If you struggle with getting a release off of toys or bite objects, or if you just want a sophisticated look at a dog‘s motivation around toys via fight, possession, prey (chase) behavior, and getting cooperation (release or toy return), watch this video. Obviously,...
I know, I said I'd do a better job keeping up my blog. What can I say? I suck. Anyway, Xen is coming up on his one-year birthday! He's making really nice progress in his training. The following video shows training for "object guard". His job is to prevent me from...
I haven't written on my blog in many months. What happened?! All is well! I stopped running day-to-day operations at FDSA, and that freed up time to do what I am seriously passionate about - education. Free education, for the most part, because I spend a very high...
Denise,
I owe you. Every now and then I have written a comment after reading a blog. I have written many more “comments” in my head. I have also thanked you many times in my thoughts. So in writing this time . . .
In 2013 I learned of you at the APDT Spokane conference. You had just gotten Burito and I soon thereafter adopted my one-year-old foster failure. For about three years I read every blog you wrote. I know that reading your blogs has helped me in more ways than I even know.
My dog and I will never compete. I have no interest to do so, for one. But the training, oh yes! We learned together with you (and some other influences). He’s a well mannered dog (mostly) who has an understanding of our world that he never would have had without an education. Thank you for helping me give him a better life. I am most grateful to you, Denise!
wow; how nice is that??!!
Thank you for taking the time to let me know :).
My golden got her UDX on February 3. I don’t know how to post here the tribute I wrote to my coach Esther Zimmerman, my vet, dr. Linda Rogers, my rehab therapist, Lorraine Messier and Patty Tribou, my business partners Patty Sontag and Karen Squier, and my training buddies, Kathy Grim, Karen Randall, Karen Tucker, and Emma Parsons. I thank them all for their help on my journey and took them all out to dinner! What fun!