http://susangarrettdogagility.com Agility training for all dogs of all breeds Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:21:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/02/distraction-work-in-dog-training-a-conversation-between-friends/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/02/distraction-work-in-dog-training-a-conversation-between-friends/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:15:31 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8050 Recallers 3.0 is “officially” over in that the lessons and webinars have all been delivered. However the community is still wildly active inside. Many of the students are repeating the course all over again, as a group! Lynda O-H has been running a series of “Crate Games” challenges for everyone. Another amazing group of students (and staff) and [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/02/distraction-work-in-dog-training-a-conversation-between-friends/feed/ 56 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/02/did-i-make-a-difference/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/02/did-i-make-a-difference/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:11:33 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8031 That question was suggested to me recently as one to think about “Susan, how would you answer that question at the end of your life.” Did I make a difference? I know my mom and dad made a difference raising 8 amazing children of their own and adopting two other equally amazing children (I won’t [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/02/did-i-make-a-difference/feed/ 95 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/01/power-for-today/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/01/power-for-today/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:12:21 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8012 Can you think of a time in your life when you just didn’t feel you were “good enough”? When your self doubts, and frustrations seemed to be a constant companion?You might be there today? I think we all get there at one point or another. Maybe you are struggling with losing weight or trying to learn [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/01/power-for-today/feed/ 26 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/ 40 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/ 105 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/12/defining-inspirational-dog-training/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/12/defining-inspirational-dog-training/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:41:10 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=7936 I am sitting here watching a series of video clips that I put together of my puppy “Swagger.” Its clips of him working at a seminar over the weekend. I love my puppy, as I love my own dogs but as I watch video clips I tend to be critically; looking for what I could [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/12/defining-inspirational-dog-training/feed/ 29 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/07/mixing-methodologies/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/07/mixing-methodologies/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:53:50 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=7201 Okay, I just love this photo of the “great white” from yesterday’s video, yes this is my special “DeeDog” girle “DeCaff.” She claims not guilty, I tend to believe her as all our dogs are just a product of what we know. To follow up on yesterday’s blog post about the impact of “corrections” on [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/07/mixing-methodologies/feed/ 58 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/07/dogs-do-it-so-shouldnt-we/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/07/dogs-do-it-so-shouldnt-we/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:01:49 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=7185 Since posting my most recent webinar series on Dealing With Your Dog Training Challenges (http://www.puppypeaks.com/sp/5822-join-puppypeaks) where I share the challenges trying to live life in “Do-Land” I have gotten some really thought provoking questions about what I am suggesting. Thanks for those. First of all, let me be clear. I am no saint. My goal is [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/07/dogs-do-it-so-shouldnt-we/feed/ 48 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/07/an-evening-with-swagger/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/07/an-evening-with-swagger/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:11:29 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=7165 Swagger Well judging from the name of this blog post it could either be about my puppy or about me strutting my stuff on a night on the town somewhere. The video will clarify anything the pictures don’t. This is all about my boy Swag. Mr. Swagger is growing up so nicely, I am absolutely [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/07/an-evening-with-swagger/feed/ 33 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/06/successes-all-around/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/06/successes-all-around/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 03:42:35 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=6795 Moving into our last day of Critical Elements camp, I am a little sad to see it all end. It is so much fun being a student and we have such a great group of students — we are all accomplishing a ton. Of the four goals I laid out for Swagger and I before [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/06/successes-all-around/feed/ 13