I read a lot of dog training forums and belong to a bunch of training Facebook groups. Generally, they're full of amazing, helpful people who love dogs and who love helping dogs live better lives. Occasionally--as with anything on the internet--the conversations devolve into … [Read more...]
Running With Dogs: How to start trail running with your dog
Last year I shared Running With a Dog That Pulls and included a ton of other running tips I've picked up along this slowwwww journey of ours.This weekend, I'll run my longest distance yet--a 10k--with sights set toward a half marathon in the fall. That, btw, is my uppermost … [Read more...]
How to teach your dog to say your prayers: Trick or Treat Giveaway Blog Hop
Welcome to the 2018 Trick or Treat Giveaway Hop!What's that? you might be wondering.Well, a whole bunch of pet bloggers got together to teach their dogs tricks AND give away a ton of awesome pet prizes to YOU! All this, btw, is thanks to the pet-blogger-herding efforts of … [Read more...]
A collar is not a steering wheel
May I please vent for a moment?There are few things that bother me more than when I see someone using their dog's collar to steer, drag, pull, or otherwise force their dog into going or doing something.I'm not talking about an emergency situation where, like, a bicyclist … [Read more...]
Glacial progress adds up when training reactive dogs: Coop’s big win!
Last week, as we walked laps around our favorite park, one of the social workers from our adoption agency called John. They had a professional photographer lined up for Saturday to snap some photos to decorate their offices. Were we interested... oh, and bring your dog!We … [Read more...]