This past weekend we entered a new mid-winter NADAC trial here. Usually we have a break from agility competitions from either Oct to late March/early April, or New Years to late March/early April. It was nice to get a chance…
Diva
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…
Freestyle Shaping
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…
Here’s to 2019!
Happy new year! Tom, Zora and I wanted to wish everyone a happy 2019. Here’s to another year of thoughtful, connected, joyous dog training and fun!
Role Models
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…
The Smell
There is a certain series of smells that I’ve come to know well over the years. It begins with a specific permeating offense the fills the car ride home from the park, causing windows to open no matter how chilly…
Summer vacation
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…
Fetching
Retrieves to hand. Such a useful skill Video: Zora the corgi picks up and hands me a sock, then picks up my sneaker by the shoelace to hand it to me Video: Zora the corgi carries my shoe and delivers…
Foiled
Zora is perturbed. She’s more than perturbed quite frankly. See, I put a bell on her. The bell is on her CoyoteVest that she wears on our woods walks. And it means she can no longer chase chipmunks. I’ve spoiled…
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…