Category Archives: Veterinarian

Think Horses

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Jamie

Risa quickly deteriorated after earning her RAE at our club’s rally trial. While she’d been clearly sore and uncomfortable before, she was now downright miserable. She yelped in pain and her back muscles were tight. She struggled to get down … Continue reading →

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The Impossible Dream

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Jamie

Last Saturday, Risa earned her RAE title in AKC Rally. For those not familiar with the qualifications, a dog must compete at both the Advanced and Excellent level at the same trial and qualify in both (at least 70 points … Continue reading →

Posted in AKC, Dog Sports, Fear, Fenzi Academy, Jane Killion, Laser Treatment, Rally, Reactivity, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Training, Veterinarian | Leave a comment

Pump You Up

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Jamie

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Lessons

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Jamie

Risa is my teacher dog. I have learned many things through her. She taught me about fearful dogs, dog reactivity, positive reinforcement-based training, rally, canine freestyle, and the clicker. I have learned more about poop than I could have ever … Continue reading →

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Breaking Down

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Jamie

After the Pat Hastings seminar concluded several weekends ago, I was left very concerned about Ris’ structure and was worried whether I should allow her to continue in dog sports. Using what I had learned, I felt like Risa was … Continue reading →

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