I am well aware that this post might sound whiny, but in truth, this isn’t just about my dog. This is disillusionment with a service organization which is supposed to be helping people. I got… 

I have two weeks worth of news and updates. Some are good, some are less so. :-/ But I also have a weekend of KPA assessments to write up, which should obviously take priority, and… 

It’s not always about stuff going wrong or funny stories. Today’s post is just about me being happy that my dog is working well in most things. Laev’s protection work is coming along very well;… 

“Do more night tracking.” This was the advice of a training buddy while I was having trouble with Laev. His dog was sighting for articles and it had helped them as a team. Laev’s issue… 

I was running late this morning when Laev started fussing in the crate. I told her irritably from the bathroom to wait a moment, that I was hurrying. As I started brushing my teeth, however,… 

Last Saturday morning we went out and did some drive-building with a toy and segued into some nice heeling. Then I packed up Laev — Shakespeare was already in the car — and drove down… 

Just a few days after I was asked if I were Karen Pryor (due to my KPA polo shirt), I learned that Melissa Alexander works at my training facility! Someone pointed out this post on… 

So, that didn’t start well. A couple of posts ago I mentioned that Laev’s tracking is full of fail, because she is just too darned enthusiastic about the track. So I have a new de-revving… 

Saturday I was at a farm show and pet expo, where I gave a couple of demos and handed out information on dog training. This was the first year for the pet expo, held in… 

We’ve been spending some time at the club in “drive building,” which is dog slang for building desire and motivation. (Personally, I dislike the term “drive,” as its only scientific definition was in a psychology…