http://susangarrettdogagility.com Agility training for all dogs of all breeds Fri, 18 May 2012 04:09:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/01/january-in-canada/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/01/january-in-canada/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:11:06 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=6029 I hope all of you have had a great start to your new year. As you may have noticed I have been hibernating up here in Canada. Truthfully I haven’t been doing much except spending time with John and my dogs. This is the first January in 13 years that John and I are not [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/01/january-in-canada/feed/ 20 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/04/buzzy-wins-the-alberton-spring-classic/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/04/buzzy-wins-the-alberton-spring-classic/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:04:07 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=3212 We have had great weather here the last few days. All the dogs are certainly enjoying it. I put together this little video of Buzz having fun now that he is feeling so much better. I can’t stress enough to all of you with older dogs (and those that own dogs that will some day [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/04/buzzy-wins-the-alberton-spring-classic/feed/ 38 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/03/a-very-deep-sleep-and-other-random-thoughts/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/03/a-very-deep-sleep-and-other-random-thoughts/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:16:43 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=3134 Home from Finland late yesterday. John and I went out for supper then I went to bed at 7:30 and didn’t wake up until 5 AM. I think I needed the rest. Normally I am a very light sleeper, last night I don’t remember John coming to bed at all, although he says I sat [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/03/a-very-deep-sleep-and-other-random-thoughts/feed/ 6 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/03/a-neccessary-untruth/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/03/a-neccessary-untruth/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:12:16 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=3099 So John and I have had this agreement when I go away to teach. It is that he will lie to me. I think it may be unfair to him, but he doesn’t complain and luckily he has rarely had to lie. So the agreement is, that if anything happens to one of my dogs [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/03/a-neccessary-untruth/feed/ 23 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/02/ramblings-from-the-weekend/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/02/ramblings-from-the-weekend/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:35:40 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=2963 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 it on my last day. Yes I know it is just the squeeky out of a dog toy, but [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/02/ramblings-from-the-weekend/feed/ 6 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/01/in-defense-of-the-opinionated-dog/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/01/in-defense-of-the-opinionated-dog/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:35:02 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=2809 Okay being the proud owner of Buzz, (who, if there was a Hall of Fame for Barking Agility Dogs, would be one of the first inductees) I feel it would be remiss if I didn’t come to the defensive of the other owners of barking agility dogs. Yes, I agree, there are some dog owners [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/01/in-defense-of-the-opinionated-dog/feed/ 30 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/01/random-barking-thoughts/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/01/random-barking-thoughts/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:35:55 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=2796 I just love this shot. Kristie Moser took in last weekend in Orlando. It is just a crack up. Encore doing all the talking, then there is me, lips pursed, as if trying not to compete with her voice. ********************************************** A lot of great comments about barking this week. Here are a few more thoughts. [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/01/random-barking-thoughts/feed/ 23 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/01/air-pollution/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/01/air-pollution/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:59:42 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=2776 Being that we are just wrapping up 6 days of camps in the last two weeks I need to make a comment about dogs that bark. Yes I realize this may be a bit of the pot calling the kettle black because if you have seen any video footage of my dogs you will know [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/01/air-pollution/feed/ 50 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/12/sunday-afternoons-entertainment/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/12/sunday-afternoons-entertainment/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:35:34 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=2504 For Buzz’s entire life he has had the habit of sucking on stuffed animals and kneading like a kitten, while holding the toy in his front paws. I wrote about this peculiarity in my book  “Shaping Success.” When Feature was a wee baby she used to suck & knead as well but it was always [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/12/sunday-afternoons-entertainment/feed/ 21 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/12/verbally-enthusiastic-workers/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/12/verbally-enthusiastic-workers/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:01:56 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=1933 Recently I had someone ask me if I thought it would be a problem to let his dog bark while he shaped behaviours. First of all, the barking could be a sign that your dog training skills need to be sharpened. Perhaps have an experienced trainer watch you and give you their opinion.   Buzz [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/12/verbally-enthusiastic-workers/feed/ 12