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Over and over and over.
on Friday May 17th, 2013 at 01:52 PM
We've all heard the rule, "say it once and once only." But there you are wanting your pup to sit and having asked now, twelve or more times you give up and walk away. I see people over using verbal cues all the time, even dog trainers. Many ask their dog to stay while holding their hand up and repeating stay, stay, stay. Like the arm waving overload that tends to confuse matters of clearly understanding; so does the over use of verbal cues. When I teach a new behavior, I rarely use a verbal...Spoos
on Thursday May 16th, 2013 at 02:49 PM
I had bloggers block this morning. I was up much of the night so this morning I am exhausted. I sat staring at my laptop screen when I thought "I'll ask my FB readers." Within minutes I had my blog topic; thank you so much Linzey. Her idea was "how you came to love spoos." Now for those of you who are not owned by a spoo you may not know what a spoo is. Spoo is short for Standard Poodle. I have been calling them spoos for a very longtime and it just rolls off my tongue now. So when, where...
Old And New
on Wednesday May 15th, 2013 at 05:45 PM
Yesterday at the beach we ran into a very nice woman with her Sheltie pup. He was a gorgeous tri-colored sheltie; six months old and very sweet. Elsa quite enjoyed him but he was interested in Luke. I kept Luke back a bit until he had a good chance to watch and get accustom to the youngster. The puppy had very good manners; he was not jumping on Luke or in his face. Luke stood on his tip toes which is customary and let the young dog check him out. In only a few moments Luke seemed to like the...Oh those flailing arms
on Tuesday May 14th, 2013 at 01:11 PM
When I watch owners, trainers and dog walkers alike I am always surprised by the amount of arm waving. Motioning here and there with those propeller like arms. So much arm movement when all that it needed is a single tiny movement. Dogs are amazing watchers of body language; they signal to each other constantly. So many minute signals are given to each other that we often miss them completely. So why on earth would we need to make all these huge flapping gestures. I think the coolest thing...
Test and review - Mutt Lynch Wine
on Monday May 13th, 2013 at 02:48 PM
Just this past weekend my family had the wonderful opportunity to taste test several wines from Mutt Lynch Winery. We'd been planning the event for a while and finally all came together long enough to give our palate a plethora of intriguing flavors. The plan was to set the wines outside and enjoy our wine tasting outdoors before coming in for lunch. But with the temperatures up in the high 90's; the tasting moved indoors. The table was set, the white wine chilled and red waiting to be...
Everyone is a trainer
on Friday May 10th, 2013 at 01:46 PM
Your dog's life is in your hands. The term "trainer" implies some degree of knowledge with regard to a specific activity. Being a trainer does not mean that you are an expert; nor does it mean that what you teach is useful or pertinent. As far as being a dog trainer, there is a vast degree of difference in those who call themselves a trainer. I met one girl who said she was a dog trainer; when we started discussing behaviors it was obvious that she didn't understand what I was talking...Not tired yet.
on Thursday May 9th, 2013 at 04:56 PM
Yesterday morning before our walk, before the gym and before truly being awake I was being entertained by Elsa. I am today, still amazed by the purity of the interaction that you can have with a dog. It doesn't have to be your dog; it can be a dog that you run into at the park, a friends dog or another family members dog. The old saying 'a picture is worth a thousand words,' is especially true in the context of dogs. I have been shooting dogs for a long time now. Am I tired of shooting our...
Have you called Mom lately?
on Wednesday May 8th, 2013 at 01:36 PM
Yesterday I sent Elsa's breeder a little update. Not a long and drawn out letter; just a note about how wonderful she is doing and let her know about a few things we've been up to. Even though Elsa is very well known, I still like to connect. It's what I do. I have been reaching out to my dog's breeders for a very long time. I still talk to Tilley's breeder even though she has been gone over a year now. I tracked down Jessie's breeder after she moved to Mexico so that I could update her. ...
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