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Every Dog is Different
Can’t believe that Fig is already 11 weeks old! In many ways she has definitely lived up to what I thought she’d be like, in others I’m still a bit perplexed. I’ve had puppies that weren’t that interested in food, but not to the extent of Fig. And it’s not like she WON’T eat, especially … Continue reading Every Dog is Different →
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21 juil. 20185 min de lecture
A Beach Adventure
Just ordered 5 small bags of a variety of puppy food for that picky Fig. She will still just spit out kibble and then bark at me. I can take a hint. She likes the sample food we got from the vet a little better, which is a Hill’s product – but, still, she has … Continue reading A Beach Adventure →
Topon Tarosuyo
18 juil. 20183 min de lecture
Settled
And just like that Figgy finally passed that point that we finally have our groove down. Those first couple weeks with a puppy are rough, they are so young and know absolutely nothing – everything is new to them and they have to get used a lot of very stressful things without having a support … Continue reading Settled →
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12 juil. 20185 min de lecture
Puppy Progress
Puppies at this age grow up so incredibly quickly! Figgy is 9 weeks old now, getting bigger and faster and more opinionated. Fig has LOTS of opinions. She definitely is living up to what I expected with her breeding, though actually she’s basically like female Fred 2.0. I don’t see any Navarre in her, despite … Continue reading Puppy Progress →
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8 juil. 20185 min de lecture
Puppies Galore
Well, puppies keep you busy, that’s for sure. Summer of Puppies is in full swing, and I had multiple puppies at once this week. Thankfully, they ended up liking each other, but 2 puppies at once is kind of mass chaos. Leia went home yesterday though, so only one puppy now! Meet Fig: 8 weeks … Continue reading Puppies Galore →
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2 juil. 20185 min de lecture
Justine and Jessica
For last few years I’ve been doing a summer seminar up in Washington with Justine Davenport, this year Tammy brought both her and Jessica down to our area. I like their stuff, I have for years, it suits me really well and the trained skills are so helpful to my students. Agility will always have … Continue reading Justine and Jessica →
Topon Tarosuyo
25 juin 20188 min de lecture
Cat Hiking
Summer of Puppies continues, Carol’s Briard puppies are 7.5 weeks, and I’ll get to play with one for a couple weeks while she’s waiting for her new owner. I do like Briards, but way too big and hairy for me. Playing with a puppy for a couple weeks will be fun though, they are very … Continue reading Cat Hiking →
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14 juin 20187 min de lecture
Goodbye to Fenny
Fenwick passed away this week, he was almost 18 years old. Bruce told me that he went for a walk around the field, and then passed away peacefully in his sleep. I’m so thankful he had such a long, healthy life and such a gentle passing. It’s what I wish for all my animals. It … Continue reading Goodbye to Fenny →
Topon Tarosuyo
10 juin 20183 min de lecture
Experimental Trial
I experimented with our quiet handling at the trial this weekend. Not totally, gave him weave, contact and tunnel cues, and anything else that seemed really appropriate, but I also tried to stay quiet if I could. REALLY tried not to say his name unless I really needed his attention. Was funny how I then … Continue reading Experimental Trial →
Topon Tarosuyo
28 mai 20184 min de lecture
Enough Already
What a week, we’re falling apart over here. Last Friday Bright ended up with a deep gash on her stop pad, blood everywhere and it’s going to be a pain to heal. ‘Luckily’ she’s already broken anyway, but she is looking better with that injury but still not right in the rear. Monday Haku ran … Continue reading Enough Already →
Topon Tarosuyo
26 mai 20185 min de lecture
Northwest Championship SDT
I went to my first USBCHA herding trial over the weekend down in Scio. I had been to watch a few ASCA arena trials many years ago, but that has been the extent of my actual trial experience. This really made me feel better about me and my dogs, maybe we’re not as bad at … Continue reading Northwest Championship SDT →
Topon Tarosuyo
21 mai 20183 min de lecture
Navarre Experiment #1
Nothing like a disconnected trial to give you motivation to train. This week we started a new experiment in agility. I really don’t like constantly calling (yelling, really) to try to get my dog to come in. And besides that, it obviously doesn’t work. So this week we looked at running silently and seeing what … Continue reading Navarre Experiment #1 →
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17 mai 20185 min de lecture
Puppy Navarre Rides Again
Somehow we haven’t trialed for a while. I think we may have gone to a trial back in March when we got back from Reno maybe? I don’t recall. It has been a while, but before our break, I was feeling pretty good about Navarre. Yes, he’s drifty, but we were no longer battling over … Continue reading Puppy Navarre Rides Again →
Topon Tarosuyo
14 mai 20186 min de lecture
Baby’s First Outruns
There is a limit to Haku’s farm usefulness. Gathering sheep he’s good at, but holding or pushing reluctant sheep – not so much. He tries really hard, but the boy has no presence. Practiced a bit at Poodletopia this weekend, which involved separating out 2 of the heavies and the one lighter sheep to help … Continue reading Baby’s First Outruns →
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8 mai 20185 min de lecture
Cat Balls and Broken Bright
Wow, already May – times flies! Tiny Marvin is around seven months old now. Old enough to start thinking about neutering. I neutered Dragon and Fizban at 9 months, I wanted to give the big boys a chance to grow before messing with their hormones. There is certainly more information available these days about the … Continue reading Cat Balls and Broken Bright →
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2 mai 20186 min de lecture
Happy Birthday Navarre!
My big goober puppy is three! And still very much a puppy. In some ways a little MORE of a puppy than he used to be. As Navarre has gotten older he’s actually gotten more sensitive and clingy, he wasn’t like that when he was tiny. I think he trusts me to take care of … Continue reading Happy Birthday Navarre! →
Topon Tarosuyo
2 mai 20184 min de lecture
A Rainy April
Took the boys out herding with Dave again last week, they both had improved. Haku’s outruns weren’t great, but not non-existent. I’m not worried about it, once we get the hang of driving we’ll go back at fix that. The problem is finding an area big enough, of course – he’s fine in our practice … Continue reading A Rainy April →
Topon Tarosuyo
16 avr. 20185 min de lecture
Herding Adventures
The sheep down south are on to Haku, and have figured out that he’s a total pushover and refuse to move – makes it hard to do much. They only have six sheep down there, so we’re kind of out of luck for working with them. This week we went and worked with Dave Viklund … Continue reading Herding Adventures →
Topon Tarosuyo
9 avr. 20184 min de lecture
NAC Video
Bright’s AKC Nationals montage video: Such a good girl, I adore her so much. Her wiggles, her squinty smiles, her grunts and groans, her naughty barks – I’m so glad we had our special event together. In the meantime, I went to enter the only local trial for a while, and it was full! … Continue reading NAC Video →
Topon Tarosuyo
5 avr. 20181 min de lecture
Easter Fools
Gah, April already – 2018 is flying by. I do love Spring though, and it has been a beautiful one. Wildflowers are blooming in the forest, trees are blooming everywhere, bulbs are coming up and everything is emerald green. Yes, I would be okay with Spring year round – it makes me very happy. Very … Continue reading Easter Fools →
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2 avr. 20185 min de lecture
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