Blind Sled Dog!!!
Just in case you need some feel good motivation today….. I give you a blind sled dog. What can you take from this? A- Dogs are awesome. B- Happy stories motivate. C- The reason that you tell yourself why your dog “can’t” do awesome things is most likely invalid. Check it out: AP/ January 25, 2013, 9:34 AM Blind sled …
Local Photographer Saw Us Running Our Crew
Out for a run yesterday morning, someone pulled over and asked us if we minded if they took our picture. Next thing we know it’s in the paper! Check it out:
Dogs Are Crazy Super Fans
I like to use analogies when I learn. When I teach martial arts, I go to the analogy “well” quite a bit! I think they help everyone learn, not just me. So, one I came up with for understanding how some problems develop in dogs, is……. “The Super Fan!” None of the dog trainers that I’ve told it to, like …
Winter Fun
Here’s a collection of photos and a short video of an outing we just did during the first big snowfall of the season. Amanda ran with Milo (65lb APBT) and Mabel (45lb APBT) on the kicksled. And I used Bella (75lb Alapaha), and Jax (50lb APBT) on my new Ski/Sliding snowshoe things. What a blast. (Jay going down!)
Happy Holidays
Whatever you celebrate…… Enjoy it! A lot of people are either having guests over. Or are leaving their pets at home for longer than usual while they go somewhere. If you have a “difficult” dog, this can be daunting. I’m very familiar with the urge to cancel holiday plans because it just doesn’t seem worth the “dog” issues. But, over …
What Have We Done To Them
Saw this on Balanced Trainers forum. Had to share.
First Real Snowfall Of Winter
Oh, man…. I’m excited to get the Sled, and Skis out!!!!! I’ll try and post pics/vids of the first snow pull of the season.
Is Language Ruining Our Ability To Communicate?
We talk too damn much. Really……. That’s the point of this article. I have two main interests. Dogs, and Martial Arts/Self-Defense. These seem ridiculously unrelated on the surface…. But, in reality, they aren’t. I’ll explain: This is how I think animal communication goes. And yes…. Humans are animals. 1. Calming/Avoidance Signals 2. Stillness 3. Pressure 4. Sound 5. Touch 6. …
Canine Good Citizens
We took Milo and Mabel to the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen test at Finish Forward Dogs, and they passed with FLYING COLORS!!!! For Milo, it was no biggie. He’s kind of one of those easy dogs, that just does things well. He’s a bit of an overexcited greeter, but no fears. No aggression. But…… Mabel, is a different story. Outright …