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Rio climbed the tree chasing a squirrel then got a little stuck!!! LOL!!
Best advice I can possibly give….
Best Advice I can Possibly Give... "Be your dog's advocate." That is, I think, the best advice I can give to people with dogs. "Be your dog's advocate!" That is, I think, the best advice I can give to people who are handling dogs with a variety of behavioral issues or...
Pity adoptions.. really not a good idea
Now, I want dogs to be saved from kill shelters as much as the next person but I am sometimes concerned about the pressure to adopt from them as well. I sometimes wonder how many of these dogs are adopted out of complete pity and not because the dog is a good fit for...
It's not the size that makes the dog!
I got a request a little while back to make an even smaller tug than the smallest size I previously offered. There are teeny-tiny dogs how like to tug but had a hard time picking up even the smallest of my tugs. So now I make an even smaller tug that is about 2/3's...
Nail-day!
I'm going to have a bit of a cop-out post today... we are having a CRAZY thunderstorm right (lightning RIGHT next to my house) and I am going to unplug Dewey (my computer) so he won't get fried if we get a bad power surge (plus I had a crazy busy night of classes and...
Wordless Wednesday
(sorry for two farm photo days almost in a row... but it's been gorgeous so we've been at the farm almost daily)... I hope you enjoy! And then.... Rio rolled in poop... weird orange-ish poop.
Gotta Buy Into Training
Gotta Buy Into Training How many times have you heard "I've tried everything to get my dog to ..."? I think I must hear something to that effect more than once a week. People seem to expect instantaneous results from the training that if, within 48hrs, the behavior...
Farm Exploring Fun!
We haven't been able to get out to the farm since late August because the farmer put hot-wire up around two of the fields. I didn't want to let the pups get anywhere near the fencing, so it drastically cut down where we could walk and the pond just made more sense. ...
Blog The Change For Animals–Dogs in Danger
SURPRISE! A Saturday Post! Today is the quarterly Blog The Change for Animals event. I really wasn't sure what I wanted to write about. I decided that I would highlight a website that aims to spread the word about dogs that are in high-kill shelters looking for...
What should you do ifyou find a dog…
A few years ago, while living in New York, I was driving home from my life guarding job in the summer and I saw a dog in the middle of a busy (though residential) street. I turned onto a side street and grabbed some treats and a leash from the back of my car...