Tips, Articles, & Thoughts From Dog Agility Coach And Competitor Daisy Peel
Every time we get a new dog, or embark on training a new behavior, it’s a risk. It might work, and it might not. In my twenty years of dog agility training, only one thing seems for certain, and that is that progress will NOT be linear.
A dream is a dream because it calls to us in a particular and important way, and if something is calling to you like that, it’s very difficult to ignore.
The best thing you can do now is to save yourself from frustration and heartache by learning from the past mistakes of OTHER agility handlers, including me! Don’t repeat these mistakes – save yourself a ton of pain and frustration! Read on to learn what those three big mistakes are!
What does it mean to ‘play to win’ vs ‘playing not to lose’ – and how does that impact your ability to achieve the types of performances you’re after with your dog? What does winning even MEAN?
Some thoughts from Daisy on the two different types of goals, and why knowing the difference between the two can help guide your agility training.
Instructions for how to make your own Hillbilly Hydrotherapy tank. For less than $1000 you can have an underwater treadmill of sorts in your garage as well!