Posts Tagged ‘Training’

Animal Assisted Therapy, Hiking with the Dogs, and a New Training Goal

Whew! What a whirlwind few days! It started out on Friday with Emmett and I visiting three kindergarten classes. That means lots and lots and lots of 5- and 6-year-olds! Emmett did spectacularly, patiently sitting while 75 grubby hands patted him, giving the occasional high five, and demonstrating how easy it is for boys and [...]

Posted by Maggie on March 8th, 2010 under Puppy Love: All about my boys, Training Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

On dogs and separation anxiety

Separation anxiety is a contentious topic. Often, what’s described as separation anxiety is simply boredom or bad manners or a combination of both. With Lucas and Emmett, while they both displayed similar behaviors when we left the house, with Emmett is was full-blown separation anxiety. With Lucas it was mostly that he was an ass. [...]

Posted by Maggie on February 25th, 2010 under Puppy Love: All about my boys, Training Tags: , , ,  •  1 Comment

Dreaming of spring…

Lucas spends a big chunk of his day guarding the house from his perch on the chaise in our bedroom. Lately, though, with the gray, icy, snow-covered days, he’s been sleeping more than guarding. We are all so ready for spring, so ready to resume our normal, active lives, so ready to wear shoes instead [...]

Posted by Maggie on February 22nd, 2010 under Puppy Love: All about my boys Tags: , , ,  •  2 Comments

Weekends and dog blogs

Coming into the weekend, all our plans have changed! We were supposed to fly into Baltimore to meet our new nephew, but we heard they’re getting a little snow, so we’re rescheduling our flights. That freed up Saturday and Sunday so we can watch the Colts win the Super Bowl while snuggling Emmett and Lucas [...]

Posted by Maggie on February 5th, 2010 under Animal Rights, Puppy Love: All about my boys, Training Tags: , ,  •  2 Comments

The end of dogsitting and how to find the right motivation!

We returned Otto to my parents this past weekend. If nothing else, the week of dogsitting followed by a 90-minute drive up north proved that if we were to adopt a third dog, we need a bigger car, even if the dog is as small as Otto.

After Otto’s visit, Lucas needed a bath. From a [...]

Posted by Maggie on January 25th, 2010 under Puppy Love: All about my boys, Training Tags: , , ,  •  1 Comment

Using the Clicker to Train “Wave Hi!”

Have you ever had a training session that just dissolves into laughter? You just have to stop working because you can’t stop laughing? Meanwhile, you dog is staring at you like you’re a raving lunatic?

I taught the boys to “wave hi” using the clicker. Since they both already knew “high five,” I started with my [...]

Posted by Maggie on January 16th, 2010 under Training Tags: , , ,  •  No Comments

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