by Andrea Harrison | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wondering how to break a bad habit? Mull over this … like so much else in life bad habits are often a loop. Loopy training is a big thing in positive dog training circles at the moment. It probably is in all circles but I tend to hang out in positive places. I...
by Andrea Harrison | Apr 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
There’s a Taoist story of a farmer whose horse inexplicably ran away. His neighbours said, “What bad luck!” to which he replied, “Perhaps.” The next day, the horse returned, bringing with it a wild horse. The farmer’s son tried to ride it, fell, and broke his leg....
by Andrea Harrison | Mar 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
For those of us in animal sports, this looks like it’s going to be a rough season. Delays, cancellations and so much uncertainty. We are missing opportunities to show off our skills and win ribbons and prizes and have the work and effort we’ve made lauded...
by Andrea Harrison | Dec 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Can you believe another decade has come to an end? I can’t. Yet here it is. Onwards. Upwards. Don’t get too tangled up in expectations but set yourself up for success. Here are a few points to ponder as we wish this decade goodbye! 1. To make the very most...
by Andrea Harrison | Dec 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Being a noun, at least theoretically is pretty easy. I am an animal lover. I am a dog and horse trainer. I am a writer. I can sit comfortably with many nouns. Even if it’s blurry doing is worthy! But to actually be any of these things I must … something....
by Andrea Harrison | Nov 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
I have been hard at work on one of my FDSA courses. (And the NaNoWriMo challenge – but that’s another post!) Unleash Personal Potential is what I called the course many moons ago when it was first developed. It was designed to be a “handler’s...
