Most of you would be familiar with the name Bob Bailey. He is one of my mentors, a great guy and an amazing animal trainer. If there is a better training mind alive today, I don't think I would know who that would be, he [...]
Okay, I will put a freeze on the cow stories for a bit:). I was at a trial today, I was there for less than an hour but I did speak to a student, Clare. Clare doesn't live close by so we only see her [...]
So did anyone but me notice that I screwed up with my tip of the day yesterday? I had moved a couple of tips around in the order they are being sent out and I forgot to change the header to those that get it [...]
While away teaching during this past week I had more than one student question the need to reward their dog with anything other than praise. One woman argued her case by saying "I want my dog to love me more than a wiener." My immediately [...]
It has come to my attention that some of you are not receiving your copy of my newsletter, which means you have missed the first 3 of the 31 training tips I have sent out so far this month. All of you that have contacted [...]
I just love the word "reciprocity". If it shorted easier I would have named a dog that:). Webster's describes it as follows: the quality or state of being reciprocal: mutual dependence, action, or influence. When I started writing this blog I guess I really didn't know where [...]
The roll of 31 dog training tips in 31 days starts to march (pardon the pun) onto your computer today. I have programed the tips to be sent out at 12:35 AM each morning so if you have not gotten one this morning sign up [...]
When I was 18 years old I went to work on a dairy farm. Now I was born and raised in a city of 300,000 people. I had no idea what to expect or what cows were all about. I applied to over 50 jobs [...]
Catchy title for a blog post eh? But really I have some good stuff for all of you and it is f-r-e-e! I have decided to give away 31 dog training tips during the month of March, but there is catch. It is a perk [...]
Okay, to follow up on the shaping post, here is my, not-yet-completed list of things to shape. When I get it finished, I will post in on my website. If you would, please look over the list, alert me to any duplications you see and [...]
So you want to know what I view as the three most things in creating a great agility dog? Foundation, foundation, foundation. So few people find the joy in the little stuff. Everyone wants to jump in and do the sexy stuff so they sequence [...]
Well another one in the books. It was cold and snowy here the first day I arrived in Minnesota, well dah. It is Minnesota and it is February! A really well run trial. The girls from Omaha were up and I have to thank Brittney [...]
