TOP 10 TRAINING TIPS From The Chugiak Dog Musher Association

TOP 10 TRAINING TIPS

Chugiak Dog Musher Association

By Janet Clarke

As a teacher, I get to watch lots of “inspirational videos. Michael Pritchard is a favorite of kids because he is funny, but I’m going to use his more serious message, “V.I.P. – vision, initiative, perspective.”

Have Vision
• In the summer,know what you are aiming for in the winter.

• Clarify what you are about– this includes both the actual competitive
goals and the quality of life goals.

•    Establish short-term goals within your long-term goals.

Show Initiative
• Be proactive.Do little things along the way to head of fmore serious issues.

• Set your dogs up for successes and for controlled failures.

•    Establish connections with people you admire.

Develop Perspective
•    Decide what you must react to and what you can live with.

•    Have patience.

•    Solve problems with an open mind.

• Thoroughly appreciate every aspect o fbeing involved with dogs.You will never do anything like it again.