It’s likely going to snow again today, but the last 2 days have been almost spring-like (in a real way). So, Monday, I bundled up enough to be
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Lilly’s first off-leash hike
Lilly and I often hike alone on the trails near our house. Due traffic of hikers with dogs, mountain bikers with a need for speed, and the preponderance
Honey, how much does plywood cost?
Oh, how I wish I could buy “real” agility contact equipment. Even the stuff from “affordable” places, however, is pretty pricey. So, I’m starting to plot for some
When cereal bags attack
During these not-yet warm, spring-still-winter days, I open the back of my car so that Lilly has access to her crate, if she prefers. It gives her a
One for Lilly, One for Ginko
I experimented this week with Lilly’s play training. As I’ve mentioned, she usually does not play in front of other dogs, including Ginko at times. She has, however,
Don’t mind if I do
If the dogs are outside when I drive up, I always have to gauge my ability to open the gate, drive in, and close the gate before they
The Daddy Factor
Once we got past her various medical issues, I took Lilly through her initial obedience class in spring 2005. Since then, of course, we’ve been through a bunch
Lilly went missing
Saturday afternoon winds kept me indoors when Lilly and I returned from our usual round of errands and in-town walk. It was warm, enough, however for the pups
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
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