Snappy Comebacks, Part Deux
Early last summer, I mused about zingers I could use when people say weird things to me
about Lilly or my training methods. Well, maybe it’s the warmish weather, but it’s happening again. …
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You can’t get there from here
Back in January, our blog-pal Cedarfield wrote about a goal-related dilemma. Here’s a link to that
discussion. I’ve been thinking about my own goal problem, which is different from hers.
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Maybe it’s species-specific
As I mentioned Feb 29, Lilly shutdown doing agility at home with our new pal
Pitsch watching. I waited a couple of days to take her out on her home course for fear of solidifying the negative association with her home equipment. I’m happy to report no problems. She
continues to happily run agility at home, as long as no one is watching. Or, perhaps, I should say as long as no DOGS are watching. … -
Turning dogs pink?
I know today’s post should be about something GREEN, but a woman here in CO recently got in trouble for turning her poodle pink. The Boulder Valley Humane Society, where we adopted
Lilly, received calls of concern about the pink dog. They made a site visit and delivered a warning. When investigators returned a month or so later, the white poodle was still pink. They issued a
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Uh, I meant now?
I’m beginning to think that all this dog training is warping my expectations about how people should behave. When I cue Lilly, I expect that it be done right away. If not, I shrug, give
her the “Well?” face and wait. Generally, she complies within about 15 seconds. Other people? Not so much. … -
Body slam!
Way back when we were looking for a second dog, the prime concern was Ginko. His needs outranked anything. We needed a dog small enough not to re-injury Ginko’s two blown knees that
we’d spent a small fortune to fix surgically. We also, however, needed a dog big enough for Ginko to play with without hurting. He’s a strong, muscular 68 pounds or so. It’s a good thing Lilly is
tough as nails because last week Ginko accidently body slammed her. … -
Neighborhood Coyote
One day last week, a lone coyote hung out behind our house all day long. It poked around. It hunted. It slept. I began to worry something had happened to its pack, based on the way it
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One of us is a B—-
Last week, while walking Lilly in town, a poodle crossed our path in a bad way. We came through the encounter just fine, but it made me worry about how many people truly have no clue
what’s at the end of their leash. … -
Gambling mood
Sometimes I still pretend like Lilly and I will compete someday. I know it’s rather unlikely, but I have a good imagination. Heck sometimes I play whole scenarios in my head, where
Lilly earns some huge title. My friends are there. Everyone is cheering. Lilly gets a big ribbon. And, I get to say, “See, I knew she could do it.” I’m like the Walter Mitty of handling. I admit it.
But, the make-believe keeps me going. So, here’s my latest idea …
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The first time I saw her face
Do you remember that moment? The first time you saw your dog. Do you remember what it was that made you think, “That’s the one”?
I wish I could tell you what it was exactly that attracted me to Lilly. I look and look and look at this photo the humane society posted online. And, I try to remember that moment, but I can’t. …