Finally video!
Here is Bailey's Jumpers video from the fun run last May.More will come as they upload and finish.

Videos
Kayla's crate trickDude learning the Drop on Recall (this is a long one and was left with little editing)Videos of past agility runs with Bailey and Kayla are still to come.

A must have for Off Leash control
What you Need: med -> high level treats 20-50 ft long line unless in a fenced area second or "ghost" handler if possibleGoal To have the dog follow the handler and ignore the environment*Note* The second handler is there to make sure that the dog remains safe, to tell the handler when to hide and when to reappear.Begin with your pup by your side - position (sit, down, stand) is not important, the pup should be still. It is best if you wait for the pup to offer eye contact, but you may cue it. This provides the connection between you and your pup. Now you're ready to get going. Pick a point in front of you,

Upholding your end of the deal
When we train our dogs it's a partnership. You do the teaching and they do the learning, or vise versa. We are the good dog owners and go to class each week, practice our homework in the house when we have time, and magically expect our dogs to be letter perfect in the outside world. This is the biggest complaint I receive as an instructor, their dog won't listen in public. To which I usually respond have you practiced in public? We all know the answer to that 90% of the time is no. I was reminded of this very same thing this weekend. Kayla and I have been trying for our CDX (Open Obedience title) for a better part of a year now. We finally got our title yesterday by the grace o

When it's not fun
I got to start a new Charm class tonight - a class for not so nice dogs - and looking at these owners brought me back to when I was going through this with my own dog. Sand is a not so nice dog. I was the hated person in the neighborhood. Seemingly the only person in the world with an aggressive Lab. I turned to techniques that killed my relationship. My dog was a puddle at my feet and I was heartbroken. After this I committed myself to turning our training and relationship around. I got to see this tonight in one student. I got to see someone take the first step toward crossing over from force and pain. Training should be fun for both parties. Training should open doors to a fulling relati