As part of our background work using ideas from the new book “Control Unleashed” by Leslie McDevitt, I went in search of a portable mat that I could
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Separated at birth?
There is border collie that lives in South Carolina that might as well be Lilly’s long lost twin. Her name is Lucy. She not only looks like Lilly,
Adventures in shaping
One of the ideas in Leslie McDevitt’s book, “Control Unleashed,” is to allow dogs to look at things they might react to. It’s something I wanted to try
Nice clothes? Nah
You know you’re one of those crazy dog moms when shopping for nice clothes seems weird. OK, part of that also comes from working at home. Unless I
When they don’t think we’re looking
When they are outside alone, I often watch Lilly and Ginko from various windows in the house. I particularly like to watch when they don’t think I’m looking.
The nibbler
Sometimes Ginko does it to Lilly. He’ll just walk up and start nibbling on her like an ear of corn, tiny bites in a row on her neck
Wishing for a TIVO life
Sometimes I wish that I could rewind the live action of my life and examine the situation better. I figure it would work just like Dartfish, that video
On being flawed
The divorce rate and existence of on-again/off-again relationships says a lot about our collective intolerance of flaws in those we try to love. People like to talk about
I need a third hand
I learned early in Lilly’s training that even a slight verbal correction did more harm than good. So, her training is a pretty positive process. Still, after months
The rescue excuse?
There’s a whole community of people who train and run rescued dogs in agility and other sports. It’s a proud accomplishment for any dog once deemed unwanted (or
