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Scent Work Wonderings
dog training, Goals, Scent WorkHere’s a question for those of you who ask your dogs to do sniffy activities with you: who determines where the odor is? Does the hide setter determine where the odor is? What about the handler? In my opinion the…
Read MoreThis One Time at Dog Agility Class
Agility, dog training, Goals, Mental ManagementThis week in class we talked about why agility is so hard. The answer is: so many moving parts! You need to be good at 3 dimensional spaces, you are moving, the dog is moving FAST and that is BEFORE…
Read MoreFun. Because whether you win or lose, you still have to drive home.
Agility, Goals, Mental ManagementDo we do dog sports because they are inherently fun? Or for some other reason? Fun (when used as a noun) is defined by the Oxford dictionary as – enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure. I am not sure I would…
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