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Lessons in Life’s Processes . . . get the kleenex.

It has to do with the oneness you become with that dog on the agility field. You are a team. The time and dedication invested in a relationship to reach that degree of unity only helps to fuel the burning pain of loss as your time together draws to a close.

2020-01-10T20:44:03-04:00January 27th, 2009|20 Comments

2×2 Weave Pole Training with a Food Only Motivated Dog

Now that there are so many of you excelling with the 2x2 process I thought I would answer a few questions that you have sent in about training dogs that are not toy motivated. First of all yes, this method works well with all dogs, [...]

2020-01-10T20:41:48-04:00January 26th, 2009|22 Comments

Running the "baby" dog

Well Feature and I had a chance to get to know each other better as a dog and handler team while we were in Florida. First of all, we worked together at camp for three days and then we had two weekends of trialing. I [...]

2020-01-10T20:35:31-04:00January 21st, 2009|15 Comments

Heading Home

Well all good things must come to an end and so we must leave the sunny south and head back home.  We had a great time in Florida, topped off with one of my favorite trials of the year the "Dog-Gone-it!" trial in Orlando.  I [...]

2009-01-20T06:36:30-04:00January 20th, 2009|2 Comments

And the Winner Is:

Thank you all for the wonderful posts you have written in response to my question from two weeks ago. I can tell many of you put a great deal of thought into your answer, I have enjoyed reading them all.  The last night of camp [...]

2010-07-10T18:49:56-04:00January 14th, 2009|7 Comments

Keep 'Em Coming!

Wow, we have got some awesome responses to my question. Initially, I was just going to pick a certain "number" and that was going to be the "winner" but there are some many thoughtful responses I am definitely going to have to select one (might be impossible) [...]

2009-01-08T05:47:48-04:00January 8th, 2009|8 Comments

Your Turn to Write

Well I must be hooked on this blogging since I am sending you this from a WiFi at a gas station as John fills the RV up with diesel.  Since I am on the road for the next couple of weeks and may not be [...]

2009-01-04T09:27:10-04:00January 4th, 2009|110 Comments

Contacts and Weave Camp

This past weekend I did a Contacts and Weave workshop and we had  an awesome group. It didn't hurt that 12 of the 14 handlers had been to  multiple camps here at Say Yes at one time or another.  Teaching people that already have a [...]

2020-01-10T20:32:55-04:00December 30th, 2008|18 Comments
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