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Welcome to my blog about all things dog. Let’s cozy up over a cuppa’ something and chat about dog training. Did you want cream, sugar, or dog hair in that?
Celebrating the 4th with Fireworks?
Fireworks around the 4th of July can be stressful for our dogs. I’m sharing these suggestions and ideas to help you keep your dogs as safe and comfortable as can be
Rally-On!-Line Updated and Back for another 6 weeks
I am making some tweaks to our format based on the things you said you wanted...This session runs from May 9-June 13 Saturdays:Look for a new lesson each week that will include:· Focus on a Skill: including some approaches to training that skill, and a...
When Are 200 Quarters Worth More Than $50…
This isn’t one of those picture arithmetic puzzles multiplying across our Facebook walls. Honestly, I agree that fifty dollars and two hundred quarters are mathematically equivalent. However, as a dog trainer, I deal with relationships—and I promise you that those two...
Announcing Rally-On!-Line
Hey Rally Friends, We can still train our dogs and improve our Rally skills even if we can’t get together for a class. Let's have a virtual class! We’ll use compact sequences that can fit into small training spaces (or be stretched further apart if you’re working...
Christmas Eve and Dog Therapy, 2019
It’s that tough time of year—lots of jolly, or maybe not. Since Thanksgiving, we’ve had another dog staying with us—a sweet young dog who came to me following the death of his owner. She was a friend. Our friendship developed over this last year because she wanted her...
How to Train Your Dog While Shopping for Eggs, Milk, and Bread
Supermarket heeling practice doesn’t include your dog. It will, however, improve your teamwork…
The Behavior You Forgot to Train: Stand
Stand and Sit balance each other like Yin and Yang. Sit is often the first thing a puppy is taught: sit equals good dog. Stand is also a position we must teach…
Use Video in your Dog Training
Video is the hottest tool in dog training, but it can be daunting to put yourself out there. Here are some tips to help you make use of video in your training…
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Every two weeks or so, I’ll send you a little bit of news or info about dogs and dog training. Expect to learn about fun games that will make your dog easier to live with, or help you to clean up your training.