Can you guess who this is in the picture to the left? She is today's dog agility expert who I will feature in my second instalment of the "World's Best in Dog Agility" interview. Take a close look . . . and if you guessed [...]
The year’s FCI world championships were such an amazing event for me. John and I had a little vacation with our friends Martina & Carlo (ok mostly it was Martina and I talking about dogs). We did some sightseeing, I did some shopping and then [...]
"If you aren't learning you are dying" I am sure I have seen that quote somewhere before but for the life of me, I can't find it who gets the credit for it. I do love the quote, each of use has to make a [...]
If someone would have told me 10 years ago that my "gotta-live-life-on-the-edge" red Border Collie Buzz would live to be 16 years old, I would have seriously doubted their logic. I mean, don't most kamikaze pilots have a shortened life expectancy? What a blessing Buzz [...]
This is the third “Dog Agility Blog Event” for 2012 and is on the topic of “What makes a good coach/instructor.” The “ideal coach” is going to be different things to different people. They should be your instructor, your coach and your mentor all in [...]
I have looked into your eyes with my eyes. I have put my heart near your heart. ~ Pope John XXIII A lot is made about "training" your dog's eyes to look into yours when you are working together. Some schools use force to demand [...]
Sometimes my blog posts can get a bit long, not todays. I won't write much other than to say not all dog training awareness exercises are accomplishing only the obvious. I will let the video tell you the rest, let me know what you think [...]
Some of us fortunate dog owners will, at some point in time, have the great honour of living with a senior dog. Senior dogs make me laugh. Our relationship develops in a completely different way then it did when these dogs were my “competition partners.” [...]
There are many attributes that separates the "greats" from the "frustrated" in the sport of dog agility. Sure there is the dog, the training opportunities, the overall mental game of the handler or the athleticism of both parts of the team. But one thing that [...]
This blog is a little slow to be published. When I saw the topic that we were all writing on for dog agility blog action day, I was keen to contribute but then the attitude of my students prevented me from taking action as I [...]
I asked Lynda to put together a brief video walkthrough of her World Championship weekend. It is almost as good as being there. Lynda is not your typical "big name" agility guru although she has now earned a spot on to 2 IFCS and 2 [...]
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 [...]
