ShibaSports Contact List
For more information about the Shiba Inu and/or training in your area, you may contact a member of the ShibaSports email list. The ShibaSports Contact List

Agility Training
For more information about this sport including upcoming trials, organizations, descriptions of obstacles, and course layout , please visit the dogpatch website at : http://www.dogpatch.org/agility/index.cfm
Clean Run list of Agility Clubs & Schools: http://www.cleanrun.com/agilityinfo/clubs/

Carting Training
If you would like more information on how to begin carting training, please visit the following website:
http://users.erols.com/gr8rswis/IntroCarting.htm

Clicker Training
This is a method that uses operant conditioning to train your pets. To learn more about training your Shiba using this method, please visit the following websites:

Dogpatch Clicker Training page: http://www.dogpatch.org/obed/obpage4.cfm
Clicker Solutions - an e-mail list: http://www.clickersolutions.com/

Flyball Training
For more information about flyball training, please visit the following websites:

http://www.flyball.org/
http://www.flyballdogs.com

Assistance & Service Dog Training
For information about Assistance & Service Dog training, please visit the following websites:

List of Service Dog related websites: http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Disabilities/Support_and_Assistance/Service_Dogs/
Delta Society - Resources on Human-Animal Interactions, Animal-Assisted Activities/Therapy, and Service Dogs: http://www.deltasociety.org/
Paws with a Cause - trains Assistance Dogs nationally for people with disabilites and provides lifetime team support which encourages independence: http://www.pawscause.org/
North American Police Work Dog Association: http://www.napwda.com/
Canine Companions: http://www.caninecompanions.org/Default.htm
Assistance Dogs International: http://www.assistance-dogs-intl.org/
Dogs For the Deaf: http://www.dogsforthedeaf.org/about.htm

Therapy Dog Training
Contact the following groups in order to learn how your Shiba could be trained to be a Therapy Dog:

Therapy Dog International, Inc (TDI): http://www.tdi-dog.org/
Delta Society: http://www.deltasociety.org/

Be sure to visit several trainers, before deciding on one. It is good to see how each trainer works and how he/she reacts to the animals they are training.