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Baby-steps toward change…
My process of changing foods was really not a fast process... it started slowly and progressed as I did more and more research--lots of baby steps. I am not going to give the names of the brands I fed, simply the ingredients list... I don't want to come across as...
You are what you eat…
Nutrition has come up in my classes a few times recently and I figured it's about time now that I cleared the air on my blog. I know it's been mentioned a few times but Shayne and Rio are fed a prey-model raw diet. This was not a fast nor an easy decision on my...
No! Bad Trainer!
Tonight I was reminded of how stressful events can effect a dog, even days later. I have this fantastic dog in one of my classes, he's a really amazing guy with a tragic background. I've had him in class for 7 weeks now and he's been amazing, the first week he...
I'd like to trade her in for a new one..
Maybe I'm overly sensitive to things, but I have become increasingly frustrated in recent months with people threatening to dump or actually dumping newly adopted dogs back at the shelter. Now, not everyone is a dog expert but it amazes me that people expect newly...
Dogs who like to cuddle, or not…
I know I must have written "DOGS DO NOT LIKE HUGS" about 10 times during dog bite prevention week. All the while I was writing this I knew that while dogs don't like hugs from strangers, and MOST dogs don't even like hugs from their own handlers, there are some dogs...
Meh.. there goes a car…
I've been hesitant to write it for fear of jinxing our progress, but I have to update you all on Dexter's car chasing. Words cannot quite explain the changes I've seen in him. It's been a crazy good 2 or 3 weeks in terms of his car chasing. I think something just...
Going BATty! BAT-stuff Craazy! Nana nana nana nana BATman!
Image Courtesy of Grisha Stewart. Click Image to be redirected to the pre-order page! Can you guess the theme for today? Yep, that's correct BAT or Behavior Adjustment Training. BAT is a behavior modification protocol developed by Grisha Stewart who trains out of...
No sleep for the weary #2
Yeah, we've had threat of storms pretty much daily and Bandit, while not overly dramatic, does become crazy clingy. Last night (Tuesday night) was no exception. It was very windy and he got spooked by the drapes blowing and came running into my bed. He decided the...
Wordless Wednesday…
On Monday, I was outside taking photos for yesterday's post about the garden hose tug toy when I started getting some nice shots. I figured I'd share some of the photographs I took. It's totally off topic--sort of--would anyone be interested in a few posts on tips...
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle the canine way
Again, after last week's heavy content I wanted to keep things light and fun... and less wordy this week. So, I figured, what's more fun than talking dog toys!? In a house with multiple dog, I've found myself buried under toys sometimes. I often have to get...