by Andrea Harrison | Aug 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve written about grief a lot over the years. I’ve experienced a lot of it. I don’t think that’s unusual or particularly remarkable, but when people ask me how many people I have seen die I don’t know the answer unless I count. I cannot...
by Andrea Harrison | Jul 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Saffy is a very sweet dog! Today I had a lesson. Today I taught a lesson. I rode Wiser with Laurie’s watchful eyes on me, then we swapped services so Laurie, and Saffy, could learn about loose leash walking and basic principles of positive training. I have had...
by Andrea Harrison | Jun 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Osmosis sounds lovely in theory but there is no scientific evidence that sticking a book under your pillow will work. Except maybe to give you a neck ache. Which would actually make learning harder. (Chronic pain interferes with cognitive flexibility and makes...
by Andrea Harrison | May 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
In the face of a dog who seems a little off, or a handler who has a headache it can be awfully hard to withdraw your entry or scratch from an event or trial. What will people say? What will people think? To quote the adage “what other people think of you is none...
by Andrea Harrison | Mar 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Two people sent me similar ideas for a post in less than 24 hours. That’s unusual – though much welcomed! They asked me to look at other people’s contributions to us, and how to handle ourselves when that other person is offering varied, different...
by Andrea Harrison | Mar 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Takes a little time .. It’s amazing this world we live in now – the internet brings us information, ideas, skill development classes, webinars, workshops, FB groups, articles, blog posts … the information overload is real and making sense of it all...
