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/2012/05/ifcs-16-world-champion-couldnt-have-happened-to-a-nicer-person/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/05/ifcs-16-world-champion-couldnt-have-happened-to-a-nicer-person/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 04:09:21 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8322 I asked Lynda to put together a brief video walkthrough of her World Championship weekend. It is almost as good as being there. Lynda is not your typical “big name” agility guru although she has now earned a spot on to 2 IFCS and 2 FCI World Teams with two different dogs. She doesn’t have [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/05/ifcs-16-world-champion-couldnt-have-happened-to-a-nicer-person/feed/ 54 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/05/ifcs-2012-weekend-recap/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/05/ifcs-2012-weekend-recap/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 02:42:30 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8311 Well another IFCS World Championships has come and gone. This one a bit different in that it was right here in North America. Unfortunately for me, a week before the event, I threw my back out and was unsure if I would even be able to compete! I missed both days of our team practice [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/05/ifcs-2012-weekend-recap/feed/ 33 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/05/what-does-three-years-between-practicing-contacts-give-you/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/05/what-does-three-years-between-practicing-contacts-give-you/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 18:57:11 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8287 Well today we opened registration for my latest on line course “Say Yes to Contact Success.”  It has been two years in the planning; how to make sure we get great results for the students without overwhelming anyone with too much “stuff.”  Well yes there is a lot of stuff, but I have vision of [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/05/what-does-three-years-between-practicing-contacts-give-you/feed/ 96 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/2012/03/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/how-good-is-your-glue/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/how-good-is-your-glue/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:03:34 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8126 What’s Missing In Our Foundation Dog Training ? The laws of science have taught us all how to use reinforcement to shape our dogs’ responses. As we train a dog we are actually building behaviour, like a little girl with her glue gun making crafts or . . . if you were a little girl with [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/how-good-is-your-glue/feed/ 134 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/dogs-are-amazing-and-will-do-everything-you-want-if-you-have-cheese/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/dogs-are-amazing-and-will-do-everything-you-want-if-you-have-cheese/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:00:40 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8080 Today’s blog post is part of a global effort from the “Dog Agility Blog Action Day” group. We are all blogging on the same topic which today is “If I knew then what I know now.” Think about that for yourself, what would be different? What would that extra knowledge mean to you? It would [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/dogs-are-amazing-and-will-do-everything-you-want-if-you-have-cheese/feed/ 45 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/12/the-success-of-the-puppy-peakers/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/12/the-success-of-the-puppy-peakers/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:45:09 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=7956 Today we re-open registrations for Puppy Peaks, but just for the holiday season. Over the past two months we have had many requests to re-open the program so today is your day! When I thought about what to write for the blog, I thought who can I convey what Puppy Peaks is all about to people [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/12/the-success-of-the-puppy-peakers/feed/ 8 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/recallers-3-0-video-contest-voting-day-4/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/recallers-3-0-video-contest-voting-day-4/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 03:52:19 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=7847 Today we roll out the last of the videos submitted by our talented members of Recallers 2.0.  I admit, I’m a little sad for the contest to be over.  I will miss watching all of the great videos.  This has been fun, hasn’t it?! Have you been inspired by these videos? Wouldn’t you love it [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/recallers-3-0-video-contest-voting-day-4/feed/ 21 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/recallers-3-0-video-contest-voting-day-3/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/recallers-3-0-video-contest-voting-day-3/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:28:40 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=7828 Day 3 of the video contest is upon us, and I’m sure by now, you’ve realized just how difficult our decision was in choosing these videos.  You are a talented group of people, and I am so humbled to see how many lives (both human and dog) have been positively affected!  It warms my heart [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/recallers-3-0-video-contest-voting-day-3/feed/ 39