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When the Curtain Grows Thin
On July 4th, Mr. Thomas Gibbons was walking on the road down by the campground where he was staying with family members, just north of the old H&H store. It was around 2 am and there were likely fireworks popping … Continue reading
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Tagged Drummond, drummond island, family, grief, loss
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Clifford the Painting Horse
So yesterday, Clifford the Painting Horse went viral. His video was suddenly popping up everywhere. He even actually appeared in a newspaper in Guam. The Painting Horse video was originally made by the Lansing State Journal, who came out to … Continue reading
Clifford and the Thousand Kids
When my friend Nancy Phares invited Clifford to appear at Kids Club Live, I didn’t know what to expect. An annual event in Royal Oak hosted by Detroit Public Television, this live gathering of the TV show “Kids Club” includes … Continue reading
The Ol’ Homestead (Or, Olmstead)
Those of us who grew up in and around DeTour Village all knew Ardis and Dolores Olmstead. But it’s funny how once someone becomes enshrined in memory, you appreciate them more. The long-married couple lived just around the corner … Continue reading
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Puppy Boot Camp Day 8 – Loki Learning “Speak” To Change A Bad Habit
When I first got Loki nine days ago, his human parents warned me that he liked to bite. While I didn’t experience a lot of biting, I noticed that he does like to snap the air. He seems to like … Continue reading
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Puppy Boot Camp Day 7 – Loki’s First Week
Doberman mix puppy Loki has had a massive bombardment of new information over the past seven days. Being up in his brain more has naturally caused some of the “bounce” to smooth out of him — of course it probably … Continue reading
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Tagged clicker training, dog, dog training, dog tricks, Dogs, puppy, puppy training, Til
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Puppy Boot Camp Day 6 – Proofing the “Stay” – and Help From Older Dogs
Lively Loki the Doberman mix puppy has had his world turned upside down over the past week, as he has moved into a highly regulated training regimen. Two days ago, we began working on “stay”, and today we employed it … Continue reading
Puppy Boot Camp Day 5 – Proofing the “Stay”
Loki does not like working outside. I am not really sure what the reason is for this. Yesterday he shut down completely, but was very enthused inside the house. Today I was able to coax him into a little session. … Continue reading
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Puppy Boot Camp Day 4: Loki Beginning “Stay”
The “stay” cue isn’t hard to teach, although it is easy to nullify in short order. The reason is usually due to a lack of proofing during training. With this in mind, teaching “stay” is a long-term process that has … Continue reading
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Tagged cat, clicker training, dog, dog training, puppy training, training
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Puppy Boot Camp Day 3 – Loki Learning Recall, Beginning Agility (And the Power of the Time Out)
It seems to finally be dawning on Loki that his life is about to change forever. He kind of shut down during his training stint today. He acted like he didn’t recognize any of the cues he has just learned … Continue reading
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Tagged agility, clicker training, dog training, Dogs, puppies, puppy training
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