On Being a Champion
Posted on Friday, February 27th, 2009
When I was 18 years old I went to work on a dairy farm. Now I was born and raised in a city of 300,000 people. I had no idea what to expect or what [...]
continue readingFree Stuff for You
Posted on Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Catchy title for a blog post eh? But really I have some good stuff for all of you and it is f-r-e-e! I have decided to give away 31 dog training tips during the month [...]
continue readingIdea List for Shaping
Posted on Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
Okay, to follow up on the shaping post, here is my, not-yet-completed list of things to shape. When I get it finished, I will post in on my website. If you would, please look over [...]
continue readingThe Three Crucial Keys to Agility Greatness
Posted on Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
So you want to know what I view as the three most things in creating a great agility dog? Foundation, foundation, foundation. So few people find the joy in the little stuff. Everyone wants to [...]
continue readingMAC Trial
Posted on Sunday, February 22nd, 2009
Well another one in the books. It was cold and snowy here the first day I arrived in Minnesota, well dah. It is Minnesota and it is February! A really well run trial. The girls [...]
continue readingTime Alone
Posted on Saturday, February 21st, 2009
Well I just finished a long drive from home to Minnesota. I decided to drive and not fly as I wanted to bring both Encore and Feature so I could put them in a trial [...]
continue readingLaugh out loud
Posted on Friday, February 20th, 2009
Today I am on my way to Minnesota and then on to Wisconsin. I am going to try to catch up with computer stuff while I am on the road:). I would like to invite [...]
continue readingIt's big "A" time
Posted on Thursday, February 19th, 2009
Have you ever seen dogs try to dominate other dogs by resting their heads across the shoulders of the dog they are greeting. Head position is important to dogs, it says alot to another dog. [...]
continue readingBack to the future
Posted on Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
When Feature was a puppy I used to shape new behaviours with her all the time. One week I challenged myself to come up with a different, unrelated behaviour to shape each day for a [...]
continue readingCrate Games, it is not just for breakfast anymore.
Posted on Monday, February 16th, 2009
I had small workshop here yesterday with 9, mostly adolescent dogs, and their handlers. It went quite well with a few “aah ha” moments and the odd “oh my” thrown in to balance things out. [...]
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