Not just a no-pull…

Shayne has worked through some reactivity and space issues around other dogs for some time.  I’ve posted a few times about how far she has progressed… I swear every week she’s becoming more and more appropriate.  It’s been amazing and a real...

Life rewards are rewarding

The amount of learning we do each and everyday is pretty astounding.   We learn through successes and through failures–you try a “shortcut” only to find it takes twice as long, you try a new recipe and it’s a huge hit, you try to break up with...

CAT-ahoula Leopard… Jefferson

I figured it might be fun to introduce you all to the other critters in the house.   Since someone commented on my last video about the cat in it, I figured I would start with Jefferson, the newest addition. About a year ago a really caring neighbor in NY found this...

But it's too cold….

“I have a 9 month old [insert high drive, high energy breed here… let’s call it a German Shorthaired Pointer] GSP.  I walk him 2 miles most days and sometimes go to the park.  I don’t know what do do anymore, even if I walk him 2 miles he is...

Relate your way to canine sports…

At the end of November, I enrolled Rio in an beginners agility class with a friend and colleague and signed Shayne up for a Rally-O class with her as well.  I wanted to give them both something to do during the frisbee ‘off-season’ and I wanted to continue...

No sleep for the weary!

I had no intention of posting a blog today (hence the late post) but I woke up… inspired…. to post a little tidbit. There are days I wake up completely perplexed about my status in my own house.  Let’s recap for a moment, very briefly, some aspects...