Training Dogs to be Careful Around Crutches

I wish I didn't need to think about training dogs to be careful around crutches, but real life does its thing. I went through our dogs' repertoire of

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Ups and Downs of Nosework 2 Event (NW2)

In September 2023, Clover attended her fifth NW2 competition. We did not earn a title that day, again. The challenge of nosework, unlike other dog sports, is that

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Mr Stix NACSW NW1 Searches

On June 23 2023, our youngest canine hero (Mr Stix) earned his NACSW NW1 title on his second try. He also earned a 2nd place and pronounced honors

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Happy 5th Dog Birthday, Clover

It's that time of year again. Yay, Clover! Honestly, I'm kinda freaking that it's yet another dog birthday in the house. How can she be 5 already? Don't

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Tori’s First-Ever Agility Class

As we started testing the theory that Tori could, in fact, now ride in the car without getting sick, we took her to her first-ever agility class in

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Happy 4th Birthday, Clover

It's that time of year again. I cannot believe that Clover will be 4 years old this weekend. How is that even possible? It's kind of freaking me

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Eureka Moments in Dog Training

It took several weeks into an online dog training class that I'm taking with Clover for me to gain some insights into why I sometimes fail in my

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Agility Teeter-Totter Starting Over Again

Looks like I waited TOO LONG to write about our success completely rebuilding Clover's teeter-totter training last summer. It was going so well that Clover even did the

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Celebrating With Silly Holiday Videos

I pay an annual membership fee (to JibJab) so that I can make silly holiday videos (for all major holidays). It's almost embarrassing how much these videos make

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Cooperative Care for Dogs

Cooperative care for dogs is an important and growing topic in the worlds of dog lovers and veterinary medicine. Cooperative care for dogs simply means training dogs (typically

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