Anybody Feel a Draft?
So Laev has figured out that if she leaps up at the front door, she can operate the thumb latch and push the door open, letting herself inside. This would be merely annoying except winter…
We’re Training!
Okay, so I confess, I don’t feel ready for the BH. I know, Laev’s 18 months old and they’re “supposed” to be ready for the BH at 14 months, but…. I don’t feel that we…
re Shakespeare :-)
Sunday, Shakespeare finished his ARCH title and his L1X. (How embarrassing — I’d been focusing only on the ARCH and had completely forgotten to track his Level 1 legs toward the L1X! Fortunately someone else…
Why, Yes, My Dog CAN Count
Tonight we wanted to go back and do some simple backaways — a scenario where the helper taunts the dog with the bite sleeve and finally allows a bite, reinforcing a particular physical and mechanical…
Video up.
I’ve created a page for some video of Laev. Enjoy. 🙂
Video coming! and why smug doesn’t pay
I just wanted to say that I have video from the last several sessions of training, and as soon as I get it rendered in a smaller format and compiled from two computers, I’ll post.…
“Better Than Elemental Summons”
Sometimes your friends say things that tell you how it is. I peeked in a live chat between friends. I think it went kind of like this…. ALICIA: “I say that even knowing I’ll get…
Sad News
Well, I think I’m finally ready to post about this…. This has been a pretty cruddy couple of weeks. We were absolutely crushed just two weeks ago when Alena’s splendid rescue dog Lucrezia was killed.…
Clean!
Three sends to the blind today to start; all perfectly clean. Then we did obedience for the bite, requiring Laev to look at me (away from the helper!) to be alerted, then cued to sit,…
Cute Little Barks & Jaw Power
I have long held that demand barking will not be reinforced in my house. I just don’t like it! But at the same time, I want the dogs to be able to communicate. If Laev…