Random Thoughts – Fluid Motion Agility

Thoughts on Dog Food

Throughout all my years with dogs I am pretty sure I have fed everything under the sun. Budget kibble, high end kibble, commercial raw, dehydrated, DIY cooked, and raw, grain, grain free, and combinations of all the above. I compete in agility with all my dogs, and over the years I have found that forContinue reading “Thoughts on Dog Food”

I stopped training

I have stopped training agility skills with Ally. I don’t practice in the yard, I don’t work her on courses, or sequences. Ally and I haven’t done any real agility training since probably around March. I am going to be very honest in this blog, and it may not sit well with some people, and IContinue reading “I stopped training”

Treats vs. Toys

I use treats for almost all of my training sessions, most all dogs are food motivated, and you can provide a wide variety of exciting treats for your dog. So why treats over toys? I am not against toys, and I use them sometimes in my training sessions depending on the needs of my dog.Continue reading “Treats vs. Toys”

The secret to my success

First lets define “success”, everyone has a different idea of what success means to them. For some it may be earning a title, winning a championship, running a course clean or just getting past obstacle two. Just because one’s person’s idea of success may be to win the championships doesn’t mean that the other person’sContinue reading “The secret to my success”