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It’s been almost a year since the last episode. The real reason is a little embarrassing, and it turns out it’s the same shape as something I got wrong in my training for many years. For a long time I believed that if you ever needed to tell your dog no, you’d failed somewhere upstream. That belief didn’t stop me from correcting my dog. It stopped me from correcting my dog WELL. In this one I talk about what that belief actually did, why the bad feeling afterwards was pointed at the wrong thing, and what happens to any part of your training you’ve decided not to look at. So... what are you not looking at? Tell me: [email protected], or leave a comment on this episode’s page at daisypeel.com. And if you made it to the end, hit subscribe, so I know somebody’s out there.

Here's a bit of dark humor for Valentine's Day that has to do with dog training...sort of...mostly it's just a fun thought experiment!

In this podcast with Ivan Balabanov of Training Without Conflict, we go deeper into the sport of agility and compare it with other dog sports. We talk about what it really means to select and train dogs for the world stage versus training a pet dog simply to provide an outlet and maintain a healthy, balanced mind.

In this episode, I join Andrew on The Doggy Stoic podcast to talk about high-level agility competition, the Kynology Agency-Accountability Framework, and why I'm open about using complete training methods. We discuss the Kynology workshop I hosted in Ohio, the politics around training approaches in agility, and what it means to prioritize dog welfare through clarity and realistic expectations rather than ideology. If you've ever wondered why some of us talk openly about using all four quadrants while others stay quiet, this conversation gets into the real reasons behind that divide. The Doggie Stoic on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@doggiestoic

What does Christmas Eve have to do with Heart Health? What does dog agility have to do with heart health? Some thoughts from Daisy Peel during this holiday season.

Holding ourselves accountable to stay sharp, to stay focused, and to stay in the sweet spot at the edge of our abilities when we're alone is important – it's not what happens in class each week, during that one or two hour period of time! It's what happens when you're at home, in your back yard, or your basement, by yourself, with your dog, working on the things you've set out to work on, with purpose! Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How) Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show

As a dog trainer and handler, you're not only a student (of the game, of your instructor, etc.), but you're also a coach for your dog. And, good coaches, whether it's to your dog or to your own agility students, share a knack for transforming the most mundane activities – especially the mundane activities – into games.  Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How) Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show

In this Agility Challenge Tip, learn why practice "snacks" are better than practice "binges", what days of the week you should practice, and what it means to be ruthless about noticing and fixing mistakes. Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How) Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show

Many might ask why in the world would somebody continue to put themselves in the face of feeling frustrated, why would anybody want to struggle? In this episode, Daisy discusses why struggle is not only unavoidable when it comes to growing your skills and talents, but NECESSARY. Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How) Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show

What's the difference between activity and actual accomplishment? And, how do we go about making sure that we don't fall in to the trap of mistaking one for the other? Check out this Agility Challenge Tip, pulled from Daniel Coyle's Little Book of Talent, with Daisy Peel! Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How) Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show

In this Agility Challenge Tip, I'll speak on the topic of how to break down what might seem like an insurmountable list of training tasks in to chunks, in order to attain REAL agility mastery. Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How) Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show

Why you should take off your watch and avoid looking at the clock when you train. And how to define when and how a training session SHOULD end, instead of defining it in terms of minutes and seconds on the clock. Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How) Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show

Is your training actually productive? Do you enjoy it? Or do you view it as drudgery, something to be suffered through? In this Challenge Tip, I'll dive in to how you can really get to the 'sweet spot' in practice and training, and how to get away from the unproductive swamp of 'shallow practice'.  Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How) Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show

Teaching, just like anything else, is a skill that must be developed. GOOD teachers are those who have practiced good teaching skills. There are a lot of instructors out there in our sport who have not paid as much attention as they could to the practice of actually TEACHING. Here are 5 ways to pick a teacher or coach who will actually help you improve and GROW your skills. Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How) Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show

It's so often that we think of talent as something that we're born with, like the color of our hair, or the color of our eyes. We assume that the surest sign of talent is early,  instant, effortless success, i.e., being a prodigy. Basically, this is just not the case – there's a well established body of research that shows that our assumptions about talent are just…false. Early success turns out to be a weak predictor of long-term success! Never miss an episode by subscribing via iTunes, Spotify or by RSS Help improve the show by leaving a Rating & Review in iTunes (Here’s How) Join the discussion for this episode in the comments section at the website for this show