Don't let me fail…

I love working in dog training classes.  I have an absolute blast working with so many dogs and so many people–after 3 hrs of classes I leave energized because of how much fun I have.  There are, however, moments that really irk me.  I’m super...

Silly Saturday List…

Yesterday I was playing outside in the snow with the dogs.  There was about 2 inches of fresh powder on top about 3 or 4 inches of semi-packed down snow.  After “losing” two tennis balls in the snow, I busted out the big 10″ Tug-n-Toss Jolly-Ball. ...

Not just a no-pull…

Shayne has worked through some reactivity and space issues around other dogs for some time.  I’ve posted a few times about how far she has progressed… I swear every week she’s becoming more and more appropriate.  It’s been amazing and a real...

Life rewards are rewarding

The amount of learning we do each and everyday is pretty astounding.   We learn through successes and through failures–you try a “shortcut” only to find it takes twice as long, you try a new recipe and it’s a huge hit, you try to break up with...

CAT-ahoula Leopard… Jefferson

I figured it might be fun to introduce you all to the other critters in the house.   Since someone commented on my last video about the cat in it, I figured I would start with Jefferson, the newest addition. About a year ago a really caring neighbor in NY found this...