It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a Labrador!
We made it! We’re home! And it was an impressive trip. But first, a little background. Continue reading
We made it! We’re home! And it was an impressive trip. But first, a little background. Continue reading
Did you ever wonder exactly what the heck could be going on inside your dog’s head at the vet? Maybe why your toddler is freaking out, or why your cat tries to make your insides into your outsides when it’s time for a medical exam or treatment? We don’t have… Continue reading
Normally, the Rimadyl wouldn’t even have been in the house. I personally don’t like carprofen for my dogs, due to the potential liver damage (which, I’ve read, Dobermans may be more susceptible to than some other breeds), and we tend to use other anti-inflamnatories when necessary. But Shakespeare was given… Continue reading
(This is an old blog post, originally dated December 4, 2005. I’m copying it from my now-defunct Puppy and a Plan blog to here, as I know some like to reference it.) Laev had an inflammation of the third eyelid which was matting her eyes with nasty stuff, so we… Continue reading
Longtime readers may remember that Laev is a weeeee bit predatory, and I have an annual springtime mission to keep her from killing my snakes as they come out of hibernation. I even wrote about one year’s “Snake Kit” and how I was handling her. Well, a few minutes ago… Continue reading
I experienced a little reminder today of why we try to practice “clean” training – clicking without extraneous movements, words or signals that distract the dog or telegraph that a treat is coming. It’s important that the clicker be the most salient signal that reinforcement is on its way; otherwise,… Continue reading
Okay, I was a bit slow to adopt TAGteach when I first encountered it in the early 2000s, but I’ve caught on, and I’ve been applying it more and more in my life. Sometimes I use TAGteach principles without the actual tagger (clicker), simply because that’s what I have to… Continue reading
Hard to believe it, but my little girl is turning 8 tomorrow. Continue reading
It has to be Day 0, you see, because ClickerExpo doesn’t even properly start until tomorrow…. First off, KPACTPs had the opportunity to go behind the scenes at Oakland Zoo and see some amazing training. We were asked not to share photos or video — not because of anything they… Continue reading
I live in Indianapolis, where the calendar runs January, February, Mud, Tornados, Welcome Race Fans, June. In the coming month I’ll be hearing about the Snake Pit at the Speedway — but at home, I’m preparing the Snake Kit. Continue reading