Tips, Articles, & Thoughts From Dog Agility Coach And Competitor Daisy Peel
You’re going to want to read (or watch) this one, if not for YOU, then for a loved one…. You know that person at the trial who seems to have it all together? Maybe their dog is flying, and their handling is smooth as silk, but also, maybe they’re struggling but still smiling, still showing
Back in the late 90s, some University friends and I got this idea to start a club, and the OSU Society for Logic and Reason was born. We were just kids who believed that reason, evidence, and intellectual honesty mattered more than comfortable narratives. We wrote a Declaration of Necessity that warned against “a flight
Apprehension isn’t fear—it’s learned clarity. Here’s how a decades-old habit of wearing shoes reveals the kind of confidence we want to build in our dogs.
Ever buckle your seatbelt just to shut up that annoying buzzer? That’s not fear—it’s smart, learned behavior. And it’s the same kind of resilience we want to teach our dogs.
Your markers aren’t just about timing—they’re a tool for insulation, communication, and clarity under pressure. In this post, I break down how precise use of markers can stabilize performance and strengthen verbal discrimination.
When a cue starts to predict more than just a behavior—like the thrill of an agility run—it can interfere with performance in subtle (and frustrating) ways. This post dives into how to protect your cues from getting emotionally hijacked.