Sometimes I forget how nice (and needed) it is to get away from the house until we go. One of my best friends was graduating from Canine Companions for Independence with her very first service dog and invited us to…
Garden Robber
Who me? I caught Tom red tongued, gently picking pea pods off the vines. And here I was blaming the chipmunks!
BFFs
Tom, Zora, Rosie Poodle and Dulce Spaniel. All we need is Rock-It Lab to complete the crew. I love that my dogs have friends. And that these dogs in particular are all friends. Happy to walk together, happy to hang…
Oh Danny Boy…
the pipes the pipes are calling from glen to glen, and down the mountain side… Been singing this tune all week because we have Danny visiting! Isn’t he adorable?! His family has been doing an awesome job with him, making…
Corgi and…
“Your dog, it’s a corgi and…” “Is that a border collie corgi mix?” “The queen has those dogs!” “I’ve never seen a black and white one, are you sure she’s a corgi?” “A korki?” And so many more. So to…
Not a Traffic Barrel
A lovely morning for a walk. Tom guiding on my left, Dulce spaniel and Zora walking nicely on my right. Nearing the end of the walk, final stretch of sidewalk towards home. I live on the main road through town,…
Neighborhood Watch
Did I mention she’s a busy body?
The Recall Game!
There are loads of games you can (and I do) use to teach and reinforce the come cue (aka Recall). Round Robin, Restrained Recall, Tag, The Stalky Stalk Game, Hide & Seek, Treat Toss, The Bowl Game, and more. But…
Games Dogs Play
Dog play is fascinating and hysterical! Lucy spaniel invented this game today and played it over and over and over. She takes the ball, and goes under the a-frame. Pushes the ball in the space under the a-frame, then uses…
Agility Trial Routines
I’m a rather routine, predictable person. I find routines comforting and reassuring. I like having plans. It’s harder to get lost, lose things and be forgetful when life is orchestrated with many patterns. It’s no surprise I have any number…