Dog Training….Unraveled
Here is my latest project! Cute isn’t he? Another Border Collie! I picked Flash up at the South County Animal Shelter last week, and he is quite a cool guy. I went looking for drug dog candidates, took out a few who didn’t even bother to chase the ball and was about to leave when [...]
Posted on January 18th, 2008 by michelle
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I currently have several clients who have puppies that are just touching adolescence, like about six or seven months old. They have all done a great job of working with their puppies, teaching them their commands, and introducing them to new situations. The problem is, people often get frustrated about now, they have been working [...]
Posted on December 6th, 2007 by michelle
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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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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 then [...]
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 foster dogs. I foster lots of dogs – labs, pugs, bichons, several creatures of as yet to be determined heritage. For the most part, they are perfectly agreeable dogs who have gotten lost in the system, and through no fault of their own, ended up without humans of their own to tend to them. [...]
Posted on October 27th, 2007 by michelle
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I, as your dog trainer, am obliged to tell you that the ONLY reason you have to send me an *urgent* voicemail is MAYBE that you won’t be home for our appointment in 20 minutes because your kid just broke his arm and you are headed to Emergency Room, RIGHT NOW! Ok, I’ll give you [...]
Posted on October 18th, 2007 by michelle
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At dog training this weekend a 5 month old pup decided it was much more important to romp around, poo, and act silly that to actually come back to his mommy. His mom called him, went and got him, and carried him back to training. Held him on his back like a baby and made [...]
Posted on September 19th, 2007 by michelle
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