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Tag: Dogs (page 2)

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Rehearsal

Posted on: March 31, 2019 Last updated on: March 31, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 4
Practice: verb perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to improve or maintain one’s proficiency. carry out or perform (a particular activity, method, or custom) habitually or regularly.   When was the last time you…
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It’s in the Tone!

Posted on: February 25, 2019 Last updated on: February 25, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 2
“It has to do with your tone of voice! Dogs respond to the tone not the words!” How many times have you heard that in the past? I’ve heard it many times. Most often in reference to the way a…
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black and white corgi standing with an orange leash looking up at woman in blue jeans

What Does Your Leash Cue?

Posted on: February 15, 2019 Last updated on: February 15, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
What does your leash cue to your dog?  Have you ever thought about it?  Or noticed?  Does it depend on which leash, what environment?  Dogs have an amazing ability to learn environmental cues.  The leash will often trigger a reliable…
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KONG Cleaning 101

Posted on: February 4, 2019 Last updated on: February 4, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
I love interactive food toys for dogs. They can be great enrichment, good for boredom busting, and general fun for many dogs. I highly recommend them, and we have a basket in a kitchen cabinet filled with various interactive food…
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Dog & Boots

Posted on: February 1, 2019 Last updated on: February 2, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 2
It’s winter, it’s cold, it’s snowy, it’s icy, it’s salt covered everything, what’s a dog to do?  Wear boots of course!  But as many likely have seen or experienced first hand, for many dogs boots aren’t something they understand how…
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Diva

Posted on: January 24, 2019 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
We have a habit around here of asking dogs to do things as opposed to telling them what they have to do.  (about the only time routinely I deviate is when Zora is eating poop and then 90% of the…
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Connection

Posted on: January 16, 2019 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
Connection: the relationship of a person, thing or behavior to something or someone else. Connection is an all the rage buzz word in the current world of dog training.  In years past the word instead was “Attention”. Attention: the act…
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Listen for Stillness

Posted on: January 11, 2019 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
This is starting to look like the season of stays. With stay instruction and training working its way into many lessons. Stays are an integral foundation behavior and a part of nearly all performance sports. And the bare bones basics…
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Freestyle Shaping

Posted on: January 3, 2019 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
Materials: 1 kitchen chair 1 bored corgi in need of entertainment Handful of dog kibble or small treats 1 tired human 1 comfortable sitting place for tired human preferably warm and with cozy blankets Goal: entertain corgi in silliness and…
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Role Models

Posted on: December 21, 2018 Last updated on: January 30, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
This morning we joined a friend and her 5 month old lab pup on a walk. He’s a fun, bouncy pup. At that age where social graces are often a quite bit of a struggle. Observing him shift from in…
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