I Know That, But What Else You Got?
Okay, I will put a freeze on the cow stories for a bit:). I was at a trial today, I was there for less than an hour but I did speak to a student, Clare. Clare doesn't live close by so we only see her [...]
Mo' Cow Stories
So did anyone but me notice that I screwed up with my tip of the day yesterday? I had moved a couple of tips around in the order they are being sent out and I forgot to change the header to those that get it [...]
Are You Loved By A Wiener?
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 [...]
Not Receiving the Tip of the Day?
It has come to my attention that some of you are not receiving your copy of my newsletter, which means you have missed the first 3 of the 31 training tips I have sent out so far this month. All of you that have contacted [...]
Reciprocity . . . Thank you, no thank YOU, no, no, really THANK YOU!
I just love the word "reciprocity". If it shorted easier I would have named a dog that:). Webster's describes it as follows: the quality or state of being reciprocal: mutual dependence, action, or influence. When I started writing this blog I guess I really didn't know where [...]
31 in 31 Starts Today!
The roll of 31 dog training tips in 31 days starts to march (pardon the pun) onto your computer today. I have programed the tips to be sent out at 12:35 AM each morning so if you have not gotten one this morning sign up [...]
On Being a Champion
When I was 18 years old I went to work on a dairy farm. Now I was born and raised in a city of 300,000 people. I had no idea what to expect or what cows were all about. I applied to over 50 jobs [...]
Free Stuff for You
Catchy title for a blog post eh? But really I have some good stuff for all of you and it is f-r-e-e! I have decided to give away 31 dog training tips during the month of March, but there is catch. It is a perk [...]
Idea List for Shaping
Okay, to follow up on the shaping post, here is my, not-yet-completed list of things to shape. When I get it finished, I will post in on my website. If you would, please look over the list, alert me to any duplications you see and [...]
The Three Crucial Keys to Agility Greatness
So you want to know what I view as the three most things in creating a great agility dog? Foundation, foundation, foundation. So few people find the joy in the little stuff. Everyone wants to jump in and do the sexy stuff so they sequence [...]
MAC Trial
Well another one in the books. It was cold and snowy here the first day I arrived in Minnesota, well dah. It is Minnesota and it is February! A really well run trial. The girls from Omaha were up and I have to thank Brittney [...]
Time Alone
Well I just finished a long drive from home to Minnesota. I decided to drive and not fly as I wanted to bring both Encore and Feature so I could put them in a trial here before I start my teaching. It is a bit [...]
