http://susangarrettdogagility.com Agility training for all dogs of all breeds Fri, 18 May 2012 04:09:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/04/contact-training-for-those-with-no-interest-in-dog-agility/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/04/contact-training-for-those-with-no-interest-in-dog-agility/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:09:24 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8273 Weird eh? Why on earth would anyone who has no interest in dog agility want to know anything about how to train agility contact obstacles? To explain the reason let me share a story with you. Years ago John (my husband) used to travel to, and help me out at many of my seminars (he [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/04/contact-training-for-those-with-no-interest-in-dog-agility/feed/ 33 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/04/improve-your-dog-training-by-playing-like-a-dog/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/04/improve-your-dog-training-by-playing-like-a-dog/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:00:32 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8237 I sent out a newsletter early this morning which covers all sorts of tips on tugging with your dog. As lengthy as that newsletter ended up being, I fear I only scraped the surface of what could be written on the subject. So, here I am sharing more (but again, I still feel I am [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/04/improve-your-dog-training-by-playing-like-a-dog/feed/ 70 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/04/does-your-dog-training-need-a-shot-of-joy/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/04/does-your-dog-training-need-a-shot-of-joy/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:56:56 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8229 This week we are focusing on how to inject more joy into our dog training. I believe that all dogs start off with an innate joy to be around us. Our choices as dog trainers can either help to develop that joy, turning it into a focus for us and for work, or our choices [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/04/does-your-dog-training-need-a-shot-of-joy/feed/ 44 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/is-it-time-to-clear-out-some-baggage/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/is-it-time-to-clear-out-some-baggage/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:33:59 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8218 If you are a newsletter subscriber then earlier today you would have received a post on evaluating and working towards eliminating “baggage” in your relationship with your dog. All of dogs our carry around some form of baggage from living with and learning from us. This baggage  is just artifacts of our dog training choices [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/is-it-time-to-clear-out-some-baggage/feed/ 78 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/a-lack-of-rules-and-drive-in-dog-training/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/a-lack-of-rules-and-drive-in-dog-training/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:45:44 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8199 While many of you are putting your life with your dogs under a microscope after my last two newsletters, I fear some of you may be drawing the wrong conclusions. As you observe your dogs’ source of reinforcement and joy you are observing that perhaps your spouses seem to be more reinforcing to your dogs [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/a-lack-of-rules-and-drive-in-dog-training/feed/ 39 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/dont-forget-to-laugh/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/dont-forget-to-laugh/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:06:14 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8180 There have been some great reports written on my last blogpost after the last newsletter. I am happy to see so many of you are starting to exam the triggers your dogs have have that prompt responses from you. I just want this to be clear; Susan Garrett’s dogs do posses triggers that will prompt her [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/dont-forget-to-laugh/feed/ 18 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/01/tugging-with-the-dog/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/01/tugging-with-the-dog/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:51:52 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8001 There were some great comments on my tugging post yesterday as to why you thought long duration tugs had the potential for more focus for the environment while short bursts of tug games alternating with other responses created great attention for the handler. You pretty much hit all of the points I had prepared for [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/01/tugging-with-the-dog/feed/ 43 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/01/the-duration-of-the-tug-sessions/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/01/the-duration-of-the-tug-sessions/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:49:31 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=7982 Tugging is a big part of my dog training, I hope it is also a big part of yours. It is a great reinforcer for most dogs. For those dogs that are not currently big fans of tugging, it is a skill that be cultivated with work on your part . . . yes I [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/01/the-duration-of-the-tug-sessions/feed/ 113 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/think-beyond-limits-be-a-difference-maker/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/think-beyond-limits-be-a-difference-maker/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 03:57:25 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=7884 I first posted this letter and video in one of my webinars last week. Since then I have received private emails and one on Facebook asking to see it again. Funny, at first I didn’t know if I should even share it wondering if it would come off as somewhat self righteous, but I thought it [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/think-beyond-limits-be-a-difference-maker/feed/ 18 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/09/victim-or-player/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/09/victim-or-player/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:28:10 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=7596 Okay, I know I haven’t written in a while. Crazy busy around here again. But at 2 AM the coyotes outside our bedroom window told me I should write a blog so here I am. I have mentioned in the past that I am a fan of Anthony Robbins’ teaching. One thing Tony promotes is [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/09/victim-or-player/feed/ 30