Category Archives: Training

Rally Mutt

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Jamie

We’ve always had a bit of a love/hate relationship with rally. During our general obedience classes we took in Montana, we covered many of the rally stations. Our trainer was working towards her RAE with her dog and we were … Continue reading →

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Lure Coursing

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Jamie

I was finally able to take Risa lure coursing again. She got to go and try it out in July this year and she had a blast. In fact, she had so much fun, she didn’t want to come back! … Continue reading →

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I Can Just Look Away

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Jamie

. . .though sometimes it’s really hard! For a good month and a half, I’ve been working on keeping Risa operant while around other dogs. Since Risa no longer loses her mind around other dogs on a regular basis (it … Continue reading →

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Training Should be Fun

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Jamie

Variety is the spice of life, so they say. When training, I often forget to mix things up. At the Kathy Sdao seminar, she talked extensively about surprising our dogs with rewards they’re not expecting. She even goes so far … Continue reading →

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Flirt Pole

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Jamie

I should have made one of these years ago. With Ris’ new love, lure coursing, it seemed it was finally time. To make one yourself, you’ll need: PVC pipe (I used a 1/2″ pipe that was precut to 2 feet … Continue reading →

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