If dogs used clickers

Since learning the Look at That game, where Lilly is rewarded for looking at various things (even “scary” ones), she’s tried teaching a version of it to Tom.

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Wish List — Your Next Dog?

As I’ve said before, it’s likely going to be a LONG time before I consider getting another dog, but just like I collect name ideas, I’m starting to

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Lilly at Play Videos, Part 1

As promised for our second year of blogging, I’m trying very hard to shoot more videos to share. So, for future comparison’s sake. Here are some baseline videos

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A Confluence of Fours

I’m beginning to think (or at least hope) that 2008 will be a breakthrough year. In what form I’ve yet to discern, but after Lilly’s birthday last week,

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Missing My Penelope

We’re approaching the fourth anniversary of my first dog’s death, and it still catches me off-guard. While cleaning off some old patio furniture cushions the other day, Tom

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Schwag? What schwag?

OK. So, it’s not like it matters to me really. However, Lilly and I are sans schwag, completely without. Our invitation to take part in that videotaped interview

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Tentative spring

Despite snow (about 4 inches since we woke up), it’s sort of starting to feel like spring around here. From photos taken earlier this week, here’s proof. Or

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What’s your mantra?

While wallowing last week over setbacks, I posted a plea elsewhere for ideas on what to do when you get discouraged. My question … How do you keep

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Rox on total overload

I wrote on Friday about Lilly going into total overload at class last week. Well, it was my turn on Saturday when I attended the Colorado Family Pet

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Decisions, decisions

I’m waiting for confirmation of date & time, but I’ve been invited to be interviewed on video (with Lilly) for an upcoming PR campaign for a big-name dog

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