Yes!!!! 3 Bad Bullies just got our hands on a brand new Kickbike Cross Max! These things scream to be pulled by dogs. They are stable, and have shocks like a mountain bike. So, they can totally handle off road rough housing. But, they’re super easy to step off of if things get squirrely….. Which, with dogs pulling you off …
Sapolsky: Science Of Reward
Dr. Robert Sapolsky is the coolest scientist EVER! Although, most of his research is applied to understanding humans…… The science is taken from, and can be applied to all animals. Obviously, we’re looking at how this science can be applied to understanding canine behavior. If you have any spare time google and watch ANY of his stuff. If I knew …
Leerburg Podcasts
I know I made some waves with my “Skinner” post. But honestly, if you look at the comments, I think it sparked some discussion that is valuable. In the spirit of education, I thought I’d post a link to an early source of info I studied. Leerburg.com is a great resource. It has a ton on streaming videos on a …
How To Get Through A Maine Winter
Here’s how we plan on through the Maine winters!
3 Bad Bikjoring Bullies
We officially adopted Jackson (the little brindle/blue bull with cropped ears you see in a lot of our photos). And, because I plan on doing a lot of sledding/skijoring this winter, I need to get him up to speed! Off to the trails we go! Oh yeah! There’s about 3/4 of a mile of a deep sand shoulder on our …
No Love For Skinner
Quick….. Word association: Pavlov= Bell. Saliva. Conditioning. Reactions. Skinner= ________…….. (sounds of crickets)………. Yeah, that’s what most people do too. B. F. Skinner. Figured out the other conditioning. Not the “ring a bell- make you salivate” of Classical Conditioning fame. But the WAY less understood “Operant Conditioning”. Obviously, you can read the links and research this stuff, but I’ll try …
Winter Dog Sports
I was born and raised in Louisiana. So, I find very few redeeming qualities about snow, and winter. My kicksled is my attempt at the whole lemons/lemonade thing. Running a sled with dogs is damn near the only thing that gets me through winter! Here’s some inspiration I was looking at to get me through this grey, grey Maine morning. …
Motivation For Bikejoring!
This is one of the coolest Bikjoring videos I’ve ever seen! Hopefully this inspires you to take your dog on the trail! Of course, you can give us a call and we’ll do it for you.
For All The Shy Dogs (& Their People)
The dogs that get the most press are the aggressive ones. I must admit when we started this thing, I assumed most of our client base would be dogs that couldn’t be left with other services. What I hadn’t planned for, was the dogs who were just so scared, their people wouldn’t leave them with others. To be honest, we’ve …
Vet’s Sing The Praises Of Exercise!
Vetinfo.com has published an article pronouncing the benefits of exercise for your dog. It’s definitely worth a read. As always, we’re here to help you give your “difficult” dog the workouts, and experiences they need. This excerpt is taken from the article “The Benefits Of Dog Exercise”. Check it out. Minimize Unwanted Dog Behavior Dogs like to chew and dig. …