Failure Is My Friend
Failure is a word that has a bad bad bad rap. I mean the poor word really did get the short end of the stick. People just have it all…
Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship. It’s a word we hear often. It’s written in every AKC competition catalog. It’s bandied about in professional sports. Lots of people have different opinions on it. We know…
Musings on Drive and Arousal
When I first learned to train for competition obedience, all problems were solved with more “drive”. “Drive” being loosely defined as getting the dog as “high” (aroused) as possible, i.e.,…
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
We are, on the whole, a pretty pessimistic society. We focus on what is going wrong, what went wrong and what could potentially go wrong. Which means, inevitably, things are…
Sticky Labels
Labels. That’s a sticky topic in the best of times. A landmine in current times. Because I’m not adept at navigating minefields, I’ll look at it in dog terms. We…
One Small Act of Kindness
Yesterday I went to the grocery store to pick up my usual items. I wasn’t concerned they would be out. People aren’t fighting over brussel sprouts and salmon… I went…
New Online Course – Heeling Clinic: Perfect Position
New Heeling Clinic with Petra Heeling is a complex exercise requiring a lot of thought for an extended period of time. I break heeling down into three parts: focal point,…
Opinions
Yes, I have opinions on a lot of things. If you are interested, I’ll share them. But be clear, that’s all they are. Just my opinions. I’m sure you have…
Positive Attitude/Positive Performance Seminar – POSTPONED
Petra will be presenting a two day seminar! POSITIVE ATTITUDE/POSITIVE PERFORMANCE Train to Trial. This event will be held in Harrisonburg, VA 22802 On April 25 and 26, 2020. You…
When Life Gives You Lemons…Walk On The Beach
Life has been exceptionally crazy lately, so what happened this weekend really shouldn’t be much of a surprise. After work on Friday I drove three hours to one of my…
