Just a quick note, if anyone has come across an interesting course at a show this year that they would like to share with everyone or train on, or have found over the summer there are particular things they are having difficulties with or would like to improve, or if there is anything that comes to mind that you would like to spend more time working on, please let me know now and I will work it into this terms training plans. It may be particular sequences, but we have also talked a bit about the right frame of mind and thinking positively, or perhaps you might think your waits need more proofing, or there may be something else you want to work on.
If you have a dog that is anxious or gets nervous or stressed, don’t forget Dan Shaw is coming to Effingham this Thursday evening for a life skills workshop (I will be there with Zazzy!) He is a very good and positive trainer. He will also be doing a puppy workshop this Thursday. I have already mentioned the training days with Toni Dawkins and Matt Goodliffe over the winter, if there is any other sort of workshop you would like to have (Mark Laker runs presentations on sports psychology, Kamal Fernandez runs workshops on developing a very motivated working partnership with your dog , Jez Rose is a dog behaviourist and a very effective and funny presenter, we could get someone in to check our dogs’ backs and fitness, etc) let me know!
We have also mentioned bringing in a kettle so that we can make tea and coffee at the venue, and how about getting together for a Christmas meal near the end of the year?
Finally I have made a resolution to keep a training diary, it is a very useful thing to do and something I would encourage everyone else to also consider!
Hannah J
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