It’s not how they start
BUT how they finish that counts. I’ve always worried about pups that start out doing every thing with “precision” – […]
Picture This
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I’ve always had a propensity to view dog training as “art” – along the lines of taking and developing […]
A Trialing Attitude
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I was at a trial when a friend I haven’t seen in awhile came up to talk. We touched on […]
Warning Label
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While working a dog I have in for training I ran into a problem that seems to emerge as a […]
Illusions of Control
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“Illusions of Control” Control – just how much is enough? When does enough become too much. This is […]
Cut to the chase
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I’m constantly telling my students to keep the push in their dogs while trying to “tone down” the chase. After […]
Right Angle
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Right Angle I was flipping through the TV channels the other day struggling to find something interesting to watch (not […]
SHORT-CIRCUIT
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SHORT-CIRCUIT I recall sitting with an “Overseas” judge, possibly 5 or 6 years ago, talking about different trainers & training […]
Semi-Breeding
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Semi-Breeding I was sitting at lunch with some friends and we were (surprise!) talking dogs. We have a mutual acquaintance […]
STYLING
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“STYLING” One of the questions I hear a fair amount from beginners is “what do you mean when you […]