Many years ago, when Tira was just a puppy, I was teaching her to spin in a circle. I taught her both directions and gave each direction a different cue; "spin" was circle to the left and "zoom" was circle to the right. …
From the Hill… Three Important Questions
There is one phrase that I often hear at agility trials that just drives me crazy. I cannot tell you the number of times I have seen a handler walking away from a non-qualifying run muttering the words, "she just blew me …
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From the Hill… Easy versus Simple
This week I had the experience of being told that I just try to over-complicate dog training. The comment came from what I think was a trainer who works with dogs and their owners. It doesn't really matter what the rest of …
From the Hill… Filling Up Your Dog’s Brain
A big part of my shift in training philosophy over a decade ago involved a simple scientific fact. The average dog brain is about the size of a lemon. That simple truth helped me understand that there are only so many …
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From the Hill… Why I’m Here
I am a Dog Trainer I am not here to tell you what's wrong with your dog training. I am not here to tell you what collars, leashes, or other gear should be banned from use. I am not here to tell you which trainers or …
From the Hill… Training Our Dogs – Then and Now
Many years ago we had our first Belgian Shepherd called Badger. Before Badger we had owned Rough Collies so this was a bit of a shift for us from a lifestyle perspective. To put it mildly, we were unprepared for the full …
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