Creating the Perfect TSS
Posted on Friday, March 5th, 2010
So, I have a workshop this weekend that I have never taught before. I can’t really go into too many details because I know some participants read my blog. In order for this curriculum to [...]
continue readingShaping and Stuff
Posted on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Wrapping up some lose ends here. First of all thanks to everyone that contributed to the Shaping Challenge. I hope you all had fun and learned lots. I did promise I would reinforce one of [...]
continue readingNeed Your Input
Posted on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
First of all thank you. All of your comments and concern really did wonders to get me out of my funk yesterday. You guys rock, I mean that, thank you. Now I need some input. [...]
continue readingWhoa is Me
Posted on Monday, February 22nd, 2010
I haven’t written much in the last week because honestly each time I try to write I am overwhelmed by depressing thoughts that I don’t think belong here. I have always preserved this blog to [...]
continue readingOh CANADA! . . . and a few other miscellaneous thoughts.
Posted on Monday, February 15th, 2010
First of all a big congratulations to Alexandre Bilodeau for bringing Canada it’s first ever Gold
Medal at an Olympic Games that we where hosting (sadly in Montreal in ‘76 and Calgary in ‘88 we [...]
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 [...]
continue readingRamblings 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 [...]
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 [...]
continue readingStart 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, [...]
continue readingStart Line Brilliance Begins in the Dryer?
Posted on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
I just wrapped up a workshop with young dogs getting ready to trial. I would say less than 30% of the group had really reliable start lines stays. That is not a good sign. If [...]
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