To some dog owners who participate in performance sports around the world, I am considered a dog training “mentor." Definition: men·tor ˈmenˌtôr,-tər/ noun: mentor; plural noun: mentors 1. an experienced and trusted adviser. Being a mentor is an honour I take very seriously. Why would Susan Garrett [...]
Happy new year one and all! I am so excited about 2014. Today I seem to be completely over my health issues from 2013 and we are anxiously looking forward to some very exciting projects for 2014. Later in January we will be opening our [...]
Great pic captured by Lynne Brubaker at the WAO Championships in May 2013. Earlier this year Sarah Fernandez Lopez asked me if I would sit down with her for a session of their "Bad Dog Agility" podcasts. Sounded like fun so I said [...]
In last week's post, I introduced you to Libby. Libby has been brought onto the Say Yes team as our new "Junior Puppy Peaks Reporter." She is a young and talented trainer, who is passionate about obedience and dog agility, and more importantly, is passionate [...]
Yesterday, I introduced you to Libby, who is our new Puppy Peaks Junior Reporter, here to give you a monthly "peek" into Puppy Peaks from her perspective. Thanks to each of you for making Libby feel so welcome! Libby is a 16-year-old dog trainer who [...]
When it comes to dog training, I recognize that everyone is in a different place in their journey. Your needs may differ based on the challenges you face with your pet, your experience level, your goals for your dog (dog sports? obedience? Or just a [...]
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! 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! We received [...]
Day 4 of voting is upon us! We've had nearly 1,500 people vote for our first 15 videos...can you believe it? Thank you to everyone for voting, and a special thanks to our talented videographers for providing us with such beautiful entertainment over the last [...]
