Category Archives: Dog Sports

Testing 1. . .2. . .3

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Jamie

You can learn a lot from failure. When you trial your dog you learn what you know and figure out what you still need to work on. No surprise for us, Risa’s lack of focus is still a huge issue. … Continue reading →

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Give It All You Got

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Jamie

Our last competition left me feeling a bit down on myself. I felt like I’d let Risa down because we hadn’t prepared well enough. While she does enjoy adding her own flair to the routine, she does much better when … Continue reading →

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Tools and Methodology

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Jamie

There has been a lot of talk again regarding certain training tools and methodologies that seem to get everyone’s panties in a twist. Words such as “cruel” and “aversive” get thrown around. People on both sides get upset and the … Continue reading →

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Great Expectations

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Jamie

I should have known better than to expect as much from Risa as I did this weekend. New competition location and we hadn’t even practiced the entire routine. Not to mention we had two routines to do one of which … Continue reading →

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Excellent

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Jamie

When Risa and I started training for rally 6 or so years ago, I never thought we’d get this far. She was never particularly attentive during the exercises and I always joked that maybe I would try rally with her … Continue reading →

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