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Observation

Posted on: June 18, 2021 Last updated on: June 18, 2021 Written by: Katrin Comments: 4
Our dogs are observing us (and the world around them) all of the time. Sometimes their ability to put those observations to good use astounds me (and makes me laugh, very hard). I’m the morning person in our family. I…
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Best Cue Ever

Posted on: January 12, 2020 Last updated on: January 12, 2020 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
It’s the weekend. The corgi is bored. I am otherwise engaged. She is standing, staring at me, willing spontaneous adventure to begin. “Zora, go find William.” She turns tail and determinedly trots off through the house to find her other…
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Don’t Take Good for Granted

Posted on: December 21, 2019 Last updated on: December 21, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 4
With all of the millions of behavior choices available to our dogs in any given instance, it never ceases to amaze how frequently the behaviors they chose are ones that are pretty darn wonderful. That isn’t to discount the moments…
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Into the Abyss

Posted on: July 19, 2019 Last updated on: July 19, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 2
Imagine you’re on a hike with a friend. It’s your first time on this mountain. You and your friend are hiking along and the trail now brings you to a cliff. Your friend keeps walking toward it, you slow down…
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Buy In

Posted on: April 13, 2019 Last updated on: April 13, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
Last night I taught an agility workshop, kicking off the start of agility lessons here. It was a nice small group of competitors preparing for this weekend’s trial. I had a lovely time with them all and we had good…
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Snow Day Survival Strategies

Posted on: March 7, 2019 Last updated on: March 7, 2019 Written by: Katrin Comments: 6
This winter our weather patterns have been a tad unusual for sure. As a result the panic calls have been coming in March instead of the more typical January. The panic calls that occur often like clockwork about 2-3 days…
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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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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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Strong Opinions

Posted on: August 27, 2018 Last updated on: August 27, 2018 Written by: Katrin Comments: 0
Tom can be a very opinionated fellow. Makes what he wants very well known. Amazing how one so silent, can be so clear. Take for example today’s walk. There is a small couple block neighborhood about a mile up the…
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