Training a dog can be an amazingly joyful or an unbelievably frustrating use of your time. What separates these two experiences is one thing and only one thing and that is your dog’s immunity to distractions. Truth. The biggest saboteur working against reaching your goals [...]
Today Buzz turns 17-years-old! I couldn't be happier. Not just because I have had my special boy for so many amazing years. But because Buzz isn't just a dog that is hanging on as a 17-year-old dog; he is a dog that is actively engaged [...]
Big decisions in life (which result in a dramatic turn either left or right) are made by weighing the pros and cons of either direction. Nobody confidently steps away from the direction they feel is the right way. So we have to assume each of [...]
Today we officially announce our winners from our recent Puppy Peaks video contest. I just have to say that the competition was intense. We had so many great videos that of the three of my "faves to win" didn't even make the finals!!!  Everyone who entered a [...]
What a week it has been! Â Yesterday concluded our last day of voting for our Top 20 videos in the Puppy Peaks Video Contest, and today, the top 8 videos chosen over the last 4 days will FACE OFF for the Grand Prize! Â We received [...]
Day 4 of voting is upon us! Â We've had nearly 1,500 people vote for our first 15 videos...can you believe it? Â Thank you to everyone for voting, and a special thanks to our talented videographers for providing us with such beautiful entertainment over the last [...]
Day 3 of voting is upon us! Â First of all, a big round of virtual applause for all of our videos so far! Â Aren't they amazing? There have been two tough decisions over the last two days and today will be no more different! For [...]
Thank you everyone for voting yesterday for Day 1 of the Puppy Peaks video contest! Â Nearly 500 people cast their votes yesterday for our videos! Â That's awesome! Now you see what a difficult decision it was for us to choose just 20! Just as a [...]
Well let me start off by saying, "WOW!" Â Once again, the members of our wonderful community have managed to surprise me with your talent...not only as dog trainers, but as video makers as well! Â Over the last two weeks, we have been running our 1st [...]
Today I have a guest blogger by way of an impromptu video. Dr. Leslie Woodcock DVM, is a long time friend of mine (for more than 20 years). She has been our Team Canada veterinarian at most of our international events (WAO, IFCS, FCI) for [...]
17 years young but still loves a great game! As much as we would like to prevent it, our agility dogs do grow old. As a matter of fact all dogs grow old, even if they were not once agility dogs. :) If [...]
Small but mighty - 9 1/2" Shelby winning in the 12" class in 1998 at the age of 10 years old. When I think back on to my first years in agility with my Jack Russell Terrier "Shelby," Â it makes me happy to [...]
