Well another IFCS World Championships has come and gone. This one a bit different in that it was right here in North America. Unfortunately for me, a week before the event, I threw my back out and was unsure if I would even be able [...]
Running Contacts Are They For You? Do all handlers need to train their dog’s do do a running contact? I would think not. There are some people that are just not fast enough to handle a dog with running contacts; the solution is of course [...]
Well today we opened registration for my latest on line course "Say Yes to Contact Success." It has been two years in the planning; how to make sure we get great results for the students without overwhelming anyone with too much "stuff." Well yes there [...]
Weird eh?Why on earth would anyone who has no interest in dog agility want to know anything about how to train agility contact obstacles? To explain the reason let me share a story with you. Years ago John (my husband) used to travel to, and [...]
Today, I feel like I am only barely scratching the surface on the topic of tugging :)). Why Does My Dog Need To Tug? You may be asking yourself why the heck is tugging so darned important anyway? Personally, I believe all dogs should learn [...]
This week we are focusing on how to inject more joy into our dog training. I believe that all dogs start off with an innate joy to be around us. Our choices as dog trainers can either help to develop that joy, turning it into [...]
If you are a newsletter subscriber then earlier today you would have received a post on evaluating and working towards eliminating "baggage" in your relationship with your dog. All of our dogs carry around some form of baggage from living with and learning from us. [...]
Encore with a highly valued toy. If you have been reading my blog for a little while, you are aware of my constant emphasis on relationship building and a solid foundation before you work on the "sexy" stuff in dog training. Although I [...]
Swagger "working it" with his toy while I pound away at my computer today. 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 [...]
Shelby on the seesaw, check out the dinosaur Cross Over obstacle in the foreground. Today I had a thought… How could my life have been different “If I knew then what I know now?” Think about that for yourself, what would be different? What [...]
Recallers 3.0 is “officially” over in that the lessons and webinars have all been delivered. However, the community is still wildly active inside. Many of the students are repeating the course all over again, as a group! Lynda O-H has been running a series of “Crate Games” challenges [...]
That question was suggested to me recently as one to think about “Susan, how would you answer that question at the end of your life.” Did I make a difference? I know my mom and dad made a difference raising 8 amazing children of their [...]
