Archive for January, 2008
Dogs can break your heart
but we know that.
These days, people live for 70 to 100 years. Dogs are alive for 8 to 14 years. These are, of course, averages of sorts. The difference in the numbers is so great that there’s no real correspondence. WHY would a human bring a dog home to share existence and love for 10 [...]
Posted: January 30th, 2008 under Cats and dogs.
Tags: sad times
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Genie prevails
Not to brag or anything - actually pretty much anything BUT bragging in this case, because I was shocked and overjoyed when Genie and I went to her second puppy class on Thursday evening. She was a different dog from her first class, far improved and just wonderful! And it wasn’t anything I did. I [...]
Posted: January 26th, 2008 under Clicker training, Dog training, Genie.
Tags: Genie, puppy K
Comments: 1
Revelations from Puppy Kindergarten
I’m a dog trainer with many years’ experience. I’ve taught puppy classes, basic and competition obedience, beginner and advanced agility. I’ve studied dog behavior extensively. I’ve observed thousands of dogs and their human partners in countless situations. I’ve watched both dogs and their humans become happy, sad, thrilled, impatient, excited, bored, ecstatic, confused, astonished, overwhelmed, [...]
Posted: January 11th, 2008 under Clicker training, Dog training, Genie.
Tags: Australian shepherd, emotions, Genie, puppy K, training nerves
Comments: 2
Joon January 2008
It’s now January 2008. Joon’s last entry was on January 15, 2007. Shame on me!
Just because I haven’t written in her blog, it doesn’t mean that I haven’t worked with the dog. I just haven’t shared. We’re not where I want to be, considering it’s been a year, but then there’s life that gets in [...]
Posted: January 3rd, 2008 under Dog training, Joon.
Tags: border collie, herding photos, movement reactivity
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