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My Blog My Way
I haven’t written here for a while. I think the reason is that I was starting to feel frustrated with people who are not positive reinforcement trainers reading my blog and then getting mad at me for putting down the Read more…
Training
Training Venom
I haven’t blogged for a little while. After bringing home Venom, our new Dachshund puppy, I have been kind of busy! However, since part of what I have been busy with is his show ring training, I figured I might Read more…
Training
Being smart about those first dog shows
By now, you have figured out that I am all about making sure that dog shows are fun for dogs. It’s only fair that if we are going to ask our dogs to participate in a sport with us, that Read more…
Training
Does being a positive reinforcement trainer equal closed mindedness?
On a recent discussion of this blog, someone commented that I am “closed minded” because of my posts and commitment to positive reinforcement training. This took me by surprise as I have always considered myself to be a very open Read more…
Body Language
Uh oh, my dog looks guilty!
The other day my cattle dog Bill ate a cupcake off of the counter. He licked the icing off another one. My husband found the crumbs of the first cupcake and the frosting missing off of the other and said, Read more…
Training
If your dog isn’t ready, then don’t enter him!
I am going to try and write this post in a way that is helpful and educational and not at all frustrated and judgmental. However, if I am being honest, I am a bit frustrated. I cannot tell you how Read more…
Behavior Modification
We’ve tried that and it didn’t work
This is an article that I wrote for one of my bird forums. Not about show dogs particularly, but about changing behavior in animals in general. I am writing this post because I come across this statement both on internet Read more…