Amazing weekend!

I’m writing this post while sitting on a semi-uncomfortable bed in a hotel room nearly 400 miles from my home.  It’s my birthday this week and as my present to myself I took a mini-vacation to Central New York to visit with friends and go lure coursing. ...

Blog The Change for second chance dogs

I was pondering for the last two weeks just what to write about for the Blog the Change for Animals and although there are many things I’d like to write about, none of them really struck me.  Although not fully inspired, I began writing a post the other day and...

Clicker Trick–Blowing Bubbles!

After yesterday’s blog, I was asked about teaching a dog how to blow bubbles  so I started the trick with Rio and took video. With Rio, he offers a similar behavior when drinking from deep buckets/bowls when he’s hot so I figured I could easily shape it. ...

Calculated Risks

I apologize (two days in a row, wow!)… this blog entry is really discombobulated and … eh, I don’t like it but at the same time I want to put it out there.  So, pardon the not completely put together and well-thought-out post…. I tried and...

Not dog related but had to share…

I apologize in advance for the totally off-topic post but I am still really moved and excited by an even that happened at the end of last week. So, I was surprised by an amazing guest on my front porch.  I let the dogs out in the morning and followed them out the...

What is reinforcing for ME!

As with everyone, I’m sure, I have good days and I have bad days.  Sometimes, at the end of the day I feel so exhausted and beaten down that I just want to curl up with the dogs and go to bed.  Other days, even after the same type of day (in terms of hours...