continued to teach Ginger how to do the poles by holding the bit of carrot above her head, and walking through the poles in the correct way in front of her. You could defiantly see an improvement from the last time we tried this. I was going to get her to practice with the tunnel today, but unfortunately my male dog peed on the side of the tunnel, and she didn’t want to go through it any more. I had to use the hose to spray the tunnel so it would be clean and not smell of pee anymore. Hopefully tomorrow she will go through it again, or I will have to get something else to replace the tunnel.

__Sunday, July 19:__ Today I thought it would be a good idea to start training Ginger how to jump through the hula hoop. In the backyard there is a long rope that hangs down from a tree, so I was able to adjust how high off the ground the hoop was. Ginger knows the word “jump” and when she hears this word she usually jumps for something as if you are holding it above her head. So what I did to teach her to go through the hoop, was pick her up and put her through the hoop, and while doing so I yelled “jump”. This was so she could associate the word “jump” with going through the hoop. I did this a few times until she started to understand what she was supposed to do.

__Monday, July 20:__ Today Ginger learned how to jump through the hoop all on her own. I would stand so that half my body is at the beginning of the jump, but I can extend my arm out to the other side of the jump. In my hand I held a piece of carrot, and Ginger would jump perfectly through the hoop, receiving the carrot if she did it correctly. Once we did this a few times we also practiced going through the weave poles and through the tunnel.

__Wednesday, July 22:__ When I first started this project I didn’t know what I would use for a dog walk. I figured that I would have to build something out of wood with the help of my dad, which would be big enough for my dog to walk across. I was out in the backyard with my parents and my dogs and we were talking about what I could do for the dog walk. I then came up with a really good idea to use what we already have. In the backyard there is a ledge that surrounds the patio part of the backyard and separates it from the grass. It is about 2 feet off the ground, and Ginger always jumps up onto it when we are outside so I realized this would be perfect. All I needed to do was to get her to walk along it following me.

__Friday, July 24:__ Today Ginger and I started practicing for the dog walk. She jumps up onto the ledge when I tell her to, and since she knows the word “come” I begin walking and tell her to come and she usually follows me. Sometimes she jumps to the ground instead of walking along the ledge. I realized that if I hold up a carrot above her head, she follows it. This only works if I give her the carrot afterwards and praise her. She needs to know that she is doing something right, or else she will never learn.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;"> __August 30th__ - I got back from camp and this weekend and today was the first day I started working on my project again - I ran through each part of the course with Ginger - She had a little bit of trouble at first but after about 30 minutes she was able to do each event again

__September 5th__ - Today I ran the whole course with Ginger - She had trouble doing the weave poles - I had to taunt her with a treat __September 13:__ - Worked outside with Ginger today - Ran the course a couple times - She is improving - I think I will be ready to film the video soon

STORYBOARD FOR POWERPOINT PRESENTATION Slide 1: Title page

Slide 2: Guiding Question

Slide 3: Inspiration - Talk about Ricky and her dogs - Agility vs Obedience o Explain what each is

Slide 4: Ideas for the Project - Information book about Jack Russell’s - Obedience Classes - Agility course in the back yard

Slide 5: Explain my idea - Agility course in the back yard - Talk about obstacles that are included in a regular agility course - Talk about the obstacles that I used in my course

Slide 6: Area of Interaction - Explain AOI

Slide 7: Buying the materials - Talk about the materials I had to buy in order to set up the course - I didn’t get anything professional, I found replacements

Slide 8: Setting up the course - Show pictures of each obstacle being set up - Explain how I set them up

Slide 9: Training Ginger - Show pictures

Slide 10: Challenges - Talk about problems that occurred while training - Things that Ginger wasn’t very good at – that we needed to work on a lot

Slide 11: Success - Talk about which parts she was good at - Things that worked out that I didn’t think would - Anything that I thought went well

Slide 12: What I’ve learned - About Ginger - Training

Slide 13: Final Product - Show video of what I achieved

=Resources and Bibliography=

code <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Welton, M. (n.d.). //Jack Russell Terriors...Frequently Asked Questions//. Retrieved from <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">[] <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> code code //<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">                   This site was extremely helpful for my research. Reading through the website I was able to learn a lot of basic tips about Jack Russell's and how you should go about training them. Michele Welton trained her German Shepard when she was 14, which is much like I did for my project. Since then she has trained, shown, and titled many other breeds in obedience, agility, herding, tracking, schutzhund, and conformation events, making her website a very creditable source. // code

code //<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Build Your Own Agility Course //<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">. (n.d.). Retrieved from code code <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">[] <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> code code //<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">                   I did not get a lot of information from this website, however it was very helpful with the information I did obtain. I was able to get some tips about building an agility course in your backyard. This website gave me lots of good ideas, and helped me to vision what I wanted my final product to look like. It was also helpful in terms of giving me some background information about what agility is. // code

code <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Miller, M//. (//n.d). //Basic Obedience Training For Your Dog//. Retrieved from code code <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">[] <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> code code //<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">                   This site gave me a lot of helpful information about obedience training, and what I would be doing with my dogs if I were to enroll them in an obedience course. There was a lot of reading involved to find the important information, because a lot of it was a retell of the authors experience with her dog at an obedience class. // code

code <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Emmanuel, S. (n.d) //Dog Agility Training.// Retrieved from code [] // This website was helpful because it gave me tips on how to train a dog on certain types of the agility course. I got some good pointers for the teaching your dog to go through weave poles and the tunnel. The site also gave me some basic pointers about training your dog in general. I read over these pointers many times during the project when I would get frustrated if Ginger wasn’t doing what I wanted her to do. These tips helped keep me on track and understanding how I should be approaching Ginger. // Jack Russell Terrier Club of America. (n.d) //General Training Tips.// Retrieved from [] // This whole website was very helpful, but the main part I used was the training tips. There was lots of basic information which I had read on a lot of other websites, but it was very reassuring to keep reading it meaning that it must be true information. There was also a lot of general information about the breed of Jack Russell’s and about the different characteristics of a Jack. All of this information was very helpful for my project. // code //<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Obedience Training //<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"> (n.d) Retrieved from code [] // This website was very helpful with finding out valid information about obedience training. Most of the information I collected from this website was basically telling me the importance of obedience and why someone would want their dog to have proper training in this area. //

code <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Abrams, Ricky. (2009, June 29) code code <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">                   //My mom’s cousin// //Ricky was a very good source for me to use to gather information about dogs and training them. Ricky has 13 dogs of her own which she trains for agility and obedience which made her a very reliable source. She has won many awards with her dogs, so I trusted all the information she had to give to me. She was great at answering my questions and telling me everything she thought was important for my project.// code