Comments on: Overcoming Perceived "Baggage" http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2008/12/overcoming-baggage/ Agility training for all dogs of all breeds Wed, 16 May 2012 14:08:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Caylee http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2008/12/overcoming-baggage/comment-page-1/#comment-30542 Caylee Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:24:29 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-30542 Thank you Susan, for this post. I know it is an old one but I needed it just now. I came home about a couple of hours ago from an obedience class with my rescue dog. The class left me feeling frustrated with myself because I can't seem to communicate as well with him in class as I can at home. This is only our second class and I have had him just two months, but I have been working hard with him since bringing him home. This post helped to put it all into perspective, so thank you. My BC / Aussie shepherd cross is distracted in class and wants to just play with all the other dogs instead of work, and he has had no formal training before I adopted him. Now I see that I should be happy with him. I have a lovely dog who wants to be social and who loves other dogs. I have a dog that is energetic and loves to be actively doing something all the time - which is fine. If we can focus that energy and drive I hope we will make a great team doing agility some day. It's a long road but I look forward to it. Thank you Susan, for this post. I know it is an old one but I needed it just now. I came home about a couple of hours ago from an obedience class with my rescue dog. The class left me feeling frustrated with myself because I can’t seem to communicate as well with him in class as I can at home. This is only our second class and I have had him just two months, but I have been working hard with him since bringing him home. This post helped to put it all into perspective, so thank you. My BC / Aussie shepherd cross is distracted in class and wants to just play with all the other dogs instead of work, and he has had no formal training before I adopted him. Now I see that I should be happy with him. I have a lovely dog who wants to be social and who loves other dogs. I have a dog that is energetic and loves to be actively doing something all the time – which is fine. If we can focus that energy and drive I hope we will make a great team doing agility some day. It’s a long road but I look forward to it.

]]> By: bacillen http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2008/12/overcoming-baggage/comment-page-1/#comment-201 bacillen Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:47:38 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-201 Thank you. An eye opener. Thank you. An eye opener.

]]> By: Luiza http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2008/12/overcoming-baggage/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Luiza Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:14:54 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-200 What a great post! I was thinking about that these days, someone I know said that if you do something wrong in your dog agility training you can give up on him and start over with another one. I couldn't disagree more. Great post, I'll be linking it at my blog :) What a great post! I was thinking about that these days, someone I know said that if you do something wrong in your dog agility training you can give up on him and start over with another one. I couldn’t disagree more. Great post, I’ll be linking it at my blog :)

]]> By: Ida http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2008/12/overcoming-baggage/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Ida Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:29:19 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-199 Thank You. Thank You.

]]> By: Sarah http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2008/12/overcoming-baggage/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Sarah Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:53:41 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-198 I love this post too, I was just back for a second time to read it. love it. love it. I think more people should approach training (and perhaps life in general) this way. Sarah :) I love this post too, I was just back for a second time to read it. love it. love it.

I think more people should approach training (and perhaps life in general) this way.

Sarah :)

]]> By: sayyesdogs http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2008/12/overcoming-baggage/comment-page-1/#comment-197 sayyesdogs Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:21:49 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-197 Sure Kenny, as long as you site the source and give a link back to this blog that would be fine. Susan Sure Kenny, as long as you site the source and give a link back to this blog that would be fine.
Susan

]]> By: Tori http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2008/12/overcoming-baggage/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Tori Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:14:22 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-196 Wonderful wonderful wonderful post. It really is all about the journey isn't it? I just love this whole mindset. Thank you for your beautiful thoughts. =) Wonderful wonderful wonderful post. It really is all about the journey isn’t it? I just love this whole mindset. Thank you for your beautiful thoughts. =)

]]> By: sayyesdogs http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2008/12/overcoming-baggage/comment-page-1/#comment-195 sayyesdogs Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:51:10 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-195 Wow, what a beautiful post, and an awesome attitude towards your dogs, they are lucky to have you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. Wow, what a beautiful post, and an awesome attitude towards your dogs, they are lucky to have you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.

]]> By: tsuey hiu http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2008/12/overcoming-baggage/comment-page-1/#comment-194 tsuey hiu Sat, 27 Dec 2008 01:11:27 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-194 Susan, you never fail to inspire me. So many trainers tend to label a dog's abilities by their breed,perceived inherent problems,etc instead of looking at it all as training challenges and a wonderful journey of deepening the bond with their dogs and expanding one's knowledge of canine behaviour. I train and compete Siberians and whilst they are not "champions" (yet), I do not use their breed as an excuse - it is not a compliment when others commend me for doing well "even though" I have siberians. They may not be as driven as some dogs but then that means their traning program needs to be designed to incorporate training drive and to increase their attention span. This I learnt from attending Susan's seminar at Canberra a couple of years ago, reading her srticles & books and DVDS. The journey continues and my dogs will be champions,they do not need to win over others but as long as they continue to want to "play with Mama" they are winners in my eyes. Susan, you never fail to inspire me. So many trainers tend to label a dog’s abilities by their breed,perceived inherent problems,etc instead of looking at it all as training challenges and a wonderful journey of deepening the bond with their dogs and expanding one’s knowledge of canine behaviour.
I train and compete Siberians and whilst they are not “champions” (yet), I do not use their breed as an excuse – it is not a compliment when others commend me for doing well “even though” I have siberians.
They may not be as driven as some dogs but then that means their traning program needs to be designed to incorporate training drive and to increase their attention span. This I learnt from attending Susan’s seminar at Canberra a couple of years ago, reading her srticles & books and DVDS. The journey continues and my dogs will be champions,they do not need to win over others but as long as they continue to want to “play with Mama” they are winners in my eyes.

]]> By: Mary http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2008/12/overcoming-baggage/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Mary Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:46:19 +0000 http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=233#comment-193 Very good post! Great to have someone so respected in the dog training realm speak positively on behalf of rescue dogs. I know many people in Flyball and Agility that feel in order to have a top performing dog they must go the purebred route. I have one of each (rescue & breeder dog) and frankly my rescue is the better agility dog. She has reactive issues not related to her being a rescue and it is my job to discover the best way for her to overcome it. My breeder dog has agility performance issues that are due to my inexperience with handling a high drive dog - but he is the go anywhere meet anyone guy of my dreams. I also loved the blog about you being the 'dog person' in the family - that is me to a T - very large family that mostly all enjoy animals but I was always the one that was really connected to all the pets. Home just isn't home without at least one dog and one cat - and more is even better. The best stress relief around is petting your best friend. Mary Very good post! Great to have someone so respected in the dog training realm speak positively on behalf of rescue dogs. I know many people in Flyball and Agility that feel in order to have a top performing dog they must go the purebred route. I have one of each (rescue & breeder dog) and frankly my rescue is the better agility dog. She has reactive issues not related to her being a rescue and it is my job to discover the best way for her to overcome it. My breeder dog has agility performance issues that are due to my inexperience with handling a high drive dog – but he is the go anywhere meet anyone guy of my dreams.
I also loved the blog about you being the ‘dog person’ in the family – that is me to a T – very large family that mostly all enjoy animals but I was always the one that was really connected to all the pets. Home just isn’t home without at least one dog and one cat – and more is even better. The best stress relief around is petting your best friend.
Mary

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