by Andrea Harrison | Feb 17, 2023 | training, Uncategorized
who wants to see a broken arm? not me Breaking my humerus (which wasn’t nearly as fun as it sounds) nearly 4 weeks ago was a solid reminder of a lot of things (including gratitude – which I had blogged about just before I broke). A surprising number of...
by Andrea Harrison | Feb 2, 2023 | training
3 blogs in January … perhaps a goal of mine could be at least one blog every other week. I’ve been making that goal since November in fact! I enjoy writing and thinking and so many of you gift me amazing fodder, there is always something on my mind, thank...
by Andrea Harrison | Nov 2, 2018 | goals, philosophy, respect, training, Uncategorized
I write, and speak, often about self care and resilience; being kind to yourself and your circle; finding a way to forgive errors and learn from mistakes. (And of course you know I include your canine companions and team mates in those discussions). Relatively...
by Andrea Harrison | Oct 2, 2018 | goals, ribbons, training, Uncategorized
No More Excuses has just started over at FDSA and I was thinking about the acronym for it – NME (Enemy) BAM! The course covers getting personal enemies to success knocked right out of your park. The course looks at motivation, habits, training, prioritizing...
by Andrea Harrison | Jun 9, 2013 | fitness, Susan Garrett, training
SG posted a video of two spills Swagger had on the warm up day at Ontario East Regionals. They weren’t fun to watch – in one clip he wiped out as he came blasting off the dog walk in the other he lost his footing as he took off for a jump and somersaulted...
by Andrea Harrison | May 29, 2013 | motivation, teaching, training
I was looking at the mandate,mission statement, etc of the Pet Professional Guild the other day. Lots of really great stuff in there. It got me thinking. My life with dogs horses and people have continually reinforced the power of positive. Learners rarely, if ever,...