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-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/should-you-run-or-stop-your-agility-dogs-contacts/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/05/should-you-run-or-stop-your-agility-dogs-contacts/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 16:17:30 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8304 Running Contacts Are They For You? Do all handlers need to train their dog’s do do a running contact? I would think not. There are some people that are just not fast enough to handle a dog with running contacts; the solution is of course to train both. Any of you signed up for my [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/05/should-you-run-or-stop-your-agility-dogs-contacts/feed/ 106 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/2012/04/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/building-effective-triggers-into-your-dog-training/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/building-effective-triggers-into-your-dog-training/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:46:02 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8191 If you have been reading my blog long, you are aware of my constant emphasis on relationship building and a solid foundation before you work on the “sexy” stuff in dog training. Although I am thrilled when I see people working at transferring the value of their dog’s rewards into things like a seesaw, contacts or [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/building-effective-triggers-into-your-dog-training/feed/ 56 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/2012/03/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