Shaping Fun

Posted on Friday, February 12th, 2010

Hey some excellent ideas rolling in to try and shape. I don’t know about shaping the Shar Pei to snore doing her waking hours thought. There could be some physiological stasis that needs to be [...]

Shaping Challenge

Posted on Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Okay, it is mid winter (for some, okay hard to imagine it as winter here in Florida). Here is a challenge for you all. Sometime before the

weekend (that is two days) shape your dog to [...]

Second Dog Syndrome

Posted on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

I was talking recent to some friends about a phenomena I have observed in the dog world I like to describe as “The Second Dog Syndrome.” I thought I would offer a bit of [...]

Ramblings from the Weekend

Posted on Monday, February 8th, 2010

Just a few thoughts from the three day seminar I just wrapped up here in Florida.
I passed by this little tricket in the grass every day and I just had to take a snapshot of [...]

Lessons in Gratitude

Posted on Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Things I find myself thinking about at 5:30 in the morning while I wait for the rain to stop. If you find yourself lamenting about something a friend “did” to you remember to be grateful [...]

Defining Agility Brilliance

Posted on Friday, February 5th, 2010

I was eating my breakfast this morning thinking about what I want to accomplish at the three day workshop I have starting today. The workshop is primarily young, adolescent agility dogs, those either just embarking [...]

A Shake Up to the Normal Routine

Posted on Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Still down here in south Florida. I decided to take a little “me” time in between teaching camps. Most days have started with my friend Neta and I working out with her awesome trainer Jill [...]

You Definitely Get What You Pay For . . . Most of the time.

Posted on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Last week I wrote about how crazy I am about my rebounder or “Cellercisers”. Many of you jumped (pardon the pun) on board and bought one. I am going to send out an invitiation to [...]

Start Line “Fun”

Posted on Monday, February 1st, 2010

I entitled this post Start Line “Fun” because for many of you, that is what is lacking. It has become more like Start Line “Hell” than Start Line Fun.  If you are trying to trick, [...]

Making Dreams Come True

Posted on Friday, January 29th, 2010

I love this quote
“He who cannot change the very fabric of his thought will never be able to change reality.”
– Anwar al-Sadat (former Nobel Peace Prize winner, former President of Egypt, until is assassination October [...]