What is it that your dog’s behaviour is trying to tell you? What is appropriate communication by your dog, and by you? In dogs, just like in humans, there are two types of responses: emotional and thoughtful. So what’s the difference and how do you deal with them? I’ve put together a video from a […]
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Many years ago I introduced a game that has changed the lives of many thousands of people and their dogs the world over. It’s the key building block to everything I teach in dog training. That game is ItsYerChoice (IYC). This is the game that will really shift your dog’s thought processes. Once you introduce […]
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Have you ever taken a moment to try and see the agility course from your dog’s perspective? The colours, the obstacle placement, the view our dogs see from their level? (Yep, this might mean getting on all fours!) I recently did this after reading a great article written by Nicki Gurr from AniMotion Agility. Nicki […]
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Bullying. It’s not something you quickly associate with dog training, but it happens all too often. I was walking my dogs recently on a cold winter’s day… and I started to reflect on the dip in mood that happens to a lot of people in the cold weather… Many of us respond to it differently, […]
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I think we should collectively agree about something. Here it is; relationships are not actually the way they are portrayed in the movies. If you attempt to smack your significant other across the face during an argument, don’t count on it ending up in some mushy romantic scene on the closest sofa. Likewise, while playing […]
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First Swagger and I would like to thank this amazing community. xoxo It is because of all of the feedback I received from readers of this blog and our Facebook page, that I have some encouraging news to report today. No, Swagger isn’t miraculously cured… but he is back to full activity and that gives […]
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It is something no one should ever have to hear about their not yet 7-year-old dog. I froze and my mind went whirling, I suddenly found it difficult to get out all of the questions that were racing through my head. As my Uber driver was pulling into Los Angeles Airport, I was talking to Kim […]
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After a very exciting few days it’s time to announce the winners of our 2017 H360 Video Contest. Over the past week you have selected two stories from Round One, Round Two and Round Three to go the final round, and then voted for the two in the Grand Finale that touched you the most. […]
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Welcome to the final round of our Handling360 Video Contest! If you have just joined us, we have been sharing short video stories over the past few days that highlight the diversity of our agility handling community, and the confidence that has grown for each and every team. These stories are representative of every person […]
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Welcome to Round Three of our Handling360 video contest. The video stories represent everyone who wants to be the very best they can be for their dog, bringing confidence and joy to their dog through agility. Scroll down for the videos and pick your two favourites! If you are just joining us, you can still […]
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