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Tugging for Training…
I'm of the opinion that most dogs who have highly arousing jobs (herding dogs, hunting dogs, police dogs, performance dogs) must learn how to work while in drive mode. Border collies learn that they must have some impulse control around stock, that they cannot bull...
The Proof is In the Pudding!
This past weekend was a "holiday" weekend in the US. It was Columbus Day... though to most of the US, it's just another day off and a reason for shopping the big weekend sales (and really, I can't say I want to celebrate what Columbus stood for and started BUT,...
Tuesday Timeout
Here's a teaser post for tomorrow...the post is about what we did over the weekend.... What do this: And This: Have in common? Look closely and there should be enough clues!
We have winners! (and lots of laughter!)
Thank you for everyone who entered my contest! I purposefully didn't read all the comments until today (Sunday), I wanted a bulk amount of laughter, not just a little spread over a few days. I was so very pleased with the great submissions! The First Place Winner...
Sometimes it really is about the energy…
First a reminder Tug Toy Caption Contest Ends Saturday 11:59pm (EST)--you should go and enter if you haven't yet! I was recently reminded about how important energy is when working with dogs. Now I'm not talking the type of energy a particular famous...
Having expectations doesn't make the dog suffer…
I am not going to lie, I have very high expectations of my dogs. I expect them to eliminate in the proper place (outside), to behave in potentially crowded public spaces around people and dogs, to be reliable on-leash and off-leash, to be able to perform in highly...
Wordless Wednesday
Discuss....
Oi…I distract you with a contest!
I've had a bit of a rough day, lots of personal things going on.. SO... to make myself feel better (and to distract you from not having a blog post) I'm giving away a pre-made tug and two coupon codes for 15% off at the Tugs by Tena Etsy store. How to enter... Below...
Dogtoberfest….more like brrrr-toberfest
Well, this past Saturday was the event where I was doing some non-frisbee demos. This was the second annual Dogtoberfest put on by a local organization, CARMAA. CARMAA is not a rescue in their own right but they are an organization that wants to be a resource for...
Training a Bulldog Puppy Update!!
I know, I know, I have been a little lazy this week--two photo heavy posts and two shorter (sort of) posts. Life got a little crazy this week with prepping for Saturday (weather looks less than ideal for the dogs... Rio's gonna have to wear a coat... it's gonna be...