Dog Training….Unraveled
Someone asked me this on the phone today while “interviewing” me. I had to reach for an answer because, yes, I can lead you the whole way through with nothing but treats and praise, but since I had only a couple hours earlier sent home a pup that I had spent two weeks introducing the [...]
Posted on November 29th, 2007 by michelle
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I have finally succumbed to this year’s version of the crud. I was so proud of myself for managing to go to school amongst hordes of snotty, coughing, phlegm spewing humans, and not getting sick. But, I spoke just a touch too soon. I’ve been decommissioned since Saturday, and I am unendingly grateful for my [...]
Posted on November 28th, 2007 by michelle
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Note that the cats are IN the cage and the bird is not. I routinely let the bird out in the morning to pillage the living room while I feed everyone else. I came back to this – two cats in the bird cage, the bird looks as puzzled as I was. Note also that [...]
Posted on November 23rd, 2007 by michelle
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May I present – Some Goofy Dogs having a great time playing ball.
First up is my beloved Dyson who is just not elegant and this pic made me laugh out loud. This is his new yellow lab friend Lilly – who is staying here at “Camp Kinderpaws” for some obedience training – isn’t she cute? [...]
Posted on November 23rd, 2007 by michelle
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A Lot. All the time. She licks Dyson’s ears, she licks Josh’s feet, she licks any available skin, occasionally the cat, whatever. It’s like some frustrated nursing behavior, she’ll grab ahold of someone’s foot and lick it until she falls asleep. It’s disgusting, I know, but you try and stop her. She even managed to [...]
Posted on November 22nd, 2007 by michelle
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Ready or Not!!! I’ll be taking the holidays off, from school and life. I figured out several years ago that no one really noticed or cared if I didn’t show up to any functions, didn’t send cards or buy gifts. So, I don’t. I refuse to participate in crazy retail events filled with cranky, stressed [...]
Posted on November 19th, 2007 by michelle
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The longer I am married, the more grateful I am for my husband. Often, in my work as a dog trainer, somewhere in the course of a private lesson with just about any couple I get asked to “Just tell HIM that, he won’t listen to me anyway” or “See honey, I TOLD you so” [...]
Posted on November 13th, 2007 by michelle
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Today Josh and Karma had their first herding lesson with the wonderful Robin Penland Elliott out in Jamul. Karma had already done her first instinct test, so this was her first “for real” lesson. How completely awesome to be part of! When we got her out of the car she just tootled along and [...]
Posted on November 10th, 2007 by michelle
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but if you own a fluffy dog of any sort – please make sure it’s butt is clean. It’s not hard to check. Seriously, how can you have a fluffy white dog in an immaculate home running around with poo chunks just hanging out for everyone to see!??! Baffles me that people either don’t notice [...]
Posted on November 5th, 2007 by michelle
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I have not posted much this week. I knew that I would have to tell you what was decided about Albert. Deep in my heart, I knew what would have to happen, but I still wanted to try to do something for this little dog. Albert is not an aggressive dog, he is a sweet [...]
Posted on November 2nd, 2007 by michelle
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