What's Missing In Our Foundation Dog Training ? The laws of science have taught us all how to use reinforcement to shape our dogs’ responses. As we train a dog we are actually building behaviour, like a little girl with her glue gun making crafts or [...]
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 [...]
On Thursday of this week the Ontario government will be once again voting on the future of "Bully-Type" breeds. Today I wrote a letter to my MPP, I emailed it but also intend on sending a hard copy. I encourage everyone living in Ontario to [...]
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 [...]
Can you think of a time in your life when you just didn’t feel you were “good enough”? When your self doubts, and frustrations seemed to be a constant companion?You might be there today? I think we all get there at one point or another. Maybe [...]
There were some great comments on my tugging post yesterday as to why you thought long duration tugs had the potential for more focus for the environment while short bursts of tug games alternating with other responses created great attention for the handler. You pretty [...]
Tugging is a big part of my dog training, I hope it is also a big part of yours. It is a great reinforcer for most dogs. For those dogs that are not currently big fans of tugging, it is a skill that be cultivated [...]
Today I would like to take the time to give a shout of joy from my family to yours on Christmas day. Regardless if you join me in celebrating the birth of Christ today or whatever your custom, today gives us reason to spread the [...]
Today we re-open registrations for Puppy Peaks, but just for the holiday season. Over the past two months we have had many requests to re-open the program so today is your day! When I thought about what to write for the blog, I thought who can [...]
I am sitting here watching a series of video clips that I put together of my puppy "Swagger." It's clips of him working at a seminar over the weekend. I love my puppy, as I love my own dogs but as I watch video clips [...]
Finally, the day has come to announce the winners of our 2nd Official Recallers Video Contest!Thank you to everyone who participated in the video contest - to all of our talented filmmakers in the Say Yes community, and to all of you who came to [...]
