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Totally Flabergasted…
I should have blogged yesterday but some crazy events occurred during the weekend and I was simply too bothered by them to be able to sit down and write. I've been replaying the events in my head and been contemplating whether or not to blog about it. A part of me...
My dogs are nuts…
I had full intentions on writing a blog post this morning that was meaningful, insightful, a tad bit funny, and really awesome. Shayne and Rio have decided that is not an option. They've been quite literally running circles around the house for 2 hours... I just...
My newest investment
My new investment isn't a big one but it is an important one in this house. I'm investing in child locks for my cupboards. Those little $5 items used to keep small children out of the chemical (or adult beverage) cabinets are going to be used to keep my freak of...
Learning is Hard Sometimes
Learning a new mechanical skill is hard and can be an incredibly humbling experience. I really think ALL trainers should break out of their box and take a class where they don't already have most/all of the skills (perhaps some of the people who inspired yesterday's...
My Commitment To You
I'm a bit bothered that I even have to write this but I've both witnessed and heard an increasing number of stories about other positive reinforcement trainers being... less than positive when dealing with colleagues, with the public, and with students. It makes me...
It's like a slight of hand
The weather out this way has been absolutely ridiculous recently. Temperatures in the 70s and lots of sun (occasional storm but that's also nice). 'Lucky' for me I recently lost my voice so going for quiet hikes at the farm have been a really nice way to spend my time...
Making Room for Monty
I've had Monty now for 2.5 weeks and he's finally starting to really settle in. It wasn't a completely smooth process but it's gone really well for the most part. About 10 days into the process, Monty suddenly went from running around more than 1/2 the house to hiding...
Tuesday Timeout
It is such a rare occurrence that I'm actually able to get photographs with my own dogs. Photography has been a passion of mine for years. I built a darkroom in my basement years ago, worked in the darkrooms as a technician when I was in college, and was the photo...
com·mit·ment– /kəˈmitmənt/
Commitment---an agreement/pledge OR an act of committing to a charge or a trust. Owning a dog is about commitment. You don't have to be like me, a total canine nerd, and make your life revolve around your dogs but there is absolutely a need for a level of dedication....
Newsletter
It is that time again! Success Just Clicks will be publishing a spring newsletter between 3/25 and 4/2. With that upcoming deadline, I've been busy working on the original content that will be found in the newsletter! Here's a sneak peak of the information you can...