Yesterday I talked about our show routine. Today I wanted to write a few words about motivation. Motivation is so important when we are training our dogs. If your dog doesn't have the motivation to do something then they probably won't succeed in the task your wanting them to do! What motivates your dog? I [...]
I thought I'd write a little blog about what we do before and after a show as I am a massive believer about our dogs not only being physically ready to compete but more importantly mentally ready! Mental preperation for your dog is so important, I see lots of dogs that in my opinion are [...]
So this has been a bit of a crazy whirlwind year but one I'm very grateful for! So what's happend this year? Let's have a quick look... We went from training in this : To finding our fantastic indoor venue that we are so lucky to be able to use frequently : I became a [...]
So I thought I'd put together my top 10 gifts for dog lovers out there! I had to limit it to 10 as there is so many but these are all products I use myself and have been tested both by me and my 2 handsome testers : I have included a range of prices [...]
Ok, so you may know by now that at Tails and Peaks we train dogs a little bit differently to your traditional dog training classes..... We use GAMES! As well as being great fun for the handler and dog it also enables the dogs to learn what you want quickly. A recent study by Karyn [...]
I often talk in class about the importance of rewards and the correct ones! So I thought I'd write a quick blog to show you all that I do practice what I preach when it comes to my own dogs. Today we went for a lovely early morning walk through the fields, I always have [...]
Let's talk rest! I mean we all know how important it is in the human world but have you considered it for your dogs?! Rest is a vital part of any dog training as much as the actual training is itself. So with this in mind I want you to ask yourself if your dog [...]
So it is really important when undertaking any kind of training with your dog that we set achievable goals and targets. There is little point trying to achieve something that is unrealistic or quite unachievable without breaking down all elements needed to complete the task. Sometimes what is simple to us may not be simple [...]
Right.. Before I start, let me begin by stating that I am talking about general dog training / agility training. In this blog I'm not talking about problem behaviours that may require a behaviourist's involvement or a more specific training plan. So now that is out the way let's get SERIOUS! 😂 Ok so I'm [...]
So in my earlier blog I talked through several things regarding rewards and some of the common mistakes people make when training. If you missed it then you can read it here. In this blog I want to go through 2 other very important subjects when it comes to rewarding our dogs : Criteria Rate [...]
