Category: Susan Speaks
Our Two Weeks in the UK has Begun!
John, myself along with Lynda and her husband John Hill arrived in England a week earlier than the rest of the Canadian team (coming in for WAO – World Agility Open). Partly to enjoy a bit of a British Holiday and partly because I did a few days of teaching. We have been staying at [...]
Read moreWhat a Difference A Week Makes!
It has been a very busy time for us here at Say Yes over the past 7 days! It started with Adrian Rooyakkers coming to give an awesome three day handling workshop. The focus was on running European style courses aimed at helping those of us heading over to the UK for WAO. That ended [...]
Read moreLooking for All That Is Good
Thank you so much to all of you blog readers for the awesome comments you leave on this blog. Thank you for joining me in celebrating our love for dogs by having positive dialogues that recognize how humour plays a role in engaging conversations. You are so essential in the delivery of all I share [...]
Read moreBe the Cookie
Wow want a great reception to my Blueprint to Recall Success Webinar. If you missed it yesterday here is the link that will get you there. Don’t be shy about sharing the link with your dog owning friends. If you didn’t get to see yesterday’s webinar you will have to leave your name and email [...]
Read moreIs Good Dog Training Static or Dynamic?
We just wrapped up four days of puppy and young dog training. It started with our two day Advances in Dog Training (AiDT) and then rolled right into Critical Elements (the camp formerly known as puppy camp:)). As of January 2010 we now been honouring a policy that allows anyone that has attended AiDT once [...]
Read moreWhat’s Wrong with this Picture?
Poor Buzzy, too polite for his own good. He wouldn’t want to disturb anyone or anything in life. So when DeCaff decided she was going to take over his bed this morning, Buzzy happily accepted he was going to have his morning snooze in hers. Never [...]
Read moreHelp Is On the Way!
Membership has it’s privilages . . . but it also has its hiccups! No worries though, we have them all covered. I may sound like a broken record, but I just can’t say enough about the job Jason and Andrea of WebManna have done for me with this new venture. Jason didn’t go to bed [...]
Read moreWe Are Live!
Check us out, we have finally got all of the changes made to the blog so that my new e-course is ready to take registrations! Click on the video and you will get more details about the program. At the bottom of this post I am going to let you know what you should expect about [...]
Read moreWhat A Great Way To Kick Of the Games
Okay, I just had to share this. Love, love, love it. What a great way to start our IFCS World Championships today. Enjoy. Today I am grateful for Feature who turns 3 years old today and is participating in her very first World Championship and I am also grateful for Encore, who is being a [...]
Read moreStressing Dogs, Dancing Humans & Weirdly Inappropriate Reinforcement
Stress. It is a hot topic. At every seminar I teach someone will tell me about their “stressy” dog and how they (as the handler) will need to alter my instructions in order to deflect the stress of the environment away from this woeful creature. Here is the thing. It is an incredibly difficult lesson [...]
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