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Have you ever gotten lost while driving or been in a situation where you were being ushered through some event but you had no idea what where you were going or what was happening next--how about a haunted house where you have NO idea what's going to be around the next...

And now, back to our regularly scheduled programs... Reliability. It is what we are all aiming for in our dog training. Sure my dog can do some crazy behavior, but can it be done reliably is the big question. There are many things my dogs can do that they cannot do...

Before Risa had to go home, we snapped a picture of all three pups hanging out!

Wow, what a weekend. Saying I had a fantastic weekend doesn't even come close to doing it justice. It was such an amazing few days spent with some awesome friends, having fun with pups! Gorgeous weather, agility, lure coursing, doggie socials, and so much more made...

Okay, so my bags are NOT packed, the car is NOT put together and I'm NOT ready to set sail for my big weekend. Okay, I admit, I MAY be a bit of a procrastinator. In about 12 hours from writing this (at 12:10 AM), I will hopefully be setting sail with Rio on our...

This is a totally and completely (well, mostly) selfish post. It's Thursday and I leave tomorrow for my weekend agility and lure coursing trip. I bet you can guess just how much I've pulled together for my trip. Yep, that's right, NOTHING. Not a thing has been packed...

Yesterday Rio had his last agility class before we make the long trek up to Ithaca, NY this weekend for his first trial. It is the first time we had a chance to practice on full contact equipment since starting to redo his contacts about two weeks ago. Although I...

Packing with dogs is a lot like packing with kids--you really have to bring everything including the kitchen sink. Hard crate, soft crate, treats, food, quiet toys, squeaky toys, bullysticks, wobbler, kongs, etc. are all important pieces of my canine travel kit. The...

It's a rare day when Shayne and Rio spend an evening sleeping on the couch--after hours of hiking, hours of swimming, a busy day at a disc competition or a day at a busy social event, but today was one of those days. An hour at the vet office today and Shayne has bee...

So today is a HUGE day for me...erm, for 2/3's of my critters. It's vet day. Shayne and Rio both need to have heartworm test done, I want to run a full blood panel for Shayne since she's almost 7 I want a healthy blood sample we can compare to if needed years down the...