We had an excellent workshop with Dan Shaw last night, Dan is a behaviourist and the work he does to help dogs become calm, relaxed, focussed and happy, balancing drive and control, is really excellent. One of my first blog entries was an article published in the Agility Voice magazine and the diagram above is taken from it. I believe that one of the fundamental keystone qualities required for good agility competition performance is the relationship that you have with your dog. Your ability to develop a happy, motivated dog that is in the right frame of mind to work with you is developed by the kind of games and exercises that Dan went through in his workshop. I am hoping that Dan will be able to come back regularly over the winter for more workshops, if you would like to join one of his puppy or one life skills workshops let me know!
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