Monthly Archives: September 2011
Training a Bulldog Puppy Update!!
I know, I know, I have been a little lazy this week–two photo heavy posts and two shorter (sort of) posts. Life got a little crazy this week with prepping for Saturday (weather looks less than ideal for the dogs… … Continue reading
Review: Spill Proof Suspended Travel Waterbowl
For about two months or so I have been using a spill-proof suspended water bowl in my car for the dogs. When the weather allows, I love bringing my dogs with me everywhere I go. They love getting out of … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday
*apparently my wordless Wednesday postgot very messed up and it “saved” without all the photos I put in.. so it’s a little late but here’s my post…
Tuesday Timeout
So, I was going to have the pups wear their Steeler Jerseys (our NFL team) during our demo (and with the chilly weather expected I may still have them wear some Steeler gear)… then I wanted to have them in … Continue reading
Tricky Week
Well, this week will be devoted to a class graduation and preparing for my nosegames/tricks demos this coming weekend. It should be a fun but busy weekend. I’m trying to figure out just what all I’ll need to bring with … Continue reading
No more Premier, so now what?!
In 2010 Premier Pet Products, maker of Ez-Walk Harness, Tug-a-Jug, Busy Buddies toys, and many others, was sold to Radio Systems Corporation for some huge sum of money. Radio Systems Corporation is one of the leading manufacturers of shock collars … Continue reading
5 Ways You Can Train Like a “pro”
I’ve been trying to give all of my students some tips to improve their mechanical skills as trainers. Over the last few sessions I have come up with my “5 Tips to Successful Training”. These are just very simple changes … Continue reading
More fun than a barrel of monkeys
I have a few gift cards for stores like Petco and Petsmart that I need to use–since I don’t generally shop there it’s a bit of an “out of the way” adventure. I don’t feed any of the food or … Continue reading
Dogtoberfest…
Well, my world is going to be full of trick training over the next two weeks… perhaps to a fault. I’m hoping to keep up on my blog posts… but I may end up using some videos and photos…which I’ve … Continue reading
Surviving the Cone Of Shame
Would you believe me if I told you that when I have to bust out the Cone of Shame that I have two dogs who run toward me with wagging tails? Well, it may be a BIT of a stretch… … Continue reading
Success Just Clicks 