Category: Ramblings

Power for Today!

Posted on 01/11/12 26 Comments

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 [...]

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Tugging With the Dog

Posted on 01/05/12 40 Comments

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 [...]

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The Duration of The Tug Sessions

Posted on 01/04/12 105 Comments

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 [...]

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Merry Christmas 2011!

Posted on 12/25/11 68 Comments

Today I would like to take the time to give a shout of joy from my family to yours on Christmas day. Regardless if you join me in celebrating the birth of Christ today or whatever your custom, today gives us reason to spread the joy of the season to all. I hope your day [...]

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Defining Inspirational Dog Training . . .

Posted on 12/06/11 28 Comments

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 [...]

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Recallers 3.0 Video Contest – Winners Announced!!!

Posted on 12/05/11 20 Comments

Finally, the day has come to announce the winners of our 2nd Official Recallers Video Contest! Thank you to everyone who participated in the video contest – to all of our talented filmmakers in the Say Yes community, and to all of you who came to vote for your favorite videos everyday.  These videos were [...]

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It All Ends Today

Posted on 11/29/11 7 Comments

The past ten days have been quiet the whirl wind for all of us here at Say Yes. Tonight we close down registrations to Recallers 3.0. If you have been considering the course, you may want to do your considering fast!  :) Many people have asked me to make the Recaller’s course into a DVD [...]

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Think Beyond Limits, Be A Difference Maker

Posted on 11/26/11 18 Comments

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 [...]

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Recallers 3.0 Video Contest Voting – Day 4

Posted on 11/23/11 21 Comments

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 [...]

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Recallers 3.0 Video Contest Voting – Day 3

Posted on 11/23/11 39 Comments

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 [...]

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