Clean Run list of Agility Clubs & Schools:
http://www.cleanrun.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=clubs.search
If you would like more information on how to begin carting training, please visit the following website:
http://users.erols.com/gr8rswis/IntroCarting.htm
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:
Clicker Solutions - an e-mail list:
http://www.clickersolutions.com/
For more information about flyball training, please visit the following websites:
http://www.flyball.org/
http://www.flyballdogs.com
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/
Pet Partners (formerly Delta Society) - Resources on Human-Animal Interactions, Animal-Assisted Activities/Therapy, and Service Dogs:
http://www.petpartners.org/
Paws with a Cause
- trains Assistance Dogs nationally for people with disabilites and provides lifetime team support which encourages independence:
https://www.pawswithacause.org/
North American Police Work Dog Association:
http://www.napwda.com/
Canine Companions:
http://www.cci.org/
Assistance Dogs International:
http://www.assistancedogsinternational.org/
Dogs For the Deaf:
http://www.dogsforthedeaf.org/
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/
Pet Partners (formerly Delta Society):
http://www.petpartners.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.