At-Home Massage for Plantar Fasciitis

When my plantar fasciitis was at its worst, it felt like the bottom of my feet would rupture with every step. I did all the usual things —

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Scent Work: Where to Start

I wrote a piece last week for Healthypet magazine. Set for publication in fall 2009, I can’t tell you what it’s really about, but I can say that

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Baseline Training for Fearful Dogs: The Relaxation Protocol

Does the Relaxation Protocol work to teach dogs to be calmer? We first began using the Relaxation Protocol in fall of 2007. Back when I first posted these

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Dog Walking 101

Longtime readers know that Lilly and I often take little trips off the mountain for Mommy & Lil dates. We run errands. We take walks in town on

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How To: Animal Communication

Twice in the past, I’ve had an animal communicator “talk” to Lilly for me. The first time, I wanted to know what was going wrong in agility classes.

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My Lame Attempt at Scent Work

While casting about for something new to teach Lilly, I threw together a quick and easy scent discrimination training session. One word, my friends. HA! What seemed logical

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What’s your (blog) type?

A writer friend tipped me off to Typealyzer, which analyzes blogs, using the Myers-Briggs model to categorize blog content. I have no idea how it can automatically figure

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Check Out These Shaping Videos

Our friend Hilary, who was Lilly’s first trainer at the shelter, emailed me a link to these videos from someone she knows through a group of “Truly Dog

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Agility Tunnel Cleaning in 1,000 Steps or Less

Lilly’s competition-grade agility tunnel spent most of the summer stacked up in the shade near our chimney. But, with winter coming, I figured I’d better clean it, condition

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Rebuilding Lilly’s Strength

As part of building back Lilly’s strength, I developed a little routine. I thought you might find it useful. CardioWe’ve resumed our morning walks and are working up

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