http://susangarrettdogagility.com Agility training for all dogs of all breeds Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:21:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/01/respecting-the-value/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/01/respecting-the-value/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 07:35:46 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=6099 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2011/01/respecting-the-value/feed/ 29 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/04/exactly-where-you-should-be/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/04/exactly-where-you-should-be/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:48:51 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=3189 Reinforcement based training takes a hit when people on the outside see it fail. That is the truth with any systematic way of training. Critics use those that have little success as a warning sign of impeding doom to any that would attempt to train using similar methodology.  There are so many people wanting to [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/04/exactly-where-you-should-be/feed/ 14 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/04/who-drives-your-bus/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/04/who-drives-your-bus/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:35:46 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=3167 So why do I believe it is easier for me to get control of a dog when in the presence of their highest value rewards than it may be for some of you? It is because that is the only life my dogs have ever known. I create that environment the first day I get [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/04/who-drives-your-bus/feed/ 23 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/04/birds-sheep-rats-and-other-out-of-control-rewards/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/04/birds-sheep-rats-and-other-out-of-control-rewards/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 11:17:11 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=3162 Last week during our discussion of training methodology several of you wrote in with the same concern (and I’m certain there where several more of you that sat in silent wonder in front of your computer screen).  The question is, can you control your dog’s highest reinforcement if this reinforcement is out of your control [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/04/birds-sheep-rats-and-other-out-of-control-rewards/feed/ 12 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/04/punishment-pros-and-cons/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/04/punishment-pros-and-cons/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:34:46 +0000 Susan http://susangarrettdogagility.com/?p=3150 Some great comments from yesterday’s post. Here is the kicker though, not all dogs that are trained with positive punishment will cower in fear or tuck their tail oreven dislike training.  The truth is, a very skill trainer that has brilliant timing can produce a seemingly happy working dog while using some pretty massive doses [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2010/04/punishment-pros-and-cons/feed/ 12 http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/03/are-you-loved-by-a-wiener/ http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/03/are-you-loved-by-a-wiener/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:35:20 +0000 Susan http://susangarrett.wordpress.com/?p=837 While away teaching during this past week I had more than one student question the need to reward their dog with anything other than praise. One woman argued her case by saying “I want my dog to love me more than a wiener.” My immediately thought was how strange that you are loved by a [...]]]> http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2009/03/are-you-loved-by-a-wiener/feed/ 26