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DBPM–What Say You Fido?
Originally posted 5/11/12 What Say You Fido? Learning to read canine body language is a big factor in preventing dog bites. We'll talk about canine body language quite a bit in future posts. But, perhaps MORE important, besides just knowing how to read canine body...
DBPM–Dissecting a Dog Bite pt 1 (Legalese)
DBPM--Dissecting a Dog Bite pt 1 (Legalese) "No, Fluffy has never bitten anyone. She's snipped at people sometimes and tried to nip a few others but never bitten." This is what I was told about a dog who, in digging deeper into the conversation had actually bitten...
Canine Enrichment Games Class!
Canine Enrichment Games Class! Do you struggle with keeping your dog physically and mentally entertained? Are you running out of ideas for keeping Fido occupied? Is your stuff suffering because your dog is starting to keep himself busy by chewing, shredding, or...
Former Foster Linus Update!
Former Foster Linus Update! I've been lucky enough to run into Linus' new mom a few times since he was adopted. It's not terribly difficult since she works at one of my favorite local pet stores but I figured it was time for a bit of an update. Linus has been...
Wordless Wednesday–Canine Body Language Edition
Wordless Wednesday--Canine Body Language Edition Shayne and Rio got to enjoy a lovely social walk with James Bond yesterday. It was gorgeous weather outside for our walk--mild temperature with lots of sun and a gentle breeze! We went for a 20 minute walk and...
Dog Sports Should Be About The Dogs
Dog Sports Should Be About The Dogs Rio is my awesome boy. He does everything that I ask him to do and he really tries to do it with a smile, whether or not he really likes it. He has competed in rally-o and is actually pretty good at it. He earned his RL1 title in...
Shayne's Second Rally-O Weekend!
Shayne's Second Rally-O Weekend! This past weekend Shayne and I were entered in an APDT Rally-O trial at Splash N Dash in Plum. I decided to only run Shayne and not Rio, but there will be more info on this in tomorrow's post, so it was a nice weekend of just Shayne...
Resolving Window Reactivity pt 2
Resolving Window Reactivity pt 2 A little over a year ago, I posted about a home improvement project for reactive dogs using window clings to prevent dogs from barking at dogs they see through the windows. Like mentioned in that post, we had a really serious issue of...
Outdoor Adventure Class
Outdoor Adventure Class Take your training to the next level and let's practice outside! SJC is just beginning the planning stages for a new intermediate and advanced level class. This class is a little bit less "structured" than our Outward Hound series of classes...
STOP Treating Symptoms and Treat The Disease!
STOP Treating Symptoms and Treat The Disease! This past weekend I went to an all day seminar with a local holistic vet, Dr. Doug Knueven of Beaver Animal Clinic. I have not personally taken my dogs to him, but if I ever had a medical issue with either, he would be...