Susan Garrett's Dog Training Blog » Dog Training: Skills http://susangarrettdogagility.com Agility training for all dogs of all breeds Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:35:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Wow Have Things Changed Since 1998 . . . Or Have They? http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/wow-have-things-changed-since-1998-or-have-they/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/wow-have-things-changed-since-1998-or-have-they/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:35:42 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=4388 This is the final instalment of the interview I did in 1998. I hope it has been as much fun for you looking back as it was for me! Question 11. What are your training/teaching/judging involvements in Agility now? i.e. how often do you train your own dogs, how often do you teach classes and [...] Related posts:
  1. Comparing Notes
  2. Continuing to Look Back
  3. What’s Upcoming
]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/wow-have-things-changed-since-1998-or-have-they/feed/ 6 “Wow!” On So Many Levels http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/wow-on-so-many-levels/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/wow-on-so-many-levels/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:41:19 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=4191 This weekend was another fabulous Canada Cup competition. And it was wow, amazing as it is every year. There is always the threat that this event will go away as entries are inconsistent at best. The weekend is so much work for our hosts Susan and Adrian to take on, but it is almost like [...] Related posts:
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  2. Perfection
  3. Positive Results from the Weekend
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]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/grow-the-value/feed/ 12 Questions, Concerns & Family http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/questions-queries-family/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/questions-queries-family/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:10:37 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=3949 Thanks to all of you for your wonderful comments on the blog. Lots of great questions as well in anticipation of the new e course. I am going to cover a few here today. Many concerns from those of you that live alone and how are you going to do these restrained recalls without someone [...] Related posts:
  1. Survey Says . . .
  2. Can I Touch You Through My Computer Screen?
  3. Can a Family Pet be a Great Agility Dog?
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  2. Collecting Challenges
  3. A Countdown on Craziness
]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/stacking-the-value/feed/ 163 Planning to Fail is the Path to Success http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/planning-to-fail-is-the-path-to-success/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/planning-to-fail-is-the-path-to-success/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:47:55 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=3748 When you plan to fail one of the most important components of your plan is “what do I do when my dog does fail?” To answer this question, keep in mind the most critical element of training the way I do and that is you must control the access to reinforcement. So the first thing [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/planning-to-fail-is-the-path-to-success/feed/ 36 Planning to Fail http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/planning-to-fail/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/planning-to-fail/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:41:18 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=3744 Reading through your questions and comments on recalls makes me wonder if you guys have introduced what I refer to as “Planned Failures” in your dog training. Planned failures happen in a controlled environment when the following conditions apply. Don’t fall for any cute looks when your dog fails, be strong and don’t “help” them. [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/planning-to-fail/feed/ 15 First You Gotta Lose the Training Wheels http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/first-you-gotta-lose-the-training-wheels/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/first-you-gotta-lose-the-training-wheels/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:35:20 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=3714 On the blog last week over one hundred of you wrote in that you had difficulties calling your dog away from certain distractions. Thirty of you wrote in that people and dogs where difficult for your dog while more than 60 of you said it was wildlife; kangaroos, squirrels, deer, bunnies, birds etc that where [...] Related posts:
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]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/first-you-gotta-lose-the-training-wheels/feed/ 44 Investigating Recalls http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/investigating-recalls/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/07/investigating-recalls/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:53:04 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=3668 Okay with all of the responses to this thread you guys have got me really charged up. I have been burning the midnight oil! With the help of my friend Kim, I put together a survey to better investigate what is going on. So if you get a chance please fill it out at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/recallhelp [...] Related posts:
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