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/2012/04/improve-your-dog-training-by-playing-like-a-dog/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/04/improve-your-dog-training-by-playing-like-a-dog/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:00:32 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8237 I sent out a newsletter early this morning which covers all sorts of tips on tugging with your dog. As lengthy as that newsletter ended up being, I fear I only scraped the surface of what could be written on the subject. So, here I am sharing more (but again, I still feel I am [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/04/improve-your-dog-training-by-playing-like-a-dog/feed/ 70 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/dont-forget-to-laugh/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/dont-forget-to-laugh/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:06:14 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8180 There have been some great reports written on my last blogpost after the last newsletter. I am happy to see so many of you are starting to exam the triggers your dogs have have that prompt responses from you. I just want this to be clear; Susan Garrett’s dogs do posses triggers that will prompt her [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/dont-forget-to-laugh/feed/ 18 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/how-good-is-your-glue/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/how-good-is-your-glue/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:03:34 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8126 What’s Missing In Our Foundation Dog Training ? The laws of science have taught us all how to use reinforcement to shape our dogs’ responses. As we train a dog we are actually building behaviour, like a little girl with her glue gun making crafts or . . . if you were a little girl with [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/how-good-is-your-glue/feed/ 134 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/dogs-are-amazing-and-will-do-everything-you-want-if-you-have-cheese/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/dogs-are-amazing-and-will-do-everything-you-want-if-you-have-cheese/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:00:40 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8080 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 [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/dogs-are-amazing-and-will-do-everything-you-want-if-you-have-cheese/feed/ 45 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/01/tugging-with-the-dog/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/01/tugging-with-the-dog/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:51:52 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=8001 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 [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/01/tugging-with-the-dog/feed/ 43 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/01/the-duration-of-the-tug-sessions/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/01/the-duration-of-the-tug-sessions/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:49:31 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=7982 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 [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/01/the-duration-of-the-tug-sessions/feed/ 113 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/12/the-success-of-the-puppy-peakers/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/12/the-success-of-the-puppy-peakers/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:45:09 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=7956 Today we re-open registrations for Puppy Peaks, but just for the holiday season. Over the past two months we have had many requests to re-open the program so today is your day! When I thought about what to write for the blog, I thought who can I convey what Puppy Peaks is all about to people [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/12/the-success-of-the-puppy-peakers/feed/ 8 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/12/defining-inspirational-dog-training/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/12/defining-inspirational-dog-training/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:41:10 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=7936 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 [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/12/defining-inspirational-dog-training/feed/ 29 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/think-beyond-limits-be-a-difference-maker/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/think-beyond-limits-be-a-difference-maker/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 03:57:25 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=7884 I first posted this letter and video in one of my webinars last week. Since then I have received private emails and one on Facebook asking to see it again. Funny, at first I didn’t know if I should even share it wondering if it would come off as somewhat self righteous, but I thought it [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/think-beyond-limits-be-a-difference-maker/feed/ 18 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/outrageous-bonus-added-to-recallers-3-0/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/outrageous-bonus-added-to-recallers-3-0/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 07:04:31 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=7874 Okay some may think I have completely lost my mind but remember what motivates me; the vision to help dogs world wide be better understood by their owners and to help those owners create a better relationship with their dogs. To that end I have been working on a course, it was supposed to be [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/11/outrageous-bonus-added-to-recallers-3-0/feed/ 47