Category: Ramblings
Dogs are Amazing and Will Do Everything You Want If You Have Cheese!
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 [...]
Read moreThe Future of the Bully Breeds In Ontario Gets Another Vote This Thursday
On Thursday of this week the Ontario government will be once again voting on the future of “Bully-Type” breeds. Today I wrote a letter to my MPP, I emailed it but also intend on sending a hard copy. I encourage everyone living in Ontario to do the same. Below is a copy of the letter [...]
Read moreDistraction Work in Dog Training: A Conversation Between Friends
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 [...]
Read morePower for Today!
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 [...]
Read moreTugging With the Dog
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 [...]
Read moreThe Duration of The Tug Sessions
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 [...]
Read moreMerry Christmas 2011!
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 [...]
Read moreDefining Inspirational Dog Training . . .
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 [...]
Read moreRecallers 3.0 Video Contest – Winners Announced!!!
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 [...]
Read moreIt All Ends Today
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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