How to Create a Motivating Toy
Below is an article that I wrote many years ago… it’s one that you may be familiar with and may have even shared with your dog training buddies or students. But, it has never been on my blog! So here we have it, the article that has helped so many dogs who were not ‘into’ […]
Continue readingIt’s Time to P-o-t-t-y! Inside Scoop on Housetraining
The topic of housetraining is one that comes up many times a day the world over when a new puppy or rescue dog joins a home. As it’s a question we see a lot, I thought I’d do a blog post with the inside scoop on potty training. There is a lot of information out […]
Continue readingVlog: Expectations vs Understanding in Dog Training
To call this thing we do “dog training” is a huge disservice to dogs. We are not “training” we are “educating” and just like with children, education starts in kindergarten and ascends onward from there only with understanding. The number one reason dogs get into trouble has to do with our expectations as owners compared […]
Continue readingVlog: Where Is Your Dog On The Circle Of Fun?
This Vlog post is a particularly important one if you live with a dog. If you are struggling with a behaviour that you’d like to change, then you will want to know about your dog’s state, and how that state affects the behaviour you want to change. Even if you don’t have a challenge, it’s […]
Continue readingWhy “Choice” is the Critical Key to a Great Dog
Many years ago I introduced a game that has changed the lives of many thousands of people and their dogs the world over. It’s the key building block to everything I teach in dog training. That game is ItsYerChoice (IYC). This is the game that will really shift your dog’s thought processes. Once you introduce […]
Continue readingVlog: Why Colours Matter in Dog Agility (Featuring Nicki Gurr)
Have you ever taken a moment to try and see the agility course from your dog’s perspective? The colours, the obstacle placement, the view our dogs see from their level? (Yep, this might mean getting on all fours!) I recently did this after reading a great article written by Nicki Gurr from AniMotion Agility. Nicki […]
Continue readingThe Transfer of Value in Dog Training
I think we should collectively agree about something. Here it is; relationships are not actually the way they are portrayed in the movies. If you attempt to smack your significant other across the face during an argument, don’t count on it ending up in some mushy romantic scene on the closest sofa. Likewise, while playing […]
Continue readingThe Winners! Handling360 Video Contest 2017
After a very exciting few days it’s time to announce the winners of our 2017 H360 Video Contest. Over the past week you have selected two stories from Round One, Round Two and Round Three to go the final round, and then voted for the two in the Grand Finale that touched you the most. […]
Continue readingHandling360 Video Contest 2017 – Grand Finale!
Welcome to the final round of our Handling360 Video Contest! If you have just joined us, we have been sharing short video stories over the past few days that highlight the diversity of our agility handling community, and the confidence that has grown for each and every team. These stories are representative of every person […]
Continue readingHandling360 Video Contest 2017 – Round Three!
Welcome to Round Three of our Handling360 video contest. The video stories represent everyone who wants to be the very best they can be for their dog, bringing confidence and joy to their dog through agility. Scroll down for the videos and pick your two favourites! If you are just joining us, you can still […]
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