Sarah Stremming, Cog Dog Coach Blog
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Sarah Stremming is a dog trainer, a dog agility and obedience competitor, and a dog behaviour consultant. She helps in learning more about her four steps to behavioural wellness that help you build a better relationship with your dog for life. Read The Cog Dog Blog for more information.
Sarah Stremming, Cog Dog Coach Blog
2w ago
I was training with my agility coach the other day and my dog Rayya informed us she needed a break. She had just run a fast sequence and as she was being set up to run another one she went and sniffed the nearby fence. Megan (my coach) said “well, she’s the CEO” and we ..read more
Sarah Stremming, Cog Dog Coach Blog
2w ago
For nearly 15 years I have been recommending that my clients find ways to increase their dogs’ off leash time in nature. During large portions of that time, this was not easily accessible to me. When I worked three jobs and barely had enough money to feed myself and my dogs I could not afford ..read more
Sarah Stremming, Cog Dog Coach Blog
2w ago
My dog Idgie is eleven years old, and when I got her as an 8 week old puppy I was determined to “shape” 100% of her training. I was under the impression that luring was mindless, and I had fairly recently removed the use of aversive tools and practices from my repertoire. In my mind ..read more
Sarah Stremming, Cog Dog Coach Blog
2w ago
I talk about giving dogs choices a lot. In fact, I think offering more choice to our dogs is something often overlooked and extremely important. Choice is anxiety’s greatest enemy, and control over one’s own outcomes is a hardwired primary reinforcer. The path to success in dog sports is paved with choice. Cooperative grooming and ..read more
Sarah Stremming, Cog Dog Coach Blog
2w ago
I pulled into the parking lot for my weekly competitive obedience class. I went around to the back of my car, opened it up, and saw my dog settle further into the back of his crate. I knew he didn’t want to go in. I reached for him, snapped on his leash, and he hauled ..read more
Sarah Stremming, Cog Dog Coach Blog
2w ago
The first night Idgie came home she screamed. She didn’t whine or fuss she full-on banshee-screamed. For eight hours. She didn’t stop. My colleagues told me I had to wait her out. I had to be careful not to let her out of the crate if she was screaming. So I did. Fast forward 8 ..read more
Sarah Stremming, Cog Dog Coach Blog
7M ago
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Sarah Stremming, Cog Dog Coach Blog
1y ago
Sarah Stremming, Cog Dog Coach Blog
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